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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: CA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
depends.... lol one of my old college professors had a scanner from CHrysler that one could program to fool one chrysler vehicle into thinkin it was another... such as convincing a dodge minivan computer into thinkin it was a dodge viper. lol its only a one way transition tho. he couldnt figure out how to fix it back. I would NOT recommend that tho. just get a XJ computer.
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From: Joliet, Il
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: HO4.0 I6
So I was driving to class with a friend and all of the sudden I was able to feel a pulsating feeling in the brakes while I was braking. Rolled the windows down and couldn't here anything. Whether I was giving it gas or braking there was no sounds. But I could still feel the pulses everytime i braked. I have been doing some searching and the only thing I could find was bad rotors? I didn't think this could be a night and day thing. One time I braked it was fine, the next there was the pulsing. Any Ideas? also max speed was only 40 mph the whole trip.
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From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by xj guy
So I was driving to class with a friend and all of the sudden I was able to feel a pulsating feeling in the brakes while I was braking. Rolled the windows down and couldn't here anything. Whether I was giving it gas or braking there was no sounds. But I could still feel the pulses everytime i braked. I have been doing some searching and the only thing I could find was bad rotors? I didn't think this could be a night and day thing. One time I braked it was fine, the next there was the pulsing. Any Ideas? also max speed was only 40 mph the whole trip.
Question did you hit a puddle?
If yes you could of warped the **** out of your rotor.
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From: Summerville, South Carolina
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
The gears in my head have been turning ever since I bought a jeep, I want to build an in floor cooler and storage into the floor under the back seat that locks by key and is disguised by carpet. Maybe with a drain plug at the bottom so you can let out melted ice. Any ideas?
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
The gears in my head have been turning ever since I bought a jeep, I want to build an in floor cooler and storage into the floor under the back seat that locks by key and is disguised by carpet. Maybe with a drain plug at the bottom so you can let out melted ice. Any ideas?
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
What is it called when you push the turn signal only partially so it doesn't lock into engaged mode? Like when you're doing a quick lane change. This doesn't work for me. When I push up (turn right) it does not start flashing. I can only get the blinker to turn right by fully "clicking" and locking it on. Anyone know what causes this? I can do the partial blink for left turns, just not right turns,
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From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper
What is it called when you push the turn signal only partially so it doesn't lock into engaged mode? Like when you're doing a quick lane change. This doesn't work for me. When I push up (turn right) it does not start flashing. I can only get the blinker to turn right by fully "clicking" and locking it on. Anyone know what causes this? I can do the partial blink for left turns, just not right turns,
I am going to do my oil filter adapter and VC gasket. I bought engine degreaser. Some write-ups say to use brake cleaner. Which should I buy. Is it worth owning both cans? Are they the exact same thing? Should I return the engine degreaser, and just keep brake cleaner to use as a degreaser and a brake cleaner (not that I'd ever actually need to do that)
Incidentally, in 25 years of driving cars, I have never once used brake cleaner to actually clean brakes. All bullsh/t? I don't know a single person who has ever used this product, in fact.
Incidentally, in 25 years of driving cars, I have never once used brake cleaner to actually clean brakes. All bullsh/t? I don't know a single person who has ever used this product, in fact.
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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: CA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
I am going to do my oil filter adapter and VC gasket. I bought engine degreaser. Some write-ups say to use brake cleaner. Which should I buy. Is it worth owning both cans? Are they the exact same thing? Should I return the engine degreaser, and just keep brake cleaner to use as a degreaser and a brake cleaner (not that I'd ever actually need to do that)
Incidentally, in 25 years of driving cars, I have never once used brake cleaner to actually clean brakes. All bullsh/t? I don't know a single person who has ever used this product, in fact.
Incidentally, in 25 years of driving cars, I have never once used brake cleaner to actually clean brakes. All bullsh/t? I don't know a single person who has ever used this product, in fact.
Originally Posted by jeeperscreepers92
wont find it anywhere. brake cleaner isnt sold anymore. u might beable to find a neighbor who has a can of it lying around the garage. just use the degreaser.
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From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by jeeperscreepers92
wont find it anywhere. brake cleaner isnt sold anymore. u might beable to find a neighbor who has a can of it lying around the garage. just use the degreaser.
Quit giving advise. You are horrible at it.




