97 cherokee will start fine but goes dead

1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
162,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LEITHLOFTIN
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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?
Feb 15, 2011 at 3:22 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Confirm the fuel pressure with a fuel pressure tester if its within specs-start here
Feb 15, 2011 at 3:33 PM
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FIXITMR
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ignition switch?
Feb 15, 2011 at 3:39 PM
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RASMATAZ
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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
Feb 15, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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