'78 CJ7 won't turn over

Glad you got it going, I was going to tell you the Battery!

COME ON BACK ANYTIME, FOR ANY OTHER ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE

EXPLORE THE CJ 5 AND CJ 7 2CARPRO FORUMS

I CAN ASSIST YOU IN LOTS OF FIXES AND TUNING HIM UP

DO YOU HAVE A REPAIR MANUAL?

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OK HERE'S YOUR 1ST GIFT. AS LONG AS THEY CONTINUE TO "RUN" IT

ACTUALLY IT'S FROM "MORRIS", IT GETS OVERLOOKED, BUT IT IS THE VERY BEST MANUAL YOU CAN HAVE FOR NOW.

THESE ARE THE ACTUAL JEEP FACTORY MANUALS.A PAPER FACTORY MANUAL WOULD BE BEST, THEY ARE HARD TO FIND AND EXPENSIVE.I ACCIDENTALLY GOT MY '79 MANUAL YEARS AGO AND WISH I HAD CARED FOR IT BETTER

REMEMBER THAT THE TRUCKS/CHEROKEE ARE INCLUDED IN THE READING ALONG WITH CJs. MAKE SURE YOU ARE READING THE "CJ PART"!

OTHERWISE YOU'LL BE FIXING A CHEROKEE!

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Nice going CJ good stuff

ROGER!

GLAD TO SEE THE "BUBBLING"!

THERE ARE SO MANY AFTERMARKET PARTS AVAILABLE---THE ONLY ORIGINAL STUFF YOU REALLY NEED IS THE ENGINE AND ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN (MOST OF THE INNARDS ARE AVAILABLE AFTERMARKET)

I ALSO GET SOME OF MY STUFF FROM oconeeoffroad.com ,AND MANY OTHER PLACES TOO

BEING EXPERIENCED WITH CJs SINCE 1981 (WHEN I STARTED DRIVING) I HAVE HAD 7 TOTAL AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING ELSE, YOU SORTA GET THE KNACK FOR WHAT IS A QUALITY DURABLE PART AND WHAT IS NOT SO GOOD!

I STILL HAVE 6 & 7 WHICH I'VE HAD SINCE THE EARLY 90s (YOU TAKE CARE OF 'EM MORE AS YOU GET OLDER).....YOU ALSO ARE SORTA ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND MAKE A REPAIR MORE EZily.

I WISH I HAD CAUGHT YOU BEFORE YOU GOT YOUR BATTERY...I WAS AT WORK

THIS IS THE "ONLY" WAY (METHOD) TO PURCHASE ANYTHING----SEE THIS ANSWER ON July 16, 2012, IT STARTS OUT """AS FAR AS I KNOW THEY HAVE NOT SOLD THAT JEEP YET"""

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1985-jeep-cj7-inconsistent-curb-idle-low-power-hi-rpms

USE THIS METHOD TO PURCHASE...PICK UP AT STORE WHENEVER POSSIBLE (SAVES ON SHIPPING--SEE WHAT YOU GET, BEFORE YOU ACCEPT IT)

SEE MY ANSWER ON May 23, 2012--AT THIS POST

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1985-jeep-cj7-6cyl-258-ci-that-through-ingnition-modules-they-cookies

MY LINKING SPEEDS THINGS UP, AS I AM A SLOW HUNT AND PECKER...I MAY HAVE ALREADY EXPLAINED A PROCESS TO ANOTHER POST (WHY RE-WRITE IT?)

SEND PICS OF YOUR RIG, LIKE SEVERAL OF THE JEEP AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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STAYED AT FT. SHERMAN ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. MOSTLY IN THE "TROPICAL WOODS" WHEN I WAS IN 'BATTALION. CAUGHT ME A KUDAMUNDE IN A "TWITCH-UP" USING NASTY OLE C-RATION SPAGHETTI THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE. TOTALLY UNINTENTIONAL, WE HAD A HECK OF A TIME CUTTING HIM LOOSE!

JUST REPLY BACK TO THIS POST IF YOU NEED MORE ASSISTANCE, I WILL GET AN EMAIL ALERT

THANKS FOR COMING TO 2CARPROS

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Look how far we, ve come from a dead battery! Arent you glad you didnt just delete to post?

WHEN YOU OWN A SPECIAL KINDA VEHICLE. YOU GET A SPECIAL KINDA TREATMENT!

THEY PROBABLY CALL HIM UP DURING AN EMERGENCY. LIKE WHEN THE "MULES" ARE ALL TORN UP AT THE LOCKS AND THEY GOTTA PULL SOMETHING HEAVY THRU THERE

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GOT A VOLTMETER?

YOU WILL ALWAYS NEED ONE!

