My Jeep Cherokee 1993 MJ does not start, repairer claims it does not spark inspite of the fact that the engine cranks when ignited.

Asked by Guru9LSZH Jun 27, 2017 at 04:34 PM about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee Country 2-Door 4WD

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Car does not start.  When cranked, does not spark

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I have a 96, there is a cam position sensor located under the rotor in the distributor. If it fails you will get no spark. The pins on the modular plug were heavily corroded, $35 @ O'Rielley's

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