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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
Cruiser54 has a great writeup on cleaning up XJ grounds, marginal grounds can cause all kinds of crap.
Is it in here somewhere?
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper
Is it in here somewhere?
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/
Yup https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/cr...7/#post2114702
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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On my 98 I had a very fast driver side blinker going. Found it was my on the bulbs on the indicator under the headlight. When I went to replace the bulb I noticed when I moved the bulb a bit it would work and the blinkers would operate fine. I'm guessing it's the pig tail to the light holder but can that just be spliced into the original wiring?
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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On my 99 it runs really hot. Not losing coolant. Temp gauge says its good. Just replace thermostat. But after a little while of running you can't even touch the hood. Why? Check engine lights on. My other jeep didn't do that
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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What's the code? Have you verified the actual temperature with something like an IR meter?
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Havnt pulled code and no I havnt?
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
On my 99 it runs really hot. Not losing coolant. Temp gauge says its good. Just replace thermostat. But after a little while of running you can't even touch the hood. Why? Check engine lights on. My other jeep didn't do that
Does the top rad hose get hot? You might have a blockage or a bad water pump. My 95 loved to run hot in the summers. Finally I threw a water pump at it a couple weeks ago and all is well.
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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I am building my own 1'" Tcase drop I have no clue what the dimensions would be to cut for length and holes for bolts. I need it built before my lift goes on next saturday. also, does anybody know what size bolts are needed for the tcase with it dropped an inch? length and width?

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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ksrummel
I am building my own 1'" Tcase drop I have no clue what the dimensions would be to cut for length and holes for bolts. I need it built before my lift goes on next saturday. also, does anybody know what size bolts are needed for the tcase with it dropped an inch? length and width?

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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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New to the site. Hope someone can help with diagnosis. 1995 xj with front end noise at low speeds that sounds like bad speedo cable would . Some vibration in steering wheel. Bad clunking noise when in 4H. All u joints look good.
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609

Does the top rad hose get hot? You might have a blockage or a bad water pump. My 95 loved to run hot in the summers. Finally I threw a water pump at it a couple weeks ago and all is well.
I believe I might have blockage because it sat for years. Also the bottom hose running from the block to the rad was busting pin holes in itself from pressure. How could I blow out and blockage? Or does that sound like a water pump?
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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I have a bad stalling/shifting/high idle problem and I started out testing the tps. The volts seemed out of wack. So for gits and shiggles I tested the tps harness and I get the same readings. 5.07v constant on the outer wire, 4.88v - 5.07v increasing with throttle response, and 0.00v ground on inside wire. Shouldn't the middle wire start out muuuuch lower? Should I mention I dunked it a few weeks ago.

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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by donkeypunch
I have a bad stalling/shifting/high idle problem and I started out testing the tps. The volts seemed out of wack. So for gits and shiggles I tested the tps harness and I get the same readings. 5.07v constant on the outer wire, 4.88v - 5.07v increasing with throttle response, and 0.00v ground on inside wire. Shouldn't the middle wire start out muuuuch lower? Should I mention I dunked it a few weeks ago.

Thanks all.
Yep - on my 99 (very similar to 98) you should have at most 0.2V coming out of the TPS at idle sweeping smoothly up to 4.5ish. She be shot!
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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For those who did the kicker panel speaker mod what did you do with all the wiring down there?
Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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For those who did the kicker panel speaker mod what did you do with all the wiring down there?
Don't do it!



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