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Newbie
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 12
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Model: Cherokee
Battery drain
I have a 95 XJ that I recently purchased and the battery keeps going dead while parked for just a few days. Note the battery is brand new and will charge. I don't have any accessories that run whole off. I have replaced the battery cables but not the ground. It appears to be fine.
Any thoughts?? I'm all ears
Any thoughts?? I'm all ears
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 95
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From: Lansing Mi
Model: Cherokee
Pull negative battery off. Put test light between cable and battery. If it lights you have a draw on battery. If it lights try pulling one fuse at a time to see what is drawing power. Don't forget when door is open dome light will draw so pull that fuse first.
No, I don't lick fish.
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 11,169
Likes: 26
From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Sorry took so long
Code 17 is for the sensor in the thermostat housing (computer does not monitor the gauge sender in the back of the head)
I use Standard brand for everything and have been extremely pleased with the accuracy and reliability. ACDelco is the house brand for GM, and they used to be good like Mopar, but they are using China production now and quality has been dropping for the past few years (I buy a lot of GM parts for my old Cadillac, and I stopped buying ACDelco). Delphi also used to be good (and also used to be part of GM) but quality has also been falling--bought a coil and fuel pump from them in the past six months and both are having problems, the coil farts after sitting overnight, and the fuel pump doesn't fit right.
You should also check your heater core. I got that code when I first got my beater and after trying a few things I flushed the core and heads and a bunch of straw came out from the old dried up coolant. It had created an air pocket in the core, and blocked coolant from flowing through the head, so the sensor was only reading temperature of the air and not the coolant.
I use Standard brand for everything and have been extremely pleased with the accuracy and reliability. ACDelco is the house brand for GM, and they used to be good like Mopar, but they are using China production now and quality has been dropping for the past few years (I buy a lot of GM parts for my old Cadillac, and I stopped buying ACDelco). Delphi also used to be good (and also used to be part of GM) but quality has also been falling--bought a coil and fuel pump from them in the past six months and both are having problems, the coil farts after sitting overnight, and the fuel pump doesn't fit right.
You should also check your heater core. I got that code when I first got my beater and after trying a few things I flushed the core and heads and a bunch of straw came out from the old dried up coolant. It had created an air pocket in the core, and blocked coolant from flowing through the head, so the sensor was only reading temperature of the air and not the coolant.
I don't have any problem replacing parts on this thing if they have the potential to need it... she's got 236k miles on her... he sensors are TIRED.
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: North Carolina
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Hey guys, so I'm replacing my valve cover gasket and while I was cleaning the valve cover, I pulled off theses little triangle tunnel things to clean the gunk out. It's just that, when I pulled them off, they had an old gasket on the, and it crumbled into a bunch of pieces. Also this little thin metal peice. What do these parts do? And do I need a new gasket for it or can I just bolt it back together with the little thin metal cover peice? Thanks.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Alaska
Year: 2000 sport
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: New 4.0l from s&j engines
Hey guys, so I'm replacing my valve cover gasket and while I was cleaning the valve cover, I pulled off theses little triangle tunnel things to clean the gunk out. It's just that, when I pulled them off, they had an old gasket on the, and it crumbled into a bunch of pieces. Also this little thin metal peice. What do these parts do? And do I need a new gasket for it or can I just bolt it back together with the little thin metal cover peice? Thanks.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/cr...2/#post2114753
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From: North Carolina
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Read post 25 here..They can go back together without gaskets. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/cr...2/#post2114753
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Newbie
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 12
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From: London, uk
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Hi. I have fitted a 1 inch spacer on the throttle body on my cherokee. Problem is that the bonnet is pressing on the rubber intake now. I was thinking to cut a square in the bonnet and put a scoop in as the sports car have, but then I would have water going through if I drive through a puddle.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.