YJ 88 - starting problem - will start when I rekease the key

Dec 18, 2003 5 Replies

Hi all, me again,



I am trying to solve the following problem.



Occasionally, when starting the Jeep, it cranks for a while, and as I am giving up to give a break, and releases the ignition switch, it starts. Go figure.



Has anyone encountered this problem and found the solution?



thanks a lot for your precious help.



Marc


M. Paradis did pass the time by typing:

Check the ground between the engine block and frame/firewall. Run a jumper between battery negative and the engine block and see if that helps.

That is usually a dirty connection on one of the small connections on the starter relay on the firewall at the end of the small red wire off the battery.

Mike

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

"M. Paradis" wrote:

On a YJ, that is the relay on the firewall just below the battery. One of the wires has a dirty connection.

Mike

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

johnny wrote:

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