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10-31-2017, 01:36 PM
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Transmission problem
Ok so I bought a new xj
Lifted 4.5 Long arm total awesome but I have a little problem when I got the jeep I started it good it started then I put it in reverse ok cool it did as I instructed but then I put it in drive and had to dang sure give it gas to barly move... so I though this is weird so I put it all the way down into 1-2 and it moved at ease then moved it to 3 and still good as gold into drive he whole deal... why is it not moving in the selection of drive but will manually??? I have check the guess on the panel and checked some wires...
Lifted 4.5 Long arm total awesome but I have a little problem when I got the jeep I started it good it started then I put it in reverse ok cool it did as I instructed but then I put it in drive and had to dang sure give it gas to barly move... so I though this is weird so I put it all the way down into 1-2 and it moved at ease then moved it to 3 and still good as gold into drive he whole deal... why is it not moving in the selection of drive but will manually??? I have check the guess on the panel and checked some wires...
10-31-2017, 06:28 PM
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Hi I'm new here and really needing some advice.
i just purchased a 1993 cherokee country 4x4. I parked it for
a week and when I went to crank it the starter does not engage. I hear everything come on including the fuel
pump but nothing happens.
Things I have tried.
1. Put in neutral- no difference
2. Tested battery-full charge and hooked up a booster- no difference
3. Cleaned cables-no difference
4.( With key on) crawled under and used a screwdriver to short style start solenoid. Starter spins but did not kick out or
engage the flywheel.
is this normal
or
isnit safe to say inneed
a
new
starter?
i am 6 weeks
out from having shoulder and bicep
surgey so
anh helpmwould
be greatly appreciated.
thank you in advance.
i just purchased a 1993 cherokee country 4x4. I parked it for
a week and when I went to crank it the starter does not engage. I hear everything come on including the fuel
pump but nothing happens.
Things I have tried.
1. Put in neutral- no difference
2. Tested battery-full charge and hooked up a booster- no difference
3. Cleaned cables-no difference
4.( With key on) crawled under and used a screwdriver to short style start solenoid. Starter spins but did not kick out or
engage the flywheel.
is this normal
or
isnit safe to say inneed
a
new
starter?
i am 6 weeks
out from having shoulder and bicep
surgey so
anh helpmwould
be greatly appreciated.
thank you in advance.
10-31-2017, 06:45 PM
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Thank you for your reply. I will get one ordered. I have had a starter spin like this in the past but it would do so even when I turned the key. This one confused me because it literally does nothing when I turn the key only when I tried to short it with a screwdriver.
11-01-2017, 11:03 AM
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Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by J936591
Ok so I bought a new xj
Lifted 4.5 Long arm total awesome but I have a little problem when I got the jeep I started it good it started then I put it in reverse ok cool it did as I instructed but then I put it in drive and had to dang sure give it gas to barly move... so I though this is weird so I put it all the way down into 1-2 and it moved at ease then moved it to 3 and still good as gold into drive he whole deal... why is it not moving in the selection of drive but will manually??? I have check the guess on the panel and checked some wires...
Lifted 4.5 Long arm total awesome but I have a little problem when I got the jeep I started it good it started then I put it in reverse ok cool it did as I instructed but then I put it in drive and had to dang sure give it gas to barly move... so I though this is weird so I put it all the way down into 1-2 and it moved at ease then moved it to 3 and still good as gold into drive he whole deal... why is it not moving in the selection of drive but will manually??? I have check the guess on the panel and checked some wires...
11-01-2017, 11:15 AM
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Something is wrong with my AC/Heater - it's not blowing air but it's trying!
Something is definitely blocking it. I can hear the fan whirring away but it's as if something is blocking the air flow. It happens when I'm traveling up hill, and then when I go back down hill it opens up again and a big puff of conditioned air fills the cabin. When it's blocked, the blower fan gets louder and sounds like it's strained, so I usually turn it off until I'm going down a hill and I turn it back on and it opens up.
What is wrong?????
It's a 1997, manual climate control.
When the air is flowing normally, the heater is nice and hot (A/C isn't operational to begin with), so this tells me that it might not be the "blend door". Right? Oh yeah, and when I turn the temp **** all the way to the right (heat) it makes a click. Is that normal?
