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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Spokane WA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: ERH 4.0L Power Tech I-6 (HO)
She sure gave me a funny look when she realized I really was more interested in the diff' cover then her bony knees though.
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From: Apple Valley, MN
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
so i'm having a misfire issue that comes and goes.
if i disconnect the battery and/or reset the code the misfire goes away and the jeep seems to run normal. but after about a quarter tank of gas the misfire code will return and it starts to run a little worse and vibrates more too. i think the code is for a 6th cylinder misfire but i can't remember for sure.
there is also a possibility that i'm losing a bit of coolant but i have yet to confirm that. i don't seem to have the milky oil that would indicate a blown head gasket or cracked block/head though.
96 sport with the HO motor, 227,000 miles, 5 speed.
any help to set me in the right direction would be awesome.
PS i have seafoamed the engine once and done injector cleaner through the tank twice now.
if i disconnect the battery and/or reset the code the misfire goes away and the jeep seems to run normal. but after about a quarter tank of gas the misfire code will return and it starts to run a little worse and vibrates more too. i think the code is for a 6th cylinder misfire but i can't remember for sure.
there is also a possibility that i'm losing a bit of coolant but i have yet to confirm that. i don't seem to have the milky oil that would indicate a blown head gasket or cracked block/head though.
96 sport with the HO motor, 227,000 miles, 5 speed.
any help to set me in the right direction would be awesome.
PS i have seafoamed the engine once and done injector cleaner through the tank twice now.
Also check your plugs and wires, you just never know when it could be something sinple. Good luck
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 8
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From: Baton Rouge Louisiana
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Litre
A couple of questions
Hey guys I have a stock 95 XJ 4x4. I am wanting to put a lift and some bigger tires on it. Any suggestions on a cheap way to put a 4.5" - a 5" lift on it? Can I buy a 3.5" suspension kit and add coil spacers to the front and longer shackles to the rear? If I did that would it affect the way it rides and handles? Also would I have to trim the fenders to put 33x12.50 tires on it?
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 96
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Model: Cherokee
anyone know if front and rear seats from a 01 cherokee will work in a 87 cherokee? im guessing for the front just swap em..but didnt know about the rear they look almost the same. I looked around on google and used the search button but didnt have much luck
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Hey guys I have a stock 95 XJ 4x4. I am wanting to put a lift and some bigger tires on it. Any suggestions on a cheap way to put a 4.5" - a 5" lift on it? Can I buy a 3.5" suspension kit and add coil spacers to the front and longer shackles to the rear? If I did that would it affect the way it rides and handles? Also would I have to trim the fenders to put 33x12.50 tires on it?
I'd pu a 3.5 inch lift and 33s if I were you, that's what I run.
Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,251
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
The rear will, yes. The front seats use a different rail: Starting in '95 or '96 XJs got that mounting bracket that your 2001 has, and the seat rail/frame was modified to have those tabs that bend down and screw on to the front. In earlier years the seat just bolts to a flat floor. You can swap the actual seats between the rails though.
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Model: Cherokee
The rear will, yes. The front seats use a different rail: Starting in '95 or '96 XJs got that mounting bracket that your 2001 has, and the seat rail/frame was modified to have those tabs that bend down and screw on to the front. In earlier years the seat just bolts to a flat floor. You can swap the actual seats between the rails though.
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 8
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From: Baton Rouge Louisiana
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Litre
Thanks man. Did you have to do a lot of trimming with the 33's?
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Posts: 96
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Model: Cherokee
ok another question. anyone know what this part is where the gas line connects to it(the piece coming out of the fuel rail, the other side is the gas line)? my gas line has come out of it and now i cant get it to stay in there. thinking of buying a new piece but not sure what its called
(BTW this is a google image not my truck)
(BTW this is a google image not my truck)
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Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,251
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
ok another question. anyone know what this part is where the gas line connects to it(the piece coming out of the fuel rail, the other side is the gas line)? my gas line has come out of it and now i cant get it to stay in there. thinking of buying a new piece but not sure what its called
(BTW this is a google image not my truck)
(BTW this is a google image not my truck)
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 791
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From: Houston Texas
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Senior Member
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Posts: 791
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From: Houston Texas
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Any 4.0 gurus in here?
I'm thinking about throwing a mild cam in my engine while I have the head off. Which cam do yall recommend? If I did a cam, I would also throw on a bored TB and a free flowing cat and muffler.
I'm thinking about throwing a mild cam in my engine while I have the head off. Which cam do yall recommend? If I did a cam, I would also throw on a bored TB and a free flowing cat and muffler.
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Posts: 96
Likes: 0
Model: Cherokee
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
