# 94 Grand Cherokee won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-grand-cherokee-wont-start/59709>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cherokee, start, jeep\
**Created:** [January 8, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-grand-cherokee-wont-start/59709 "2011-01-08T17:31:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Volcano\_Ironfist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@Volcano\_Ironfist](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Volcano_Ironfist)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-grand-cherokee-wont-start/59709/1 "2011-01-08T17:31:26Z")

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I have a 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee 8 cylinder that has caused me nothing but problems. To make an incredibly long story short, my car won’t start. Sometimes. It was running fine a few months ago until one day I went to go to work and it wouldn’t start. It would turn over but wouldn’t start. 3 days later it would fire up again like nothing happened. The next day it would barely start. I’ve had this thing in the shop 4 or 5 times and my mechanic has no idea what the problem is. Every time I take it to him it starts fine. We’ve tried an alternator, we tried a new catalytic converter that had been falling apart, a new fuel pump which wasn’t putting out enough pressure. I’m at a loss. I’ve wasted way too much money at this guessing game, I don’t have enough money for a new car. I need any help I can get.

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**Author:** ![manfromnantucket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manfromnantucket/32/4796_2.png) [@manfromnantucket](https://community.cartalk.com/u/manfromnantucket)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-grand-cherokee-wont-start/59709/2 "2011-01-08T17:38:08Z")

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How about plugs and wires? Did your mechanic try that yet? I’m certainly not an expert - just an idea.