HELP: Jeep Wont Start

The first thing to do is determine why it is not turning over. It would seem that the first thing to look at, would be the battery - or possibly the connections. When you used the jumpers, how fast did the engine turn over? How easily did it start before you worked on it? If there was a drastic difference between before & after - I would then look for something you did while working on the oil filter adaptor. It is also possible that you have another coincidental problem. I would get the engine cranking first, then see if other problems exist.

". I would get the engine cranking first, then

Well that's part of the problem, I can't get the engine to turn over.

You knocked something loose.

Sounds like you knocked the wire to the coil loose.

Your 4.0 should be something like mine.

Dude said it wouldn't grind... read again.

My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.

Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter? __ Steve .

Yep. my bad.

Or he hit the battery terminal on the starter with his wrench and blew the fusable link.

DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the wires to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.

For future reference, 'turn over' means that the engine is turning... you had us on a merry chase with that one! "You can hear the starter engage but it won't turn over" was the wrong thing to say... you meant 'She turns over but she won't fire". __ Steve .

meant that the engine was turning, but no fire.

Heh.. I misread it right the first time. :)

So, the engine went, "Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr" and not, "Click Click Click"

Least that's better than "Rrr Rrr VRoooooOMMM Chunka Chunka BOOM Griiiiinnnnnnnddd EEEEK!"

:P

He might remember fusing himself :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

Griiiiinnnnnnnddd EEEEK!"

click click BOOM is my favorite one