1989 Jeep Cherokee - Just won't keep running - Where do I start?

will not continue running

Hello Edgewater! Welcome. We have some very experienced mechanics here who offer free advice and lots of fellow owners who can also chime in and help out. But you need to tell us a LOT more. Starting with what the underlying symptoms are and and what you and your mechanic have already tried as a fix. Shoot us back more info!

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We need way more information

Do you have to use ether to get it to start?

Is the engine turning over fast enough to start?

Do you have a good spark . . . you use this to get your answer

Do you have enough coolant and engine oil?

Does it even have enough fuel to start?

If the answer to the last question is “the gauge reads 1/8” . . . then you may not have enough fuel

Is this whole situation brand new and unexpected?

Or did this start immediately after some other event . . . such as overheating and blowing the head gasket?

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