79 Jeep CJ7 wont start

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1979 JEEP CJ7
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79 Jeep CJ7 wont start.
i was om here before with my CJ with a wont start issue. That turned out to be a bad coil, started fine after. This weekend I changed out my turn signal switch and now I cant get it to start. I think I put everything back where it should be, maybe I missed something. I tested the run possition power and starting position for the key while starting and I get 6.5 volts at run, and 12+ volts while starting at the coil. So I think my module and ignition swith are ok. This was all working untill I changed out the turn signal switch. What am I missing or what did I not do right?

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JAYBOT

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When trying to start the motor does turn but wont start

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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 AT 7:28 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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OK BOSS

YOU CAN ALWAYS JUMP BACK ON YOUR 1ST POST----OR THIS ONE NOW. IF YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER

KINDA WOULD MAKE IT EZer FOR ME. THE OTHER FELLERS MAY NOT SEE YOU, UNLESS THEY LOOK HARD!

I WILL FIND YOU ANYWAYCJs ARE MY THING. THEY ARE THE WHOLE REASON I STARTED ANSWERING ON HERE ANYWAY

OK JUST TO SORTA GET YOU FIGGERED OUT FAST. AS FAR AS WHICH WAY TO INVESTGATE

OUR 1ST TESTBATTERY MUST BE GOOD

I WANT YOU TO DUMP 2 SPOONFULS OF GAS DOWN THE CARBIN OTHER WORDS NOT A WHOLE LOT

TRY ITDOES IT START. SPIT/ SPUTTER AS IF IT WANTS TO. DRY OVER AND OVERS NOT EVEN TRYING TO BUST OFF?

REPORT BACK WITH RESULTS

THEN PULL #1's PLUG WIRE OFF----SHOVE A NAIL, PAPERCLIP, ETC INSIDE THE RUBBER BOOT, IN BETWEEN THE CONTACT AND THE RUBBER

HOLD THE PLUG WIRE W/ NAIL (THE NAIL) ABOUT A 1/4 INCH OR LESS (HOVER) FROM SHINY METAL ON THE ENGINE OR A BRACKET (DOING THIS IN A SHADED AREA WORKS BEST!). HAVE YOUR BUDDY TURN THE ENGINE OVER WITH THE KEY. ARE WE GETTING A STRONG BLUE "POPPING" SPARK FROM THE NAIL TO THE BRACKET?

SEND RESULTS

I ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHAT MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE ENGINE IGNITION THAT ARE NOT FACTORY

I HAVE A '77 MYSELF----I FOUND AND UPGRADED SOME OF MY STUFF, AS THE FACTORY CRAP (IN '76-'78) ----DIDN'T WORK SO GREAT---IN '79 MODELS THEY DID THINGS BETTER

I'M GONNA SEARCH FOR YOUR OTHER POST NOW

SEE WHAT WE MAY HAVE ALREADY COVERED---NEED TO REVIEW---OR NEED SOME NEW LESSONS

OK I'M BACK---YOU ARE ONE OF THE RECENT POSTS. STILL FRESH IN MY HEAD!

I HAVE MORE TESTS---WANNA KNOW FUEL DOWN THE CARB RESULTS 1ST

SEND ME SOME PICS OF BOTH SIDES OF YOUR ENGINE

THIS MAY NOT TAKE TOO LONGDID YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHILE MESSING WITH YOUR SIGNALS?

THE MEDIC

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