What did you do to your Cherokee today?
03-01-2013, 11:39 PM
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03-02-2013, 03:47 AM
No, I don't lick fish.
I broke my 4.0 ... Its in the shop now.. I was playing with my headlights for too long and ran my batt to low to start, so i hooked it up to a battery jump starter... It didn't work very good so it was just cranking.. I think it flooded... Let it sit over night bc It wouldn't start a half hour later.. battery was charged.. then the next day it started.. but it was... Really rough.. I drove it around for like an hour but everytime I came to a stop I could feel the motor shaking violently and stroking slow and out of order... Almost brings tears to the eye... Anyway hope the dealer can figure out what happened to it.
When the battery goes dead, the computer goes back to a default state and has to relearn your engine, for lack of better wording... basically it will go away after about half a dozen or so starts... I've killed my battery 3 times and every time it does this.... and every time it fixes itself
So that's cool man, you about to ship 'em out yet? I'm lookin forward to getting mine... never did wind up getting a lift, but I did just get a free set of springs front and rear the other day... from what I've read, the stock coils are 17" and these appear to be about 18" so I'm thinking/hoping they're upcountry springs...
they seem to be in pretty good shape
The leafs have a little rust on them, but not too terribly bad.. looks like they may have been laying on their side in a puddle somewhere
still have the factory paint markings on them though -
...and then I bought these for my wife's WJ -
and I put my AR Baja's up for sale on CL:
http://ocala.craigslist.org/pts/3635112100.html
03-02-2013, 08:45 AM
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Year: 2000
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I'm pretty sure I have a 16 gallon tank not a 20 gallon because everytime I fill it up I can always put 17 gallons in it. Unless I think i am empty when in reality there is still 3 gallons left. Either way every time I put 17 in so the math works out anyhow
03-02-2013, 08:47 AM
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My Comanche on the other hand got 23.5gal from empty in my 23gal tank
03-02-2013, 08:49 AM
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Year: 1996
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Engine: 4.0L, sump guard, snorkel, LPG system, red and yellow top Optima batteries.
Finally started serious work on my new to me XJ, removed the faulty alarm system, removed the annoying buzzer, fixed the stereo, got all the windows and locks and the switches in the doors working, STILL trying to work out why it won't start from the key, got my A/C regassed ( still hot here in Perth after our hottest summer on record ) in exchange for 2 std rims and tyres and the computer from my parts jeep, started to remove both of my steering boxes.
Try to finish that tomorrow and remove the windscreens.
If I can finish all of that I will start investigating how to remove that horrible, dangerous ABS system.
Try to finish that tomorrow and remove the windscreens.
If I can finish all of that I will start investigating how to remove that horrible, dangerous ABS system.
03-02-2013, 08:50 AM
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Ok that's some good info. Do you know if over filling causing fuel to be stored in the neck can cause any deterioration to the filler neck?
03-02-2013, 08:51 AM
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03-02-2013, 08:52 AM
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Finally started serious work on my new to me XJ, removed the faulty alarm system, removed the annoying buzzer, fixed the stereo, got all the windows and locks and the switches in the doors working, STILL trying to work out why it won't start from the key, got my A/C regassed ( still hot here in Perth after our hottest summer on record ) in exchange for 2 std rims and tyres and the computer from my parts jeep, started to remove both of my steering boxes.
Try to finish that tomorrow and remove the windscreens.
If I can finish all of that I will start investigating how to remove that horrible, dangerous ABS system.
Try to finish that tomorrow and remove the windscreens.
If I can finish all of that I will start investigating how to remove that horrible, dangerous ABS system.
03-02-2013, 08:55 AM
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03-02-2013, 09:03 AM
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03-02-2013, 09:06 AM
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03-02-2013, 09:07 AM
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