My XJ commited suicide! HELP!

[OhJeepers]

So I recently replaced my spark plugs with bosch +4 plugs, my stock wires with MSD 8.5 super conductors, an the cap an rotor with accel performance cap an rotor. Before I replaced my cap an rotor the jeep ran like a champ still.. i put on the new cap an rotor an it won't start, it wants to start but just won't catch. When I crank the key it begins to turn over like normal an sounds like it may start but after a second my cold air intake sounds like it gulps a huge amount of air or its pushing air out. I have no idea what is happening :smiley-angry021: . I've never even heard the noise my poor XJ is making lol

[LizardRunner]

put the old cap and rotor back on. It sounds like your new cap is either the wrong one or it has a crack in it.

[OhJeepers]

The old cap an rotor are the original ones.... they're in real sad condition an kill my gas mileage..

[LizardRunner]

unfortunately it sounds like you will need to replace the new cap and rotor again. I had that happen once, bought new parts and they were defective. Most places will replace them but it means a second trip to the parts store.

[frumundacheeze]

are you positive you have the firing order right?

[OhJeepers]

Frumundacheeze.... :bang: In gettin my cap it was a universal cap not a jeep specific.. sooo in my own stupidity I connected the wrong firing order. So after several hours of sulking over possibly losing my baby an reading a whole chiltons an a whole haynes manual I realized my firing order was slightly off haha. So my baby has been resurrected :D

[frumundacheeze]

glad to hear its up and running, its an easy thing to mix up lol.

[Carves]

Frumundacheeze.... :bang: In gettin my cap it was a universal cap not a jeep specific.. sooo in my own stupidity I connected the wrong firing order. So after several hours of sulking over possibly losing my baby an reading a whole chiltons an a whole haynes manual I realized my firing order was slightly off haha. So my baby has been resurrected :D



Good on ya for admitting the stuffup ..... :thumbsup:


Your mistake .... and you're not the first to do it ;) .... will save someone - who reads this thread ..... from some pain in the future.

[Mudderoy]

Just remember next time put the new cap next to the old one and transfer one wire at a time. Works every time for me! :D

[oderdene]

Just remember next time put the new cap next to the old one and transfer one wire at a time. Works every time for me! :D

2X, it works for me also

[bluedragon436]

Glad to hear that you got her back up and going!! Nothing wrong with doing it wrong and learning, just makes you that much better off the next time around!!

[OhJeepers]

Thanks every one for the eager response on suggestions. it was quite a sight watching me my girlfriend said haha I was cussing an sulking over losing my beloved jeep. But thankfully i retraced my steps an went over what I had done a second time an realized my mistake. But without mistakes we would never learn. Again I thank all of you, you guys are the best.