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1998 Jeep Cherokee cranks but will not start

Jeep started fine backed out of the driveway put it in D and it died. Fuel pump runs constantly with key on and I do have fuel pressure at the injectors. I am at a loss any help would be appreciated

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  • jasonrwright May 26, 2009

    The engine does Crank and I did attempt to replace the Crank Sensor today, What a chore!! The sensor that I purchased from AutoZone (SU3028) seemed to be to long it had a paper substance at the end and the manual said it was supposed to be there, but after instalation when I tried to restart I could here it rubbing. I removed the sensor again took of the paper at the end reinstalled it and the Jeep would not start but I no longer heard the rubbing!! Any help would be much appreciated

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    I suspect a lot of them rub...hope it wasn't damaged...they should work within 1/4 in of the flywheel. If you can't find a shorter one, try backspacing it with a couple of washers.

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    I assume the engine turns when attempting to start. A sudden failure like that is usually the crank sensor. I suggest you do a code check though before spending $ chasing the problem.

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Mine did the same thing, I also replaced the crank sensor and it did not solve my problem. I replaced the fuel pump relay and it ran fine ever since. Try that, it's a cheap item, and easy install.

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