'88 XJ won't start

Jan 21, 2007 4 Replies

It turns over, but intermittently won't start. I know the XJ's are notorius for the CPS going bad... can someone please tell me where it is actually located?



Thanks!



While your hands are dirty clean the ground strap that runs from the back of the head to the firewall. The CPS is your most likely culprit.

Carl

Besides the ground strap going ratty, the connection on the TPS can just need a clean too. When it goes bad I get no starts and strange revs when it does start. When the CPS quits it usually causes stalls.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail > It turns over, but intermittently won't start. I know the XJ's are

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