Bright Red 97 XJ Build
#781
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Doove
Will do! Still haven't installed anything, just stockpiling parts again. I like to try and do everything at the same time.
#782
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From: Detroit, MI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
And... I'm looking forward to seeing this cage! Whens that happening?
#783
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
hopefully in by June. It's ground shipping all the way from Washington so it'll take a bit to get here. And I'll need to get my sliders and stiffeners on to truly tie the whole thing in.
#786
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From: Detroit, MI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f72/78...ectors-222140/
Shoot him a PM or reply to the thread. He'll hook you up. He has headlight harness uprgrades as well.
Shoot him a PM or reply to the thread. He'll hook you up. He has headlight harness uprgrades as well.
#787
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From: DFW
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f72/78...ectors-222140/
Shoot him a PM or reply to the thread. He'll hook you up. He has headlight harness uprgrades as well.
Shoot him a PM or reply to the thread. He'll hook you up. He has headlight harness uprgrades as well.
#788
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
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Year: 1997
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Nice! It was a straight impulse buy, I had no plans for a cage yet at all, but my buddy sent me a link to this awhile ago and now it was on sale. I just couldn't pass it up for the cost. I'm going to have to tweak a few things here and there because it is DIY, but I'm saving a ton.
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Injector Swap
Upgraded my injectors from 209k mile, single-hole injectors, to fresh four-hole injectors. Took alittle over an hour and was pretty straight forward.
Stock engine bay with old injectors
Disconnected the throttle/cruise cables and bracket (3 10mm bolts), injector pigtails, fuel line (3/8 fuel disconnect tool), fuel rail (3 10mm bolts and 2 10mm nut/washers for the rear one with the bracket attached), and the injectors popped off.
ALOT of carbon build-up on mine
Scraped as much out as I could and used a Q-tip and some brake clean
Dirty rail and old injectors
New vs. Old
Used alittle bit of synthetic grease to lube up the O-rings went putting them in. The little clips up top came off the old injectors and don't fit easily on the new one. They get in the way of the pigtails too.
Reinstalled. The injectors felt loose at first, but that was only because the rail wasn't bolted down.
I reset the PCM by disconnecting the battery terminals and touching positive and negative together for 30 seconds, turned the key to ON and turned the lights on and off. Started it up and had a high idle for 5 minutes and took about 5 or 6 cranks (normally 1 or 2 for me). Idle leveled out and checked for leaks and let run for 15 minutes. Took it for a test drive (about 10 miles) and noticed the throttle response was better after driving for a bit. We'll see how mileage goes as I just filled up. Very glad I replaced them.
What sucks is that it didn't get rid of my hiccup. I'm going to rewire my downstream O2 sensor and see if that helps.
Stock engine bay with old injectors
Disconnected the throttle/cruise cables and bracket (3 10mm bolts), injector pigtails, fuel line (3/8 fuel disconnect tool), fuel rail (3 10mm bolts and 2 10mm nut/washers for the rear one with the bracket attached), and the injectors popped off.
ALOT of carbon build-up on mine
Scraped as much out as I could and used a Q-tip and some brake clean
Dirty rail and old injectors
New vs. Old
Used alittle bit of synthetic grease to lube up the O-rings went putting them in. The little clips up top came off the old injectors and don't fit easily on the new one. They get in the way of the pigtails too.
Reinstalled. The injectors felt loose at first, but that was only because the rail wasn't bolted down.
I reset the PCM by disconnecting the battery terminals and touching positive and negative together for 30 seconds, turned the key to ON and turned the lights on and off. Started it up and had a high idle for 5 minutes and took about 5 or 6 cranks (normally 1 or 2 for me). Idle leveled out and checked for leaks and let run for 15 minutes. Took it for a test drive (about 10 miles) and noticed the throttle response was better after driving for a bit. We'll see how mileage goes as I just filled up. Very glad I replaced them.
What sucks is that it didn't get rid of my hiccup. I'm going to rewire my downstream O2 sensor and see if that helps.
#795
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Everytime I do something to the jeep something bad happens. The injector swap went complete fine.
Now my passenger rear window won't roll up and it's been raining all day and won't stop until Tuesday...
It rolls down fine with the switch, but won't roll up, I stood in the rain and took apart the door panel and tried to force it up by hand, no luck. Unplugged and plugged in the connector and still the same thing. Now I have garbage bags and towels lining the interior. Piece of ****.
Now my passenger rear window won't roll up and it's been raining all day and won't stop until Tuesday...
It rolls down fine with the switch, but won't roll up, I stood in the rain and took apart the door panel and tried to force it up by hand, no luck. Unplugged and plugged in the connector and still the same thing. Now I have garbage bags and towels lining the interior. Piece of ****.