1991 Jeep Cherokee Starting

1991 JEEP CHEROKEE
171,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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TEAM DOUBLE EXCELLS
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I have checked the Plugs, Dist Cap, etc but the car turns over for ages before starting regardless of wether it is hot or cold. I wondered if it could be a petrol supply problem because after stopping the other day there was a strong smell of petrol, but a search underneath has not found a leak,however when it is parked facing downhill when you first switch on the petrol pump ticks for a short while! The car runs very well normally and as yet has not let me down.
Dec 15, 2007 at 11:47 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Start by checking the actual fuel pressure and make sure its under specification and comeback with the readings. Smell of gas could mean its flooding out could be a leaking fuel pressure regulator/injector/s.
Dec 15, 2007 at 11:58 AM
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