[78w72]

new gc owner & new member, just got a 97 4.0 grand cherokee that was driven under water part way & now wont fire. the engine cranks over & other electrical parts work like windows & wipers but the engine just wont start. i haven't checked for spark or other troubleshooting yet, just wondering if anyone has any ideas of what could go if the front end was part waty submerged.

i was thinking maybe the main ecm was shorted out. any ideas are apprecitaed, i would really like to get this running again. it ran great before it got wet.

[elmer_fud]

go check for spark and water in the distributor. Also check that the fuel tank is not filled with water

I hope you got the jeep really cheep

[78w72]

i plan to check the standard things like spark & fuel. was wondering mainly if anything electrical is common to go bad when jeeps go swimming.....

& yes i got it cheap, very cheap. excellent shape jeep otherwise & it ran & drove great prior to this.

[subliminal]

If the computer got wet it may of fried it out.

[steve L.]

. . .you have to be carefull when playin in water that deep.
good luck, i hope you can fix the problem what ever it may be.

[78w72]

no other ideas?????