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Sep 26, 2013 | 06:45 AM

#35671

sycoglitch

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From: Mercer County, NJ

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6 HO

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

If they're anywhere near new, they had to be gapped wrong or they're "miracle" spark plugs.

For all the plugs to be wrong they def did come gapped wrong for sure.

Sep 26, 2013 | 07:19 AM

#35672

ccooper1234

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From: South Mills, NC

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Rebuilt 4.0L I6

I'm going to say the plugs have around 7,000 on them. They are Accel 736. I'll probably just get new plugs again and go with Champion Copper

Sep 26, 2013 | 07:26 AM

#35673

sycoglitch

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From: Mercer County, NJ

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6 HO

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Originally Posted by ccooper1234

I'm going to say the plugs have around 7,000 on them. They are Accel 736. I'll probably just get new plugs again and go with Champion Copper

Booooo accel. Yessssss champion. Or ngk depending on your year but forget all the time. I know cruiser will chime in.

Sep 26, 2013 | 07:48 AM

#35674

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycoglitch

Booooo accel. Yessssss champion. Or ngk depending on your year but forget all the time. I know cruiser will chime in.

NGK in all of them. They were making copper plugs before Champion could spell the word.

Sep 26, 2013 | 08:38 AM

#35675

ccooper1234

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From: South Mills, NC

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Rebuilt 4.0L I6

I'll just get these cause my auto zone doesn't have the NGK.

http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobil...n80x?id=305656

Sep 26, 2013 | 08:39 AM

#35676

DieselD

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From: Indianapolis

Year: '99 and '91

Model: Cherokee

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccooper1234

I'll just get these cause my auto zone doesn't have the NGK.

http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobil...n80x?id=305656

If you have an advanced auto parts near you they should carry them. It's where I got mine.

Sep 26, 2013 | 09:08 AM

#35677

87laredoxj

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From: Post Falls, Idaho

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

I'm in the process of taking the ABS out of my Jeep and needing to know if all I need is a brake booster to make it work. ABS never worked in my Jeep so I'm taking it out. Its a 1990

Sep 26, 2013 | 09:14 AM

#35678

DieselD

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From: Indianapolis

Year: '99 and '91

Model: Cherokee

90? Should be a Bendix system. You'll need a booster and a master cylinder and I think the proportioning valve. Also the windshield washer tank might need moved. It did on my 91.

Sep 26, 2013 | 09:19 AM

#35679

87laredoxj

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From: Post Falls, Idaho

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Cool thanks for the help trying to get the thing back on the road before winter. Does better than my Dodge ram because of the 242 transfer case.

Sep 26, 2013 | 05:01 PM

#35680

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccooper1234

I'll just get these cause my auto zone doesn't have the NGK.

http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobil...n80x?id=305656

Just get the NGKs.

Sep 26, 2013 | 11:56 PM

#35681

ccooper1234

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From: South Mills, NC

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Rebuilt 4.0L I6

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Just get the NGKs.

Too late already got the Champion Coppers put in. I'm beginning to think its the motor mounts because it shakes more on the driver side than passenger side.

Sep 27, 2013 | 06:27 AM

#35682

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Too late already got the Champion Coppers put in. I'm beginning to think its the motor mounts because it shakes more on the driver side than passenger side.

That's cool. Poke your noggin under the engine and have a gander at the mounts. Do them BOTH if you're gonna do them. Esy job.

Sep 27, 2013 | 06:36 AM

#35683

sycoglitch

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From: Mercer County, NJ

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6 HO

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

That's cool. Poke your noggin under the engine and have a gander at the mounts. Do them BOTH if you're gonna do them. Esy job.

Def do both at once. Not worth doing it once and then a few months lata having to repeat

Sep 27, 2013 | 07:38 AM

#35684

dwilly

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From: hambleton, wv

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Is there a way to adjust the steering box on a 97 xj sport?

Sep 27, 2013 | 07:41 AM

#35685

ccooper1234

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From: South Mills, NC

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Rebuilt 4.0L I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

That's cool. Poke your noggin under the engine and have a gander at the mounts. Do them BOTH if you're gonna do them. Esy job.

Do I need a jack for the engine or will transmission hold it up