I HAVE A 2001 CHEROKEE SPORT IT STARTS FINE AND RUNS GREAT. BUT ONCE IN A WHILE AFTER IT"S WARM I WILL GO TO START IT AND IT WILL START ROUGH FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN BE OK.I HAD IT TO A GARAGE THE CODES ARE MISSFIRES IN 3 DIFFERENT CILINDERS.REPLACED PLUGS AND BOOTS.SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK.

 

Do you have the insulator on the intake manifold to help with heat soak. I think it was a recall on your year

 

No i dont think ther is one

 

Well go to the dealer ask for the heat sheild and it should fix your problem

 

Thanks i will try it.

 

Rob,

There is a technical service bulletin for "HEAT SOAK" that you should read. Pretty much matches up with your symptoms and is common on your vintage.

And try not posting in caps.
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TSB
1803103 - 4.0L ROUGH ENGINE IDLE AFTER RESTART FOLLOWING A HOT SOAK
Date: 09/05/03 (supercedes 1802702 dated 09/06/02)
Model Year(s): 1999-2004

Description: NOTE: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4.0L engine. This bulletin involves the installation of a fuel injector insulator sleeve.

Details: Customers may describe a 20 to 30 second rough idle following the restart of a heat soaked engine. This condition may be most noticeable when the engine is restarted following a prior 10 to 20 minute heat soak in hot ambient conditions of approximately 32 C (90ºF) or higher. This condition may be consistent with short city stop-and-go driving trips and can be aggravated by the use of fuel with a high ethanol content. Depending upon various conditions a MIL may occur due to DTC P0303 - Cylinder #3 Misfire.

This condition may be caused by heat from the exhaust manifold that following engine shut down migrates to the area around injector #3 and causes fuel vapor to form within the injector. This in turn may cause a momentary misfire of cylinder #3 until the fuel vapor is cleared of injector #3. The insulator sleeve lowers the injector #3 temperature to a point below which the fuel will not normally vaporize.

If vehicle exhibits a rough idle, and if a misfire of cylinder #3 is observed following a 10 to 20 minute hot soak, perform the Repair Procedure.

Parts required:
56028371AA Ignition Wire Shield

Repair procedure:
1. Cut insulator sleeve, p/n 56028371AA, to make two (2) insulator sleeves about 25-30 mm (1 in.) in length. See diagram.
2. Install one sleeve around injector #3, with the slit on the upward facing side of the injector. Install the other sleeve with the slit on the downward facing side of the injector.
3. Confirm sleeve is flush to intake manifold surface around injector.
4. Check injector #3 wire and ensure that the injector is rotated to a 2 o'clock position.


TSB for the cold start rough idle and P0303 code: TSB 18-010-01

 

Thanks a lot sorry about the caps.

 

TJ, this is only for 99 and up? What is the difference between those models and a 98?

 

Not sure exactly, but the "fuel injector" based heat soak issue started with the 99 models. I haven't heard of 98 and earlier with this problem.