Q: The Jeep won't start

asked by on February 13, 2017

I have a 318 v-8, auto., 4x4, 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I have 45 lbs. of fuel pressure at the rail, but the injectors do not squirt fuel to start and run the engine. What tells the injectors to squirt fuel? thank you.....

My car has 101000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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