97 Cherokee will start fine but goes dead

Tiny
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  • 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 162,000 MILES
What is making my 1997 Jeep grand cherokee go dead? It starts very good and goes dead immediately. I thought it might be the fuel pump but if I start the engine with accelerator all the way down it revs up and then goes dead again. No matter if I keep patting on the gas. Anything?
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 AT 11:22 PM

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Tiny
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Confirm the fuel pressure with a fuel pressure tester if its within specs-start here
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 AT 11:33 PM
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Ignition switch?
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 AT 11:39 PM
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Fuel pressure okay-get a wire and put an inline fuse in it-hook one end of the wire to the battery positive terminal and other end to the coil positive terminal -if it continues to run-the primary ignition circuit from the ignition switch to coil terminal is open or like fixitmr said could be the ignition switch itself-Good Luck
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 AT 12:00 AM

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