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Old 11-15-2021, 10:58 AM
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I just bought a 1989 Cherokee xj. It is an automatic and has very low idle, almost to where it stalls. Where should I start with diagnosing that issue? I also am looking for any pointers on a parts list needed to perform a proper tune up on this 4.0. It has 189k miles. Thank you in advance.
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The standard response is:

Go to http://cruiser54.com/

Do tips 1-5

Let us know if it improves.
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