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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 08:06 PM
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I have an 88 cherokee laredo and when I put in 4 wheel drive (all modes) it shutters and sputters and has no power. Could it be the vacuum switch/mode select switch?
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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could be a vacuum issue, or something else. Does it drive fine in 2wd?
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 12:24 PM
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Does great in 2wd only having issues in 4wd
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 12:52 PM
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did you get it sorted out?
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 06:25 AM
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Yeah sure did actually thank you wound up being a bad transfer case seals were bad and let it fill up with water/mud
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