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Old 01-20-2013, 06:21 PM
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Need some touch up paint for my black '98 XJ.
Anything you guys prefer?
I don't need a perfect match on a beater Jeep.
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Old 01-20-2013, 06:39 PM
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Need some touch up paint for my black '98 XJ.
Anything you guys prefer?
I don't need a perfect match on a beater Jeep.
Well you could always look at your door jam and get some touch up that color at autozone. That would be the smart thing to do.
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my 96 xj sport has auto locks so when i turn on the key it locks the doors and unlocks them when i turn it off. does anybody know how to unhook this? its a royal pain in the A when i am trying to diagnose something under the hood
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Do I need a slip yoke if I lift my xj 4.5?
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Do I need a slip yoke if I lift my xj 4.5?
You'll get 18 different answers to this one lol. What year ya got. There's many drivers that just shim the rear axle and they good. I have an 01 and I need an SYE for sure. Using a TC drop as temp until I can afford the new setup
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
You'll get 18 different answers to this one lol. What year ya got. There's many drivers that just shim the rear axle and they good. I have an 01 and I need an SYE for sure. Using a TC drop as temp until I can afford the new setup
I have an 01 as well
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper

If you look at the photo, the door molding has come a bit loose and is raised off the door.
What do I use to glue it back on? I don't see a fastener that has popped loose.

Since it is raised, it was hitting into the fender.
This pushed the fender in, and made it interfere with the opening of the door.
I took a screwdriver and pried the fender back into place.

What do I use to glue it back on? I don't see a fastener that has popped loose.
Just take it off
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when i start my jeep it takes a long time to start im pretty sure thats normal for my 88 I6 but as soon as it starts theres a really loud grinding sound almost sounds like my starters still spinning what could this be? or has any had this happen and fixed it



btw i ditched my home made lift and im springing for a 3'' rough country
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Originally Posted by 2jeepsdeep
when i start my jeep it takes a long time to start im pretty sure thats normal for my 88 I6 but as soon as it starts theres a really loud grinding sound almost sounds like my starters still spinning what could this be? or has any had this happen and fixed it

btw i ditched my home made lift and im springing for a 3'' rough country
Your starter is going bad. Replace it before you're stuck somewhere.
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Originally Posted by MD_XJ_MD

I have an 01 as well
Yea you should invest in one. Shims and a TC drop will help you in the beginning but look into an SYE for sure and custom dS
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So lately the XJ has been getting poor fuel mileage and every time I step out of it, no matter the distance, there is a strong odor of raw fuel. Any known issues to the early 90's on this before I try to trace a leak down?
There are about 89273401 threads on this but the usual suspects are:

- Exhaust manifold cracked
- Bad vacuum or dirty MAP sensor
- Busted fuel pressure regulator
- Leak in actual fuel system
- Gas cap
- Evap problem

Does it lose fuel if you let it sit for a few days? Are there any codes?
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Originally Posted by 2jeepsdeep
when i start my jeep it takes a long time to start im pretty sure thats normal for my 88 I6 but as soon as it starts theres a really loud grinding sound almost sounds like my starters still spinning what could this be? or has any had this happen and fixed it



btw i ditched my home made lift and im springing for a 3'' rough country
Thank the lord.
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Why on earth has my blower motor stoped working on position 3?
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper
If you look at the photo, the door molding has come a bit loose and is raised off the door.
What do I use to glue it back on? I don't see a fastener that has popped loose.

Since it is raised, it was hitting into the fender.
This pushed the fender in, and made it interfere with the opening of the door.
I took a screwdriver and pried the fender back into place.

What do I use to glue it back on? I don't see a fastener that has popped loose.
3M has a double-sided tape product specifically for body molding. Mine had the same problem - took off the molding, painted, reattached with that tape. There's a strip along the top and bottom of each piece that you'll need to heat up to scrape off or attack with some sort of mild solvent like Goo Gone
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
Why on earth has my blower motor stoped working on position 3?
Blower motor resistor Positions 1, 2, and 3 go through a resistor pack under the passenger side dash. 4 is just a direct power setting to the fan.
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