jeepcountry

ok, my '97 cherokee srt6 4x4 automatic is sluggish from a stopped position or from a slow speed. changed breaks, not it. it will act right if i manual shift, plenty of power, but I have to really give it throttle to accelerate in drive. check engine light is on.

Mike H.

maybe you should buy a code scanner (30bux at Autozone) and go from there.

jeepcountry

code scanner? is that like a diagnostics computer?
i thought they were really expensive?

Mike H.

you can spend a tonne on one... but the $30 jobbies typically get you pointed in the right direction.

jeepcountry

thanks, i'll try it out and see what comes up... i have a feeling though its not gonna help me with my sluggish problems, maybe a few elec gremlins i have. hopefully its something simple, nothing internal of the tranny.

tandersen45

Autozone also does free code reading!

firstime00XJ

Cherokee SRT6?? Never heard of it... Code Readers are different than diagnostic computers that you see at shops and dealerships...about $7k-$10k different. LOL Code readers are non specific don't narrow down what is causing the CEL.

jeepcountry

straight 6 cyclinder

firstime00XJ

Gotcha...guess I was in a "horsepower" mood because I was thinking SRT like the SRT 8...haha.