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Asked by jeepluvr Jan 07, 2012 at 01:47 PM about the 1997 Jeep Cherokee

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

97 jeep Grand cherokee limited 5.2 litre V8
on most first attempts for starting the vehicle the engine just cranks but does not fire but when i turn the key back and then attempt to start again it fires immediately. Anyone experiencing this problem guessing it has something to do with the fuel system.

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it sounds like it could be the fuel lines, or maybe the injector...have u cleaned them out??? U mite have to clean the spark plug as well...

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