Chugging down the road...

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May 8, 2010 | 02:38 PM

#16

4Doors

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From: NW Florida

Year: 1999

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by Jakeshain

Thanks guys!!!

So does that mean it's fixed? Did you figure anything out?

May 8, 2010 | 05:58 PM

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Jakeshain

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From: Oklahoma City

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6

Well I talked with my brother ed who is a mechanic and he was saying the same thing so I'm tearing apart the distributor and sealing it to prevent this from happening again. if it does then I know that wasn't the problem.

Jun 14, 2010 | 07:24 AM

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K4LOG

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From: Central Wisconsin

Year: 1989,1992,1993,1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by Jakeshain

Did you get this problem fixed? I have owned 7 XJ's for my work trucks.. and have always checked the evaporator can vacuum lines. when it has a hard start or chugging under load, I found that one of the lines coming across the firewall nearest the back of the valve cover was either cracked/split or had swollen and fell off. simple fix and everything was fine.