1998 Jeep Cherokee Car won't start.

Tiny
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  • 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
1998 Jeep Cherokee 6 cyl Automatic

There is plenty of gas in the tank and the battery isn't dead. It turns over but doesn't fire. Also, gauges don't respond when I turn the key. Radio/lights work. Checked instrument cluster fuse. What's wrong with it!
Monday, September 29th, 2008 AT 1:30 AM

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Tiny
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Do below and tell me what's missing fuel or spark

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-
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Monday, September 29th, 2008 AT 1:49 AM

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