not starting

[1969cj5]

my friend has a 1994 yj he has a full tank of gas and he is getting spark and it starts for like 3 secs then dies. i have messed around with it but it seems like there is water in the gas tank because when i shake the jeep it starts for the 3 sec. any ideas im out of ideas

[Cjack350]

my friend has a 1994 yj he has a full tank of gas and he is getting spark and it starts for like 3 secs then dies. i have messed around with it but it seems like there is water in the gas tank because when i shake the jeep it starts for the 3 sec. any ideas im out of ideas

Carbureted? If so look to see if it's getting fuel and how much. May be a bad fuel pump.

[tickwomp]

or tell him to buy a tj

[dilligas]

check to make sure that fuel is getting to the engine. could be a clog along the line somewhere or a bad pump.