2002 Jeep Cherokee having trouble starting

2002 JEEP CHEROKEE
127,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CISCOP21
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i have a 2002 jeep grand cherokee i took it to a shop about 5 days ago with a evap problem the shop said they fixed it. they replaced a few hoses and the charcol canister i was told. a few days ago the check engine light came back on and its the same evap problem, my wife drove the jeep to a store and when she got back in to leave it would'nt start i got there 20 mins later it took a while to start. i shut the jeep off and tried to start it again, cranked but no start, 30 mins later it took a few tries but started back up. i let it run for a bit, shut it back off but no start again. any help with this would be great, i really need it going for work and school..
Apr 10, 2010 at 12:26 AM
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RACEFAN966
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Well I need to know if there is spark or not but it sounds like you may have a bad crank position sensor not uncommon on chrysler products. Let me know if you have spark and we will check that sensor after that.
Apr 10, 2010 at 8:02 AM
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CISCOP21
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it seems to have spark it starts after a few turns of the key, but once i turn it off it'll have trouble starting back up. it seems if i wait 30 to 45 mins it'll start up again but only after i have to crank it over a few time. will it shoot out a trouble code if its the crank position sensor
Apr 10, 2010 at 11:19 AM
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RACEFAN966
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OK now with that info I would like to know what the fuel pressure is when it is hard to start?
Apr 12, 2010 at 12:01 PM