1997 Jeep Cherokee 97 Cherokee sport died, won't restart

Tiny
JBEAU70
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  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 234,000 MILES
My 97 cherokee sport w/ 4.0 liter died going down the road. My gauges died as well, but other items on the dash kept power, like the radio. I put gas in the car and tried to start it but to no avail(Thinking it might be out of gas because my sending unit doesn't work right all of the time). I checked voltage for the fuel pump and found that it didn't have voltage. I also didn't record voltage at the coil. I had no fuel pressure at the fuel rail. I had no check engine light nor did I get a code after cycling the ignition on and off. While checking electrical connections under the hood, I found that when I unplug the front plug of the PCM, the fuel pump and electric fan both start running. I don't have a diagnostic tool but will consider getting one if that's needed. Thanks for your help!
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 AT 9:23 PM

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Tiny
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The most likely cause of this is an issue with the ASD. So, we need to start with checking fuses to the ASD which are shown in the diagram below.

Next, we need to see if the PCM is grounding the relay to find out if it is energizing the fuel and ignition system.

We do this by putting our red meter lead on battery positive and the black lead on the terminal from the PCM. Then crank the engine and see if there is 12 volts on the meter. If there is not, then the PCM is not grounding the relay and the PCM is most likely the issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Please start with this info and let me know what you find, and we can go from there. Thanks
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