:screwy:I HAVE A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE V6 WITH 168,000. I WENT TO START IT AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 2-3 DAYS AND IT WON"T START.IT WILL TURN OVER BUT IS NOT FIREING AT ALL AND THE WIRE TO THE COIL IS NOT HOT.THE FUEL PUMP DOSE NOT SOUND LIKE IT IS STARTING AND THE FUEL GAGE READ EMPTY.I HAD A 1/2 TANK AND PUT 3 MORE GOLLON IN.I HAVE PUT A NEW CPS ON AND A NEW STATOR SILL NOTHING.I BOUGHT CODE READER IT SHOWED P1600. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.THANKS

Did you try jump starting?
Did you check battery voltage?
Did you check voltage drop while cranking?
Did you check the ground cable and connections?BTW..On the Internet...turn the cap locks off....suffice to say...it is not usually done.

First of all rockinred, Welcome to AF. Lots of good info here.

Check this site (http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/l/bl_obd_16.htm)

and you'll see the 1600 code is for high voltage.

Did the problem start after you put on the new parts? If so, I'd check all the connections to make sure everything is correct.



Oh yeah and fyi caps lock = YELLING

First of all rockinred, Welcome to AF. Lots of good info here.

Check this site (http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/l/bl_obd_16.htm)

and you'll see the 1600 code is for high voltage.

Did the problem start after you put on the new parts? If so, I'd check all the connections to make sure everything is correct.



Oh yeah and fyi caps lock = YELLING I replaced the parts after the problem.sorry about the cap lock.

In this case then, I'd look to the battery and the cables. There have been a lot of problems caused by corrosion in the battery cables. If your battery terminals are showing some corrosion, chances are that your cables are in bad shape too (especially they positive).

Cut then peel back the insulation on the battery cables; if they're corroded then replace.

Did you try jump starting?
Did you check battery voltage?
Did you check voltage drop while cranking?
Did you check the ground cable and connections?BTW..On the Internet...turn the cap locks off....suffice to say...it is not usually done.I did try the things your talking about and the voltage drop was 12v-10v while cranking.

I am replacing the batter cable today. thanks.