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Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Kodiak, Alaska
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Loose wire
I have a 95 Cherokee Sport. For the life of me I can't remember, or find where this wire goes. It's one of the ones I didn't take a picture of. Any ideas? Comes out of the harness on the passenger side next to the windshield washer fluid tank.
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Joined: May 2011
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From: Glendale,Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l 6Cyl
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 4x4
I power washed the engine bay mainly on the passenger side in prep for leak repairs. I avoided all major sensors also sprayed the bottom of the engine and the trans.
Ever since then the jeep will not downshift to pass, it will not exceed 2300rpm. No matter if WOT or feather the gas. However in park and nuetral I can rev the engine freely to 5000+ rpm without issue.
First gear gets to 2300rpm, 2nd goes to about 2000 then downshifts into OD and I cant floor it and have it downshift to pass or anything. It downshifts when slowing down to a stop perfectly.
What should I look into?
I power washed the engine bay mainly on the passenger side in prep for leak repairs. I avoided all major sensors also sprayed the bottom of the engine and the trans.
Ever since then the jeep will not downshift to pass, it will not exceed 2300rpm. No matter if WOT or feather the gas. However in park and nuetral I can rev the engine freely to 5000+ rpm without issue.
First gear gets to 2300rpm, 2nd goes to about 2000 then downshifts into OD and I cant floor it and have it downshift to pass or anything. It downshifts when slowing down to a stop perfectly.
What should I look into?
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
1990 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 4x4
I power washed the engine bay mainly on the passenger side in prep for leak repairs. I avoided all major sensors also sprayed the bottom of the engine and the trans.
Ever since then the jeep will not downshift to pass, it will not exceed 2300rpm. No matter if WOT or feather the gas. However in park and nuetral I can rev the engine freely to 5000+ rpm without issue.
First gear gets to 2300rpm, 2nd goes to about 2000 then downshifts into OD and I cant floor it and have it downshift to pass or anything. It downshifts when slowing down to a stop perfectly.
What should I look into?
I power washed the engine bay mainly on the passenger side in prep for leak repairs. I avoided all major sensors also sprayed the bottom of the engine and the trans.
Ever since then the jeep will not downshift to pass, it will not exceed 2300rpm. No matter if WOT or feather the gas. However in park and nuetral I can rev the engine freely to 5000+ rpm without issue.
First gear gets to 2300rpm, 2nd goes to about 2000 then downshifts into OD and I cant floor it and have it downshift to pass or anything. It downshifts when slowing down to a stop perfectly.
What should I look into?
Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
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
It was binding because 4WD locks the axle shafts together so the wheels spin at the same rate. You aren't supposed to use it on solid ground because it binds. If you had a 242 TC, you could put it in Full Time 4WD and should be okay, but part time should only be used on surfaces that would allow the inside wheel to spin when turning.
OP since you have an NP242, I would replace the U joints. That transfer case does not lock anything in 4WD Full Time.
Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
New motor on 2000 grand cherokee in January, before we changed the motor jeep had started sputtering and stalling randomly. Always cranked if it completely died tho. In Dec, I ran it hot, cracked the block 
thus the new motor. Before that, we had the crank sensor changed, timing was checked, then I blew the motor and now this new motor has ran fine, 1214 miles on it and it starts with the ck engine light, a week later the sputtering stalling...I am soo very frustrated. My hubby is working long hours and dosent have time to look at it right now. Should I go ahead and change the cam sensor or is there something else i should ck out first?????? I love my jeep but this bucking, sputtering is driving me crazier
than I already am...PLEASE any ADVICE is appreciated...I have researched this code and it looks to me like its a guessing game as to the problem....Thanks from a mama that stays on the go!!!
thus the new motor. Before that, we had the crank sensor changed, timing was checked, then I blew the motor and now this new motor has ran fine, 1214 miles on it and it starts with the ck engine light, a week later the sputtering stalling...I am soo very frustrated. My hubby is working long hours and dosent have time to look at it right now. Should I go ahead and change the cam sensor or is there something else i should ck out first?????? I love my jeep but this bucking, sputtering is driving me crazier than I already am...PLEASE any ADVICE is appreciated...I have researched this code and it looks to me like its a guessing game as to the problem....Thanks from a mama that stays on the go!!!
Camshaft Position Sensor sounds like a good place to start for an OBD-II 4.0L but I have no idea if you have the V8... You should try in the Grand Cherokee section as your vehicles is two model generations away from the Cherokee.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,289
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From: Springfield Virginia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Went back to my jeep and it started. Ran all the seafoam out and it ran a little better. It stalled once on the way back but other then that good. I'll get a Mopar CPS tomorrow and install it
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 14,553
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
Like i said, test it first. Things are expensive...
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6