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10-24-2010, 10:16 AM
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There is a reserve/overflow tank, and the hose should route across the front of the radiator support and plug into the fill cap overflow port. I've searched all the Jeep parts places and there IS a radiator like this but it says "for RHD only" so for some reason the postal Jeeps used these with no filler cap? I will probably replace it with a new radiator and return it to stock, somebody installed the wrong radiator at some point in time.
10-24-2010, 10:56 AM
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This happened a week or so back and yes the fans are working. I have a new mechanical fan and new electric fan which turns on at 210. Thats kinda useless for me at that temp with the 160 thermostat in there. I was told that a very tiny leak in the head or head gasket. I also noticed that i was low on fluid around the time that this happened. Its weird because it happens around every 3 months or so. Currently it is running fine around 160-180 as my DD.
10-24-2010, 12:16 PM
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Just a quick question, Will 235/75R15 fit on a stock 98 XJ sport? I'm looking into getting Goodyear Wrangler Radials with this size.
10-24-2010, 04:04 PM
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my cousin is giving me his lift, i know this has been askes a million times and sorry for asking again. its 3'' coil spacers and 2'' shackles, how much lift will i get out of the 2" shackles and could i add blocks to cover the difference in order to get the 3"?
10-24-2010, 04:44 PM
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10-24-2010, 06:10 PM
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not hijacking this I swear but i also have a ?...recently had a no start issue so I ended up trasing it down to CPS had broken off the mounting braket that holds it on the bell housing...well I reglued it back on (super glue) because that's where it had broken lose from is where it was glued....now jeep with start and idle fine but when you hit the gas it's VERY slugish and backfires like crazy and have no power at ALL. Any ideas?
10-24-2010, 06:29 PM
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What are your average temperatures for around town and offroad driving. My temps seem to be higher than usual and thought I'd see what is average. Right now around town is at about 200-205, and offroad is 220ish. thanks for any input
10-24-2010, 10:37 PM
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another question haha, i bought a pair of off road lights and they are mounted and working. however, the schematic says to have a ground wire coming off the switch, is this really needed? i dont know why a switch would need grounding
10-25-2010, 03:54 AM
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Year: 1988 limited
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87-90 is the 4.0 with the RENIX (Renault/Bendix) fuel injection system. This is considered the "low output" motor.
In 91 they improved the head, cam and fuel injection set up. 91-06 is the 4.0 High Output with the Chrysler fuel injection system. Cherokees 91-96 and Wranglers 91-95 were badged as "4.0L, High Output".
The main difference between the two is the head flow characteristics. The ports in the head for the intake/exhaust are bigger and flow more freely, along with a change in camshafts and the deletion of some sensors, such as the knock sensor found on the RENIX 4.0s. Changes were good for about 20 hp more.
Personally i like Haynes manuals - but they're both pretty much the same.
If you plan on really getting into your jeep there is no substitute for a factory service manual though.
In 91 they improved the head, cam and fuel injection set up. 91-06 is the 4.0 High Output with the Chrysler fuel injection system. Cherokees 91-96 and Wranglers 91-95 were badged as "4.0L, High Output".
The main difference between the two is the head flow characteristics. The ports in the head for the intake/exhaust are bigger and flow more freely, along with a change in camshafts and the deletion of some sensors, such as the knock sensor found on the RENIX 4.0s. Changes were good for about 20 hp more.
Personally i like Haynes manuals - but they're both pretty much the same.
If you plan on really getting into your jeep there is no substitute for a factory service manual though.
10-25-2010, 04:07 AM
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ok, ive been searching but i havent been able to find the answer.
from the research ive done i found i have an np231, 2-4hi-n-4lo
my dash lights up part time when i put it in 4wd, now when it says part time im thinking of a awd drive not 4wd. but i just read but not been able to confirm that 4hi-4lo part time is not an awd variation but front wheel(s) are spinning. can i get a confirmation???
from the research ive done i found i have an np231, 2-4hi-n-4lo
my dash lights up part time when i put it in 4wd, now when it says part time im thinking of a awd drive not 4wd. but i just read but not been able to confirm that 4hi-4lo part time is not an awd variation but front wheel(s) are spinning. can i get a confirmation???
