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Old 11-30-2011, 03:30 AM
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I got two coils. Bought a new one a week before it happend. Now it started to rain again so my mail is probily gonna be delayed until tuesday
 
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Old 11-30-2011, 05:29 AM
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here is drawing and photo from RAVe, may have a fuse involved...
 
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Skogbergs: Where are you located?

Spike: Test the coil by the BITES method. Hold the spark plug wire in your hand while it is being cranked and see how bad it BITES you.

Skog, very few of us have that early of a DI, most of us have the 4.0 without the distributor and rotor so very few of us are that familar with them. A lot of the guys would prefer the simpler version like your 3.9 ignition system instead of the coil packs and the ECU controlling the Fuel Injection based upon inputs from a multitude of sensors.

Is it possible his inertia switch is the problem. Hitting the puddle hard could have set it off. We try to wade and cross much slower.

Yours would not have the scanner capability like the 1996 and newer that are ODBII compliant with Fault codes and live data reading capabilities.
 
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Old 11-30-2011, 02:25 PM
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I have 94 3.9L I did not let it injest water, but my issue sounds a lot like yours. it was running great, then one day it would not start, just crank. check fuel pressure and it was fine. Changed plugs, no go. Changed wires, cap, rotor, no go. Changed coil, no go. Finally I decided to check the timing. It was off almost 30degrees. Set the timing and she fired right up. Ran great for about 30 days and won't start again. Check timing and it's off again. Pulled the dizzy and there was about 1/2in up and down play and about 1/2in play in rotation. Ordered a new dizzy and she's been starting every time for two years now.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 02:09 AM
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Sounds like timing could be it!? Im gonna test if it bites me! I tested the compression today. Help me understand them.

Cyl. 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 = 150 psi
Cyl. 3 = 130-140 psi
Cyl. 1 - 5 - 7 = 120 psi

Does this say anything special?
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:17 AM
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Three cylinders are low. Tablespoon of oil in each and re-test. If PSI comes up to others, indicates rings. IF PSI only comes up a small bit, valves or gasket. With 1-3-5-7 being low or lower, could be gasket on left hand side of engine.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 04:52 PM
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Those compression numbers (those 3) are low BUT they will not cause it not to run all of a sudden.
If compression was a issue you would have been having problems before this.
I still say it is the ignition control module.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 05:19 PM
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So with this numbers i should be able to get it running, but maby not perfect?
 
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Correct, it will run with those numbers but it may lack power and use oil.
In order for it not to start your compression numbers need to be under 100 psi, typically in the 60-80psi range on 2 or more cylinders for it to not start.
 
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Old 12-04-2011, 12:19 AM
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Ok

So what could it be. I changed coil, leads, plugs, rotor button, distributor cap. What more could be wrong with the ignition? 35 psi in fuel rail. 120-150 psi in cylinders.

Injectors?
 


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