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1993 jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 6cyl 4wd no check engine light cranks but no start.

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I bought my car used. At the time wbhen i started it it ran real loud and what id describe as "bubbly" and louder than i thought it should but it was a cheap car...and it was from my moms hubby at the time.. Last year i had to completely rebuild the transmission..tthe car gas been stolen vefore and recovered when previous owner had it. I dont have any other background than that really...when i turn car on and press on gas it hesitates.. i never got it looked at.. (stupid, i know) anyways more recently it has been hard to accelerate up hills on the freeway...etc its like i have to stomp on the pedal...Nd it seems like the min i put gas in i gotta put more in soon after...i drove it to the store and it drove there no sign of stalling. No sign of a rough idle. No sign of anything besides what it had been doing..i came out of the store an hour or two later and started the car...it was idling really rough...so i turned it off for a few mins and tried again...crank but no start and again...crank but no start....i had to call a tow. As i am waiting i try again, more then ten mins later, Nd it starts right up...it ran for about 7-8 mins and started roughly running i tried giving her gas and it seemed to make it worse and turns off. I was close to E on my gas tank so tow truck guy said he thinks im just out of gas but i had driven the car at a lower fuel level than it was at in the past. Anyways i get home put a half gallon in mind you it was reading just below the second line now after half gallon it is a lil above and it has been reading correctly since i got it. I put gas in try to start it does the same thing it did at the store. Even running a few secs and then turning off. I smell a lil gas outside but not in the cab..dont kniw if its from the spilled gas from using gas can or the fuel system on her. Im thinking it is the fuel pump.. i bought a gauge but someone wants me to check the cheaper part...fuel filter first....could it just be the alarm system?? Idk if my jeep still has one ..i have never heard it but i used to hhave original key and clicker but i lost both so i had a key made at Home Depot..
ANYONE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM?
OR HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT IT MAY BE??
PLEASE HELP.. NEED MY CAR. THNX IN ADVANCE
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I found the service manual last night after searching for so long...so now i have two. Lol. But no tthe fuel filtet is not after market the locatiom is factory. Under the car. ASD is an abbreviation for? Sorry i know you probably said..
My 95 zj has the filter on the frame rail. Auto shut down asd. Sounds like a cps to me sounds just like my 95 was just doing

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Automatic Shut Down
Some aftermarket security systems have a start kill, which can disable the car where it will not start. Could this be your problem.
Automatic Shut toDown

Thank you. I read the whole sservuce manual lasr night. Lol. So the CPS can just randomly stop working out of nowhere? Is it fairly easy to swap out?
Its the original SAM. It came equipped with the feature of killing the fuel pump when it is triggered. I have to uninstall it because i dont have original key or beeper... But i have to manually turn it off before uninstalling, right?
Really? Omg im gonna check it out. Mu poor baby is outside in the rain. Hasnt been driven in what feels like forevver. Lol. So what did yiu do??
Thank you. I read the whole sservuce manual lasr night. Lol. So the CPS can just randomly stop working out of nowhere? Is it fairly easy to swap out?
Relatively. It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes for an average mechanic

Its the original SAM. It came equipped with the feature of killing the fuel pump when it is triggered. I have to uninstall it because i dont have original key or beeper... But i have to manually turn it off before uninstalling, right?
You don't need the original key and you can buy the clickers on ebay or amazon. All you need to do is to have the clickers programmed at a dealership.
Wow. Man this just is getting to be sooooo much work. Aand my Jeep is my only car. I cant program the clicker on my own??
I found the clicker online for 39$
relatively. It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes for an average mechanic



you don't need the original key and you can buy the clickers on ebay or amazon. All you need to do is to have the clickers programmed at a dealership.
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Hahah. I did read it. I just thought i could program it myself...obviously you are advising me not to? Lol. Got it. Man this Jeep is setting me back. Ugh
UPDATE:
(Not like anyone cares)
But if you do, i am cheating on my jeep with a Toyota camry LE i just bought for 500. Lol. Runs great. Yes i still have the Jeep. nd i have gotten as far as charging the battery. Hah. Im not giving up on her just yet!
Don't give up.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee's are so awesome and fun to drive, they are so nice to have. Here is a good resource for Jeep Cherokee maintenance and repair tips. Hope this helps
http://mobileautorepairpros.com/auto-blog
Thanks guys
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