10-25-2010, 04:19 AM
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This might have been glossed over a few pages back, or I may have missed the reply, but I'll shoot it out there again. I have the part-time 4wd (np231 transfer case) with the part time 4HI. Does anybody know what is all involved in changing it over to the GOOD full-time 4wd? Is it as simple as swapping out to the other transfer case (and changing out the shifter cover inside the Jeep), or is there more to it? I'm thinking about doing this at some point in the near future if it's relatively quick... Not sure why... Guess I like the idea of having REAL 4WD if I want to drive over someone... I mean someTHING! LOL
The difference between a 231 and a 242 is that the 242 has a central differential that allows different spinning speeds between the front and rear driveshafts. This makes it possible to drive the jeep in 4wd on asphalt without binding. Swapping the two TCs is doable and pretty straight forward IF the two TCs have the same input gear, as i posted already in the past linking the Novak writeup.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...nput_gears.htm
10-25-2010, 04:21 AM
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this morning I went for a drive and I had no low gear..it was like stuck in second or third..it would not shift down. got it home ,tand let it sit for 3 hrs...then went for a drive .and it was fine..and all of a sudden..now it wont upshift out of 1st....I unpluged the tcu...and I can manualy shift it ok and all of the 1 thru 3 gears work.....any ideas?...I dont know ..what would be the most common problem.?..I did check the kickdown cable..it seems ok.
10-25-2010, 04:23 AM
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i have a 1988 jeep, it never starts on the first try but as i go to leave the store it did, i pull out, drive maybe a half mile, get into the turning lane were it idles about 30 seconds then dies. ive NEVER had it stall on me before. i restart it and the engine revs a lot, ligh turns green and it stays at 40 without my foot on the gas.. any ideas on whats going on? sorry about writing a novel. thanks guys
10-25-2010, 04:31 AM
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Yup, and I don't just mean the fill cap, I mean there's no way to fill the radiator. My 98' project rebuild has the radiator all hooked up, but there is no fill cap or fill neck. There's an upper and lower radiator hose that go to the water pump and engine block, and there's a small steel tubing that comes out of the radiator and goes under the engine, but there's no filler neck or pressure cap. How does one add water to the thing?
There's also no where for the overflow bottle line to be mated up to the radiator either. Whassup with that?
There's also no where for the overflow bottle line to be mated up to the radiator either. Whassup with that?
10-25-2010, 04:32 AM
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I have looked around and found transmission threads but they did not exactly address what I feel is my concern.
Here we go, as I accelerate and get to about 40 through 60 mph I hear this whining sound getting louder as I go faster. If I let my foot off the go petal the sound stops but if I press it again just to keep the speed up the whining sound returns. I have put it into neutral going 60 MPH and pressed the petal but no whining sound. Put it back into drive, press the petal and the whining sound returns.
Question: transmission? I just had a full flush using 12 quarts this past spring when I bought the Jeep. Or transfer case?
What do you think? The whining, the Jeeps not mine, seems to be getting louder or I am just tuned into it more.
Any ideas guys?
Here we go, as I accelerate and get to about 40 through 60 mph I hear this whining sound getting louder as I go faster. If I let my foot off the go petal the sound stops but if I press it again just to keep the speed up the whining sound returns. I have put it into neutral going 60 MPH and pressed the petal but no whining sound. Put it back into drive, press the petal and the whining sound returns.
Question: transmission? I just had a full flush using 12 quarts this past spring when I bought the Jeep. Or transfer case?
What do you think? The whining, the Jeeps not mine, seems to be getting louder or I am just tuned into it more.
Any ideas guys?