try the crank position sensor


"ElAlumbrado" > wrote in message
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> I've got a 2000 4-cylinder manual Wrangler. The other day, after stopping
> for a bit in the back-country of Big Bend National Park, we started
> experiencing a problem. The Jeep would start and run normally for roughly
> 3 seconds, then quit as if the ignition were turned off. I checked
> everything I could at the time, including fuses, relays, fuel delivery,
> and airflow. Fuel was near full and oil pressure read normal before the
> engine cut off. Problem is reliably repeatable (meaning I still can't get
> the blasted thing to run for more than 3 seconds). Couldn't find anything
> obviously wrong, which makes me suspect it's an "electronic" problem. Does
> anybody have any ideas what to look for?
>
> After waiting for about 8 hours, the Border Patrol finally found us and
> dispatched a *very* expensive tow truck to haul us back to our RV. With
> the Jeep malfunctioning, we cut our little vacation short, hooked it up to
> the RV and drove home. I'm reluctant to take the Jeep off-road again until
> (1) I know what caused the problem and (2) have a way to fix it (at least
> temporarily) in the field should it happen again.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Bill
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