Hi,

I recently came into posession of an '89 Jeep Wrangler, 2.5L, 4 cyl. It sat untouched for almost 8 years and now it won't start.

I've changed the battery, plugs, distributor cap and cables, air and oil filters and the ignition coil. When I try to start the vehicle it cranks nicely but I don't appear to be getting any electric down from the ignition coil assembly to the distributor. The ignition assembly has a three-wire input and a one-wire input. I can see the 12v on one of the wires in the three-wire input.

I'm stumped. I've been thinking of replacing the rest of the ignition assembly (the unit that the ignition coil rests into) and/or the crankshaft sensor (not sure if this vehicle has one) and/or the
ignition control module.

I'm new to this group and have just basic car maintenance experience.
I'd really appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Paul

If you have juice but no spark, did U remember to replace the $6 Rotor (under the dist. cap)?

Make sure you're getting good contact with the wire from the coil to the terminal at the center of the dist. cap & that it's pushed in/on far enough.

Good luck!