Starting issues i 93 jeep cherokee country 4.0L has intermittent starting problems. I it will not start on the first few times you try at all. i try starting in park or nuetral. only after doing this several times will the starter engage. i have good voltage and everything. and the starter sounds strong when it engages. I thinking starter solenoid but others say nuetral safety switch. But when it does start, it start in both nuetral and park. any ideas????????????????

Does this haopen everytime or only after it has sat for awhile?

Change the starter solenoid,the contacts may be burnt

Remove it & open it up to see

it's an old model
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Check the starter seolonoid, sometimes it clicks that way indicating worn contacts. Have it replace.

You have a good theory but haven't finished testing so you can verify it...check actual fuel delivery when in no-start...also probe the pump wire on the pump side of the harness and see if you are in fact not getting power to the pump all the time. (also in no-start). Don't test after it gets started, or testing will tell you what you already know...It runs fine once started...tests will then tell you it's fine (you know it's not) Problem itself could be anything from a bad connection somewhere to a balky pump.

does your jeep run rough? idle is real low? and when you are driving and push the gas hard it doesnt want to move? if so it is most likely the mass air flow sensor. i had to replace that 2 or 3 times on my 1999 jeep cherokee

Check the alternator that might be your solution

Its the starter solenoid. Remove 2 bolts and the lead wire and pull the starter out. most local parts stores can test the starter for you, but if the problem is intermittent it might not show up during their test.

On my jeep, after pulling the starter, I disassembled the solenoid. The actual failure of the solenoid was the electrical contact. I cleaned off the corrosion and have had no problems for 40,000 miles.

check the ignition coil pick up

Welcome to the forum. Your question has to many variables. Cold weather out here in Cen Cal this time of year is mid 40s. Is the problem when the vehicle is cold as in ovrernight but starts ok when it is warm? Does it crank OK but seem like it's not getting fuel? If you hold the throttle slightly open, does it start OK?