Worked fine and will not start

1981 JEEP CJ5
10,000 MILES • 4.2L • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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KIRK JONES
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Everything was running fine. I had the Jeep running. Jumped in and put it in gear and it shut off and now it will not start. no spark. It turns over but nothing. so I tried to pull start it and still no spark.
Mar 18, 2019 at 1:51 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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See if you have 12 volts to the positive side of the coil with the key on!

Cheap digital voltmeter available at Harbor Freight for about $5.00.

I'll stay with you as long as you keep responding.

I'll help all I can. I know CJs well.

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Mar 18, 2019 at 6:48 PM
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