Something is definitely blocking it. I can hear the fan whirring away but it's as if something is blocking the air flow. It happens when I'm traveling up hill, and then when I go back down hill it opens up again and a big puff of conditioned air fills the cabin. When it's blocked, the blower fan gets louder and sounds like it's strained, so I usually turn it off until I'm going down a hill and I turn it back on and it opens up.
What is wrong?????
It's a 1997, manual climate control.
When the air is flowing normally, the heater is nice and hot (A/C isn't operational to begin with), so this tells me that it might not be the "blend door". Right? Oh yeah, and when I turn the temp **** all the way to the right (heat) it makes a click. Is that normal?
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11-01-2017, 11:51 AM
Ok so I bought a new xj
Lifted 4.5 Long arm total awesome but I have a little problem when I got the jeep I started it good it started then I put it in reverse ok cool it did as I instructed but then I put it in drive and had to dang sure give it gas to barly move... so I though this is weird so I put it all the way down into 1-2 and it moved at ease then moved it to 3 and still good as gold into drive he whole deal... why is it not moving in the selection of drive but will manually??? I have check the guess on the panel and checked some wires...
Lifted 4.5 Long arm total awesome but I have a little problem when I got the jeep I started it good it started then I put it in reverse ok cool it did as I instructed but then I put it in drive and had to dang sure give it gas to barly move... so I though this is weird so I put it all the way down into 1-2 and it moved at ease then moved it to 3 and still good as gold into drive he whole deal... why is it not moving in the selection of drive but will manually??? I have check the guess on the panel and checked some wires...
here's an excerpt:
11-01-2017, 12:06 PM
Something is wrong with my AC/Heater - it's not blowing air but it's trying!
Something is definitely blocking it. I can hear the fan whirring away but it's as if something is blocking the air flow. It happens when I'm traveling up hill, and then when I go back down hill it opens up again and a big puff of conditioned air fills the cabin. When it's blocked, the blower fan gets louder and sounds like it's strained, so I usually turn it off until I'm going down a hill and I turn it back on and it opens up.
What is wrong?????
It's a 1997, manual climate control.
When the air is flowing normally, the heater is nice and hot (A/C isn't operational to begin with), so this tells me that it might not be the "blend door". Right? Oh yeah, and when I turn the temp **** all the way to the right (heat) it makes a click. Is that normal?
Something is definitely blocking it. I can hear the fan whirring away but it's as if something is blocking the air flow. It happens when I'm traveling up hill, and then when I go back down hill it opens up again and a big puff of conditioned air fills the cabin. When it's blocked, the blower fan gets louder and sounds like it's strained, so I usually turn it off until I'm going down a hill and I turn it back on and it opens up.
What is wrong?????
It's a 1997, manual climate control.
When the air is flowing normally, the heater is nice and hot (A/C isn't operational to begin with), so this tells me that it might not be the "blend door". Right? Oh yeah, and when I turn the temp **** all the way to the right (heat) it makes a click. Is that normal?
11-02-2017, 02:23 AM
No, I don't lick fish.
I tried doing a search as well as an advanced search and could not get any specific threads to materialize. Not sure if it is because I am using Safari or what. I need to get information on 1991 Cherokee 4.0L speed sensor and related parts. I own the original dealer shop manuals and I can not even find any information in them. The Jeep dealer wants to give me a speed sensor that does not look anything like the original.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...d+sensor,10634
11-02-2017, 07:22 PM
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Year: '96XJ - '97TJ(RHD) - '98XJ(RWD)
OBD "Linking Error" on 1996 XJ
All,
I was trying to check for fault codes with a CENTECH Harbor Freight special on my 1996 XJ and all I get is "linking error". I tried it on my truck and two other Jeeps and it communicated properly with those vehicles. Any ideas?
I was trying to check for fault codes with a CENTECH Harbor Freight special on my 1996 XJ and all I get is "linking error". I tried it on my truck and two other Jeeps and it communicated properly with those vehicles. Any ideas?
11-02-2017, 07:57 PM
No, I don't lick fish.
Do you have it set for OBD2? 96+ is OBD2. Early 80s models with the GM 2.8 liter is OBDI and 91-95 motors are OBDI...
11-02-2017, 08:05 PM
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11-02-2017, 08:07 PM
No, I don't lick fish.
11-02-2017, 08:25 PM
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11-02-2017, 09:19 PM
No, I don't lick fish.