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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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well i have installed hood vents and put in a cooler thermostat but my 2000 xj every once in reach 210 degrees and when i fire it up wil have the worst misfire in the world but it only does it when it reaches 210 im running outta ideas on what to do
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Research heat soak issue in cylinder 3, 2000 jeep cherokee. There is a TSB from Chrysler on it. Injector 3 needs some extra insulation around it.
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Research heat soak issue in cylinder 3, 2000 jeep cherokee. There is a TSB from Chrysler on it. Injector 3 needs some extra insulation around it.



i have also done that to my whole fuel rail with heat wrap and it is still there
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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when did it start after you installed the vents
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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Do a wet and dry compression test and let us know the results. Do you have a CEL? Whats the codes? It could be a lot of things
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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it has done it ever since i rebuilt the motor last year it comes up as a cylinder one misfire
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Has it overheated since you rebuilt it?
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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well it was doing it before this i believe, but last year i wrecked it around the block from my house and when i pryed it off the pole it was on i hurried up and drove it home then the surpentine belt pulley broke and it overheated for a second.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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as a matter of fact it was doing it before it over heated that is why it has the 180 thermostat
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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I would recomend you check compression too. I had a random misfire on cyl 2, would run a little rough at idle but plenty of power. #2 was 90 psi rest were 125-130, leak test showed major leakage so I tore it down and found that piston and cylinder wall damaged.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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I would recomend you check compression too. I had a random misfire on cyl 2, would run a little rough at idle but plenty of power. #2 was 90 psi rest were 125-130, leak test showed major leakage so I tore it down and found that piston and cylinder wall damaged.

well i just rebuilt the motor and bored it 30 over im thinking worse case scenario the head gasket maybe
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 00lkwdXJ
well i just rebuilt the motor and bored it 30 over im thinking worse case scenario the head gasket maybe
Well if you do the compression test that could rule out a cracked head too.
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