01 xj Starts but wont restart unless it sits

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01-26-2017, 06:42 AM

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Year: 1997

Model: Grand Cherokee (ZJ)

Engine: 4.0, new lifters valve job with new springs and exhaust valves, preload set with shims

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Originally Posted by tjwalker

The "key on, key off" trick won't work for his 2001. The ability to pull two digit codes that way went away for the regular Jeep XJ somewhere midway during the 1997 build year.

After that point, only a code reader or a scan tool can pull codes.

Aaah, ok! Good info. Another reason I like my 97 better all the time.
I do think my sons 98 xj works like that, but not sure. Seem to recall pulling codes that way. I know it does work on my 97zj.

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