I took my Jeep muddying and it got stuck and.

ANONYMOUS

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1973 JEEP CJ5
150,000 MILES

I took my jeep muddying and it got stuck and stalled out. I went to turn it back on and it didn't start. We got it lulled out and tried pull starting it and t started up and just gurgled out and died. We figured it just flooded but after a couple of hours it still didn't start. We tried wd40 in the distributor cap but that didn't d it either. I'm pretty sure it's the coil but I'm not sure. Help?

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CJ MEDEVAC

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WHAT ENGINE YOU GOT?

WD-40 IS FINE---SORTA WIPE IT OUT WITH A RAG TO GET MOST OF IT OUT---IT AIN'T GOTTA BE PERFECT

PULLING A SPARK PLUG WIRE OFF AT THE PLUG---THEN SHOVE A NAIL, PAPER CLIP, ETC. BETWEEN THE METAL RING AND BOOT. INSIDE THE RUBBER BOOT

HOLD THIS ABOUT A 1/4 INCH ABOVE SOMETHING METAL ON THE ENGINE---WHILE YOUR BUDDY TURNS IT OVER A FEW TIMES

DO YOU GET A GOOD BLUE. POPPING SPARK?

IF SO, LETS SHOOT A SQUIRT OR TWO OF STARTER FLUID. OR. LETS SAY 2 TEASPOONFULS OF GAS DOWN THE CARB

TRY IT. HOW DOES IT ACT?

RETURN HERE WITH SOME ANSWERS

I'VE GOT SEVERAL TESTS TO TRY, DEPENDING ON WHAT'S HAPPENING ON YOUR END

IF YOU BELIEVE IT'S FLOODEDQUIT PUMPING!HOLD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TILL IT FIRES UP

YOUR TURN

THE MEDIC

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