1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee set the timing

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
178,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIANSTUMO
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need to verify that timing chain hasn't jumped
Apr 8, 2015 at 1:15 PM
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check compression if it did all the cylinders will be low on compression. if you have a distributor then bringup to #1 and see where rotor is pointing whether to #1 or not. otherwise you will have ot brign to #1 and see if any valves are open on number 1
Apr 8, 2015 at 3:17 PM
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