1985 Jeep scrambler won't fire

ROGER, I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THAT TEST, AS THINGS MIGHT CONTINUE NOT TO BE GOING RIGHT.

HOWEVER, IF HE HAS INSTALLED THE ROTOR SHAFT 180 DEGREES OUT (SAME AS INSTALLING IT KINDA RIGHT, BUT AT "TDC" ON THE EXHAUST STROKE OF #1 CYLINDER)---IT WILL STILL "PULSE" (AS YOU HAVE ADDRESSED). BUT HE WILL BE SHOOTING ON #6 CYLINDER COMING UP ON THE EXHAUST STROKE. AND THUS, IT STILL WILL NOT RUN, UNTIL THE DISTRIBUTOR IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. PULSING OR NOT. YA?

TRYING TO KEEP THIS SIMPLE IF I CAN, MANY LACK THE TOOLS AND EXPERIENCE.I TRY W/ PICS AND DOWN TO EARTH EXPLANATIONS. WITH MINIMAL TOOLS, TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

Hlwilson, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE THUS FAR?---ARE YOU KEEPING UP WITH WHAT'S GOING ON? DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE DISCUSSING----THIS IS YOUR QUESTION, FOR SURE, WE WANT YOU INVOLVED!

WE'RE GONNA STAY WITH YOU. JUST KEEP US INFORMED!

THE MEDIC

None of this matters until he resolves the issue of seeing constant ground on the (-) side of the coil so all these distractions are doing nothing but create chaos. He needs to approach this systematically and right now the priority is determining if it has pulse or not. All your DIY nonsense is just confusing the issue.

ALSO LOST IN THE CONFUSION WAS. WHAT IS THE HISTORY AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED TO THE "NO RUN" ISSUE?

DID THIS RIG, JUST GET BOUGHT FROM THE EVIL, RECKLESS, MUDDER GUY ACROSS TOWN, WHO HAS THE REPUTATION FOR TEARING STUFF UP, THIS WAS PILED UP BEHIND HIS GARAGE. OR DID IT JUST SIMPLY DIE, CRUISING DOWN THE ROAD, AFTER PURRING LIKE A KITTEN FOR 30,000 MILES?

THE MEDIC

Quote:
"I also rewired my coil"

I'll bet that was the answer.

INCREDIWONDERFUL!

IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL HELP

YOU CAN COME BACK TO THIS POST AND REPLY

YOU CAN CREATE A NEW QUESTION

YOU CAN GO TO THE CJ 5 AND 7 FORUMS AND JUMP ON ONE OF THEM!

YOU CAN GET A LOT OF INFO OVER THERE, EVEN THOUGH, ALL CJ'S HAVE FEW PROBLEMS (COMPARED TO THIS NEW STUFF!) SCRAMBLER SECTION IS NOT REAL BIG---"5s" AND "7s" CAN PROVIDE YOU A LOT OF INFO, THEY ARE JUST LIKE YOURS MOSTLY. IF YOU WILL JUST READ THRU THEM!

CLICK ON MY AVATAR--STUFF THERE MIGHT INTEREST YOU THERE TOO--LET ME KNOW.

I HAD FUN!

HAPPY JEEPIN'. YOUR HOOD SHOULD ONLY BE UP TO "IMPRESS" OTHERS!

DO YOUR MAINTENANCE--FIX STUFF LIKE IT SHOULD BE!

THE MEDIC

Next time, bring your buddy's car here.

You have a CJ. We know you won't be back with it, for a good while!

You just can't hardly tear one of 'em up!

Be Good

The Medic