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Old March 5th 05, 09:19 PM
Dave Lee
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Hi all.

A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap & rotor,
wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to start, then
wouldn't start.

Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the old
ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned in
the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a small
backfire too.

Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer can
compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.

Thanks all,

Dave Lee


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Old March 5th 05, 09:19 PM
Dave Lee
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Sorry, it's a 95 yj, 4 cylinder.
"Dave Lee" > wrote in message
news:jvoWd.47933$7z6.5546@lakeread04...
> Hi all.
>
> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap &
> rotor, wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to
> start, then wouldn't start.
>
> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the old
> ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned in
> the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a
> small backfire too.
>
> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer can
> compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
> dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Dave Lee
>



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Old March 5th 05, 09:35 PM
Mike Romain
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It is worth checking. When #1 piston is on TDC on the compression
stroke, the rotor will point just past where #1 plug wire should be on
the cap.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dave Lee wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap & rotor,
> wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to start, then
> wouldn't start.
>
> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the old
> ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned in
> the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a small
> backfire too.
>
> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer can
> compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
> dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Dave Lee

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Old March 5th 05, 10:59 PM
L.W.(ßill) Hughes III
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Hi Dave,
You've been fighting this since February first, I would take it to
anyone with an oscilloscope, and they'll tell you what it is in about
ten seconds: http://www.billhughes.com/oscilloscope.jpg I can feel a
loose wire at the coil that fires every time it opens.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


Dave Lee wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap & rotor,
> wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to start, then
> wouldn't start.
>
> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the old
> ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned in
> the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a small
> backfire too.
>
> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer can
> compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
> dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Dave Lee

  #5  
Old March 5th 05, 11:30 PM
Dave Lee
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This I understand. But I live in a rural area, and arranging for rides is a
painin the ^%$. I have another vehicle I use, so I can tinker with this at
me leisure.
I seem to correct a problem, just to be faced with another. I just can't
shake the feeling that this current problem is related somehow to something
I replaced.

Bill, what do you think of the distributor being off one spline? Possible?
Or impossible?

Thanks

"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Dave,
> You've been fighting this since February first, I would take it to
> anyone with an oscilloscope, and they'll tell you what it is in about
> ten seconds: http://www.billhughes.com/oscilloscope.jpg I can feel a
> loose wire at the coil that fires every time it opens.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>
>
> Dave Lee wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap &
>> rotor,
>> wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to start,
>> then
>> wouldn't start.
>>
>> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
>> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the
>> old
>> ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned
>> in
>> the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a
>> small
>> backfire too.
>>
>> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer
>> can
>> compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
>> dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
>>
>> Thanks all,
>>
>> Dave Lee



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Old March 5th 05, 11:42 PM
L.W.(ßill) Hughes III
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Hi Dave,
The quick way to find out is to follow Mike's suggestion, pull
number one plug, seal hole with finger, and feel for compression stroke,
and stop cranking with balancer at top dead center, pull cap and rotor
should be pointed at number one mark on cap, or it's ignition wire.
In replacing the distributor, you did reattach the wire leading
from the coil.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Dave Lee wrote:
>
> This I understand. But I live in a rural area, and arranging for rides is a
> painin the ^%$. I have another vehicle I use, so I can tinker with this at
> me leisure.
> I seem to correct a problem, just to be faced with another. I just can't
> shake the feeling that this current problem is related somehow to something
> I replaced.
>
> Bill, what do you think of the distributor being off one spline? Possible?
> Or impossible?
>
> Thanks
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Dave,
> > You've been fighting this since February first, I would take it to
> > anyone with an oscilloscope, and they'll tell you what it is in about
> > ten seconds: http://www.billhughes.com/oscilloscope.jpg I can feel a
> > loose wire at the coil that fires every time it opens.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >
> >
> > Dave Lee wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all.
> >>
> >> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap &
> >> rotor,
> >> wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to start,
> >> then
> >> wouldn't start.
> >>
> >> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
> >> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the
> >> old
> >> ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned
> >> in
> >> the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a
> >> small
> >> backfire too.
> >>
> >> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer
> >> can
> >> compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
> >> dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
> >>
> >> Thanks all,
> >>
> >> Dave Lee

  #7  
Old March 6th 05, 02:38 AM
Jerry Bransford
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You got the plug wires connected up properly and in the right order? It
can stil run and have a plug wire going to the wrong cylinder.

Dave Lee wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap & rotor,
> wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to start, then
> wouldn't start.
>
> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the old
> ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned in
> the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a small
> backfire too.
>
> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer can
> compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
> dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Dave Lee
>
>


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http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
  #8  
Old March 6th 05, 02:49 AM
Dave Lee
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No, the wires are correct. As well as the little wire from the new dist. to
the coil (?).
"Jerry Bransford" > wrote in message
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> You got the plug wires connected up properly and in the right order? It
> can stil run and have a plug wire going to the wrong cylinder.
>
> Dave Lee wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap &
>> rotor, wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to
>> start, then wouldn't start.
>>
>> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
>> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the
>> old ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I
>> turned in the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I
>> have a small backfire too.
>>
>> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer
>> can compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy
>> another dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
>>
>> Thanks all,
>>
>> Dave Lee

>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/



 




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