# Jeep cj7 won't start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** start, jeep\ **Created:** [January 5, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cj7-wont-start/59585 "2011-01-05T20:49:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tofrohling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@tofrohling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tofrohling)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cj7-wont-start/59585/1 "2011-01-05T20:49:53Z")
1980 Jeep cj7 - rebuilt engine with 2500 miles. Parked in garage for 6 years. Cleaned fuel lines and I got it started 3 mponths ago - then I had to leave town for work. Now it will “start” if I add fuel to carb but dies when that is ocnsummed. BUT when checking fuel lines jeep pumps fuel to the carb when I turn the engine over. AAAARRRgh. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cj7-wont-start/59585/2 "2011-01-05T21:09:56Z")
Tap on the carburetor with the handle of a screw driver. The needle may be gummed up and stuck in its seat. If that doesn’t result in some relief post the type carburetor you have. ---
**Author:** ![tofrohling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@tofrohling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tofrohling)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cj7-wont-start/59585/3 "2011-01-06T00:28:03Z")
Thanx Rod. Should have thought of that myself. I had yo clean the needle valve three months ago. Started right up. Now toreset the carb. Does not idle well at all. Thanx again.