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Mar 20, 2015 | 03:21 PM

#49036

XJwonders

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From: west chester, pa

Year: 1999

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb

Having the Np242 is nice since they didn't come with them. I never had to deal with the vacuum 2pc axle issues. Hopefully this guy will respond to me soon, he might be working, not all of us are college students.

I want a 242 behind my ax15.

Mar 20, 2015 | 03:24 PM

#49037

unidentifiedbomb

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From: DE

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJwonders

I want a 242 behind my ax15.

Can you not swap one in? I find it great during the winters.

Mar 20, 2015 | 03:26 PM

#49038

XJwonders

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From: west chester, pa

Year: 1999

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb

Can you not swap one in? I find it great during the winters.

yeah. I don't think I could do that when I got a 231 with SYE waiting to be swapped lol.

Mar 20, 2015 | 03:28 PM

#49039

unidentifiedbomb

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From: DE

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJwonders

yeah. I don't think I could do that when I got a 231 with SYE waiting to be swapped lol.

I don't understand why the 242 isn't more common in the northern states where snow is inevitable every year.

Mar 20, 2015 | 03:29 PM

#49040

XJwonders

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From: west chester, pa

Year: 1999

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb

I don't understand why the 242 isn't more common in the northern states where snow is inevitable every year.

they never installed 242's behind ax15's from the factory

Mar 20, 2015 | 03:31 PM

#49041

drhoward1988

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From: Wetumpka, AL

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJwonders

they never installed 242's behind ax15's from the factory

Wonder if it was an engineering issue with the standard gears and the TC output process.

Mar 20, 2015 | 03:34 PM

#49042

XJwonders

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From: west chester, pa

Year: 1999

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by drhoward1988

Wonder if it was an engineering issue with the standard gears and the TC output process.

or they figured if people were able o drive a stick, they must be smart enough to drive in the snow thus eliminating the need of a 242 lol

Mar 20, 2015 | 05:08 PM

#49043

Jaster343

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From: New York

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: AMC 242 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJwonders

or they figured if people were able o drive a stick, they must be smart enough to drive in the snow thus eliminating the need of a 242 lol

where I'm from people think having 4 wheel drive makes up for not knowing how to drive in the snow. It gets very interesting.

Mar 20, 2015 | 06:45 PM

#49044

gigemjeep

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From: SATX

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

posted this yesterday but got no love so i'll try again...

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigemjeep

ftf, 99 4.0 automatic
I've noticed the xj has had a more noticeable ie rough shift from first to second regardless of vehicle temp. (cold or warm). all other shifts are smooth. fluid is adequate.
adjusted throttle cable pretty recently. thinking it could be a sensor of some sort. google search was pretty lame. lately it seems to bring up mostly grand Cherokee and even new Cherokee results.
was hoping for some ideas. TIA

can someone offer me some guidance?

Mar 20, 2015 | 06:49 PM

#49045

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjcxking

Ok so I have a 1999 jeep cherokee sport 4.0 i6 and a aw4 transmission, a while back I had a little knock in my flex plate, just a loose bolt, now for some strange reason when I fixed my exhaust, I hear this terrible knock for that General area again, but it's not consistent and it goes away after a while in park and after somewhere around 20mph, so my question is. Is it the flex plate again or something different?

Look here.

Mar 20, 2015 | 06:49 PM

#49046

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigemjeep

posted this yesterday but got no love so i'll try again...
can someone offer me some guidance?

Define "adequate" first...........

Mar 20, 2015 | 06:55 PM

#49047

gigemjeep

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From: SATX

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

Define "adequate" first...........

yeah that's kinda vague. At appropriate levels hot or cold. and cherry red.

Last edited by gigemjeep; Mar 20, 2015 at 06:58 PM.

Mar 20, 2015 | 06:56 PM

#49048

facechase

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From: Good ol Wisconnie

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 HO

No Spark, no fuel.

My jeep Cherokee crank continuously but will not start. There is no spark at the plugs and the fuel pump will not prime when the ignition is turned on, although the fuel and voltage gauges read correctly. I can get the fuel pump to run constantly by jumping the relay, so that isn't the issue. No codes are being thrown, and I replaced the CPS yesterday which did not solve the issue, but maybe I got a bad replacement sensor.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I have no idea what this problem could be.

Mar 20, 2015 | 06:57 PM

#49049

drhoward1988

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From: Wetumpka, AL

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

Define "adequate" first...........

X2. Unless it's cherry red it needs to be flushed. Don't buy into the filter change either.

Mar 20, 2015 | 09:23 PM

#49050

gunmetal_nightrider

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From: Hampton Roads

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 L

RPM rev when shifting

Automatic transmission.

When I shift from park to drive I hear the engine rev up a little higher than I remember. Also when I shift to reverse. Only when the engine is cold. Maybe I'm thinking too hard but it just seems to be revving higher than I remember.