# 1997 Jeep Renegade turns over for a few seconds before starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-renegade-turns-over-for-a-few-seconds-before-starting/125570>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** renegade, jeep\
**Created:** [September 24, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-renegade-turns-over-for-a-few-seconds-before-starting/125570 "2018-09-24T01:19:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnMahoney54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JohnMahoney54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnMahoney54)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-renegade-turns-over-for-a-few-seconds-before-starting/125570/1 "2018-09-24T01:19:56Z")

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My Wrangler is a 1997 4.0 liter with only 45,000 miles. The car has always started immediately for the 21 years I’ve owned it. Now it seems to turnover for a few seconds before firing. Last time I changed the plugs was about 5 years ago. This only happens when the engine is cold. Before I take it to the shop I was trying to figure out the problem. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-renegade-turns-over-for-a-few-seconds-before-starting/125570/2 "2018-09-24T01:39:24Z")

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The next time you go to start the engine, turn the ignition key on so the dash lights come on for two seconds, and turn the ignition off.

Repeat this a half dozen times and try starting the engine.

If the engine starts right up, it points to a problem with the anti drain-back valve on the fuel pump assembly.

Tester

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**Author:** ![JohnMahoney54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JohnMahoney54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnMahoney54)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-renegade-turns-over-for-a-few-seconds-before-starting/125570/3 "2018-09-24T01:55:45Z")

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Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll try it tomorrow after work and reply back.