Does Britain have any kind of thing similar to carfax? I know it would cost money to look it up but it would probably come in handy in case anything is ever questioned. By chance, did it come with any documentation? Owners manual, build sheet (usually found behind the driver or passenger door panel)?

 

That's not true, at least in the U.S. where catalytic converters started to be used on some cars beginning in 1975. (Fuel injection did not become common here until about a decade later and it was not universal even then.) There have been many cars here equipped with both catalyst and carburetor.

 

What is the VIN number?
The first digits will tell you where it was made. Mainland China has left hand drive cars, but if made in Singapore they are right hand drive, so the number will tell where it was made.

 

My Chassis number is: LENFJ28FXRE011040
It also has R.H.D stamped in various places.
Maybe my car should have a catalytic converter ?

 

 

Let's quit obsessing about the year and the fact it's a Euro model unknown to us and get it fixed.

 

Id start by sorting the vacuum system out.

 

I'd start by wiggling the carb.

 

Your vin matches up with what Chrysler's codes were for that year (91+) range.

F=4001-5000 GVWR
J=4x4 Cherokee
2=SE/base model
8=4 Door Wagon
F=2.5L engine w/1bbl carb

and the 11th digit E=Beijing, China plant

 

 

 

 

Well, I am from China. a Cherokee XJ owner. this rare RHD XJ was truly produced by BJC.
BJC made RHD XJ from 1991 I think.

2.5 carb version(1985-1999) 2.5 MPI version(1992-2006?)
On the firewall, BJ2021R is BJC's' RHD XJ model type