Chuck

Sounds like your starter will need replacing. Best way to make sure is to use a set of jumper cables from a good battery just to make sure your battery is not going bad. Chuck 1989 Comanche Pioneer :hateputers:

Ten days now since I replaced the CPS. It has started fine every time since. Keeps me happy this way. ;)

I changed out the CPS today. I will see what happens over the next week. Hopefully this has fixed the problem. Chuck

I don't think the starter is the problem as it cranks over well. The starter and battery were replaced two years ago. I have pulled the CPS off to make sure it is clean and am in the process of putting it back on. The coil is original. I may end up replacing it. I did pull as many of the electrical connections apart this summer and cleaned all of them with electrical contact cleaner before putting them back together. The thing that struck me most last night was if seemed to be acting like it wasn't getting any spark. That's why I thought of cleaning the CPS up. Next I may have to replace the coil. Hate to get stranded somewhere.

Went back up this morning with a few tools. Hooked up the timing light to check for spark, cranked and it started. Worst of luck. Now I have to figure out why it wouldn't start so it doesn't end up stranding me somewhere. The only difference in weather is the rain has stopped and the humidity is a little lower. Any ideas?

Went out to the garage to start my 89 Comanche yesterday. The 4.0 cranked over fine, but it took longer than usual to start. I was beginning to think it wasn't going to start when it finally started up. I drove the two miles to work and shut it down. Started fine when I went to the bank 30 minutes later, and started up just fine again when I left the bank. Got ready to come home last night, and all it would do is crank. It had been 45 degrees all day with a blowing light rain. I went back up last night to try and shoot some ether in it, thinking maybe it would start and I could get it home and in the garage to work on it. However, I could not get it to even hit on ether. I tried spraying it above the air filter to make sure it would suck it into the intake as well. I changed the cap and rotor, along with all six plugs and wires about three months ago when I gave it a good tune-up. I put a set of Ford 19 lb injectors in it earlier this year. The MJ has about 185,000 miles on it. I changed out the cps about 4 years ago when it left me stranded one night. I changed out the fuel pump with one from NAPA two years ago. I can hear the fuel pump run and cycle like it should. Once the Jeep started yesterday, it ran just fine. Any ideas? Plans are to take a timing light up with me today and see if there is any spark at the plugs.