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Aug 30, 2011 | 02:16 PM

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cdf43

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From: washington

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 6cyl

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Originally Posted by 4.slow95

MAP sensor. that would also explain your idle.

no my MAP sensor is there, its too the left of the area in question

Sep 19, 2011 | 08:10 PM

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cdf43

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From: washington

Year: 1987

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so im still trying to figure out what this is, cause im missing it

87 cherokee 4.0 5spd

Sep 19, 2011 | 08:39 PM

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DFlintstone

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From: Nor-Cal Coast

Year: 90,84

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0,2.5

Those wires may have gone to test ports they used at the factory. If you don't have some somewhere else that's likely. Not a problem.

Sep 19, 2011 | 08:54 PM

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cdf43

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From: washington

Year: 1987

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I have DLC connecters on the other side of my engine bay if that's what your referring too

Sep 19, 2011 | 10:08 PM

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chuckanut

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Whats your idle issue? Is your vac. line from the MAP sensor going to the throttle body?

Sep 19, 2011 | 10:22 PM

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Domaas

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Year: 88

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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Originally Posted by cdf43

Attachment 66843

so im still trying to figure out what this is, cause im missing it

87 cherokee 4.0 5spd

Its just a chassis connector...from the body harness...to the engine harness...common place of failure...also common to bypass.

Sep 20, 2011 | 04:26 AM

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cdf43

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From: washington

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 6cyl

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Originally Posted by chuckanut

Whats your idle issue? Is your vac. line from the MAP sensor going to the throttle body?

yes that vacuum line is connected, im pretty sure i traced my idle issue down to a bad O2 sensor

Sep 20, 2011 | 04:26 AM

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cdf43

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From: washington

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 6cyl

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Originally Posted by Domaas

Its just a chassis connector...from the body harness...to the engine harness...common place of failure...also common to bypass.

ok, so sounds like im ok and dont need to worry about it

Sep 20, 2011 | 05:08 AM

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Agent_Oragnge

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From: Finger Lakes Region NY

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.o

any word on the aux fan running off of a toggle. bad idea?

Sep 20, 2011 | 05:14 AM

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Mendax13

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From: New Cumberland, PA

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

you can run it off a toggle switch no problems. at least thats what i heard. mines auto but ive heard of lots of people putting a switch to turn it on manually.

Sep 20, 2011 | 02:56 PM

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DocOrng XJ

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From: Linthicum, Md

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 1987 4.0L (242 CID) I6 RENIX FI 242 173 hp (129 kW) @ 4600 rpm, 224 lb•ft (304 N-m) @ 4000RPM

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Originally Posted by cdf43

Attachment 66843

so im still trying to figure out what this is, cause im missing it

87 cherokee 4.0 5spd

I apologize that I didnt get back to you sooner.
been busy with work. didnt get to play online in a while...

to answer your question:

Its the Firewall Electrical Connector.
really just a junction box...