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE AT POSITIVE COIL TERMINAL WITH THE "KEY ON"

WHERE'S THEM PICS????

THIS IS PROBABLY YOUR PROBLEM!!!!!---CHECK THIS 1ST--BEFORE YOU CONTINUE!

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1996-chevrolet-tahoe-wont-start-sounds-dead-battery-jumpbox-get-same-reults

ARE YOU HOOKED UP LIKE THIS ON THE SOLENOID? A-B-C-D LABEL THE TERMINALS1-6 ARE THE WIRES

1) POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE

2) CABLE TO STARTER

THESE MAY BE SWAPPED OPPOSITE ON YOURS (1&2).....IT'S BEST TO RIG IT LIKE I HAVE IT (THIS AIDS IN USING A SCREWDRIVER TO "REMOTE" TURN IT OVER)

3) AND 4) AND OTHERS----THIS IS IGN WIRES AND ALL ACCESSORIES...THEY STACK AGAINST THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE (WHEREVER YOU PUT THE POSITIVE CABLE)

5) "S" WIRE IS "HOT" (12V) ONLY WHEN YOUR KEY IS IN THE "START POSITION"......THIS 12 VOLTS INTRODUCED INTO THE TERMINAL MAKES THE SOLENOID'S ELECTROMAGNET WORK TO CONNECT "1" AND "2" WHICH MAKES THE STARTER TURN OVER

6) THIS IS "I" TERMINAL OR WIRE----THIS TERMINAL BECOMES ENERGIZED WITH FULL BATTERY VOLTAGE WHEN THE SOLENOID GETS ENERGIZEDTHIS GIVES THE COIL A "BOOST" WHILE THE ENGINE IS TURNING OVER (AS THE STARTER IS "STEALING" THE POWER THAT NORMALLY WOULD BE FEEDING THE COIL (ON POSITION OF THE KEY)ONCE THE ENGINE "BUSTS OFF" AND IS RUNNING, THEN YOU RELEASE THE KEY AND "S" AND "I" SORTA DIE OUT----THE COIL THEN RUNS OFF OF THE REDUCED VOLTAGE PROVIDED FROM THE "ON" POSITION OF THE KEY

JUST FOR YOUR INFO---WHEN "I" TERMINAL "DIES" (BATTERY FULL VOLTS)--- THE "I" WIRE WILL NOW SHOW THE REDUCED VOLTAGE THAT IS NOW FEEDING THE COIL (MINE IS A LITTLE OVER 7 VOLTS)

JUST FOR GIGGLES--LET'S DUMP A COUPLE OF "SODA TOP-FULS" (DRINK CAP-FULS) OF GAS DOWN THE CARB AND SEE IF IT WANTS TO START UP----WHAT I'M TRYING TO CONVEY IS...JUST A LITTLE FUEL, NOT A BUNCH!

REMOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, PLACE IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ROTOR--CRANK IT OVER----DOES THE ROTOR BUTTON TURN?

HAVE YOU REMOVED THE DISTRIBUTOR BY CHANCE? (DON'T, NOT YET ANYWAY!)

SEND BACK ALL OF YOUR FINDINGS....I HAVE LOTS MORE STUFF, SHOULD IF WE NEED TO GO THERE!

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DOES THE JEEP STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL 2 BBL CARBURETOR?

THE ELECTRIC PUMP IS A BAD IDEA IN MY EYES

WHAT KINDA PRESSURE DOES THAT PUMP PUT OUT?

YOUR CARB REALLY NEEDS LESS THAN 5 PSI TO RUN---ANY MORE COULD DAMAGE THE NEEDLE AND SEAT OR OVERPOWER THE FLOAT

BELOW IS HOW MINE IS SET UP---THE RETURN LINE IS A "MUST" TO KEEP THE FUEL SORTA REGULATED AWAY (BYPASSING) FROM THE CARB WHEN TOO MUCH PRESSURE IS PRESENT

I REALLY DO NOT NEED THE REGULATOR OR THE MINI GAUGE---BUT THEY ARE COOL!.....AND I CAN MONITOR AND FINE ADJUST THE PRESSURE GOING DIRECTLY INTO THE CARB

IF YOU ARE USING A ELECTRIC PUMP IT NEEDS TO BE A LOW PRESSURE TYPE

THE ORIGINAL MECHANICAL PUMP IS VERY RELIABLE---AND INEXPENSIVE

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_mechanical-fuel-pump-airtex_5404002-p?searchTerm=fuel+pump

MY PICS ARE OF MY 6 CYLINDERTHE SET UP IS EXACTLY THE SAME FOR A 8 CYLINDER

IS YOURS LIKE THIS?

HAVE YOU CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER?

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