I just recently bought an 82 CJ-8. It's got a 4.2 and 178k on the odometer (has to be rebuilt, drove it 6hrs home and it ran smoother and stronger than my 7 did when it had 55k)
Here's the problem, after driving it for several days with out any kind of issues whatsoever I went to start it and it was dead. Checked the battery-ok. Thought it might be the starter but then noticed that nothing was working (lights, guages). I replaced the pos battery cable b/c it looked to be in bad shape. Now it starts perfectly, but as soon as the key goes from start position to run position the motor cuts out (lights and gauges still work).
So to sum up, motor runs perfect at start position but cuts out (literally, no spark or anything) at the run position.
Wouldn't even begin to know how to search this one.
Thanks for any input
Here's the problem, after driving it for several days with out any kind of issues whatsoever I went to start it and it was dead. Checked the battery-ok. Thought it might be the starter but then noticed that nothing was working (lights, guages). I replaced the pos battery cable b/c it looked to be in bad shape. Now it starts perfectly, but as soon as the key goes from start position to run position the motor cuts out (lights and gauges still work).
So to sum up, motor runs perfect at start position but cuts out (literally, no spark or anything) at the run position.
Wouldn't even begin to know how to search this one.
Thanks for any input