Four2score
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1995 XJ need ignition help please...
I’ve been battling a 1995 XJ that won’t start anymore. It died while filling the tank at the gas station. When I got back in after filling the tank it just wouldn’t start any longer. I had it towed to my mechanic and after two months he has no idea so I had it towed back home. Time for me to get an education! I started reading lots of threads on the internet and after trying almost everything I’m now going after the possibility that there may be an ICM and/or the Cam Position Sensor?
A little history: a while back (6 or so months ago) I had a problem that the XJ would die while driving and it was the coil. I replaced it about a half dozen times then the very last time I flipped the bracket around to move it a little further away from the engine (to keep it a little cooler) and no more problems. I heard they were heat sensitive and my engine runs at a constant 220. Then I started having a problem where the XJ would die while driving, I would pull over and wait a couple minutes, then would run again. I replaced the Crankshaft Position Sensor and it ran fine for about 3 weeks. Then one day at the gas station it died for good or should I say it just never started again and AAA had to tow it to a shop. I’ve had a host of people trying to help including professional mechanics and Jeep enthusiasts to no avail. Everyone says the stuff that should be working is working.
What we know is the coil gets a jolt of voltage at first startup then the shutdown relay goes into action and no more voltage. We don’t know why this is happening. After the initial voltage jolt I get nothing at the plugs, coil and distributor output.
We have replaced with new the Crank Position Sensor, Coil, Starter, Battery, relays, Rotor, Distributor Cap, Spark Plugs & Wires, & ECM or ECU whatever you want to call it, and have checked all the fuses & most of the connections.
Any ideas? Does my Jeep have an ICM or Cam Position Sensor?
TIA!
I’ve been battling a 1995 XJ that won’t start anymore. It died while filling the tank at the gas station. When I got back in after filling the tank it just wouldn’t start any longer. I had it towed to my mechanic and after two months he has no idea so I had it towed back home. Time for me to get an education! I started reading lots of threads on the internet and after trying almost everything I’m now going after the possibility that there may be an ICM and/or the Cam Position Sensor?
A little history: a while back (6 or so months ago) I had a problem that the XJ would die while driving and it was the coil. I replaced it about a half dozen times then the very last time I flipped the bracket around to move it a little further away from the engine (to keep it a little cooler) and no more problems. I heard they were heat sensitive and my engine runs at a constant 220. Then I started having a problem where the XJ would die while driving, I would pull over and wait a couple minutes, then would run again. I replaced the Crankshaft Position Sensor and it ran fine for about 3 weeks. Then one day at the gas station it died for good or should I say it just never started again and AAA had to tow it to a shop. I’ve had a host of people trying to help including professional mechanics and Jeep enthusiasts to no avail. Everyone says the stuff that should be working is working.
What we know is the coil gets a jolt of voltage at first startup then the shutdown relay goes into action and no more voltage. We don’t know why this is happening. After the initial voltage jolt I get nothing at the plugs, coil and distributor output.
We have replaced with new the Crank Position Sensor, Coil, Starter, Battery, relays, Rotor, Distributor Cap, Spark Plugs & Wires, & ECM or ECU whatever you want to call it, and have checked all the fuses & most of the connections.
Any ideas? Does my Jeep have an ICM or Cam Position Sensor?
TIA!
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