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Beach Bum
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 6,123
Likes: 22
From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Question. 1996 Automatic. Sometimes I have to push shifter hard forward in Park to get jeep to turn over. Would this be an issue with the shift interlink cable that connects ignition to shifter, or the NSS ? Reverse lights work fine.
Last edited by SteveMongr; Feb 25, 2016 at 07:55 AM.
Sounds like NSS to me. Pull it off, clean it, and put it back on and have someone help you adjust intro the right location so it starts in park and neutral.
Beach Bum
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 6,123
Likes: 22
From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
All clear, but I did spill beer in there (not while driving). When I push forward on shifter the ignition cable does not move, but the cables going to transmission does move. Seems more like NSS.
CF Veteran
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,226
Likes: 11
From: Laurium, MI
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Is this a 2nd requirement only when the transmission is in park? Mine seems to have issues startinging more often than not so I've been trying to start in neutral without much luck. Tried getting the NSS off this past weekend and it's seized on there good and 2 of the threads ripped off while trying to remove it. I have another on order I'm going to try again this weekend.
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 291
Likes: 1
From: Snohomish County, WA
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Dammit... Now I want to know if anybody ever put a white glove on the right mirror of a Comanche just for kicks.
Then do a "Fiat/Chrysler is not my lover.. YAO! She's just a girl, who says IIII am the one... AH... the Jeep is not my son" with like a Compass or a Renegade or something.
Yes, I am normally like this. Quit staring.
Then do a "Fiat/Chrysler is not my lover.. YAO! She's just a girl, who says IIII am the one... AH... the Jeep is not my son" with like a Compass or a Renegade or something.
Yes, I am normally like this. Quit staring.
<-- looks like you have a 1966 Cherokee
Herp Derp Jerp

Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,251
Likes: 17
From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
My coworker suggested that if you regear the front end so that it's a higher ratio and spins in reverse (say put a 4.88 rear axle up front or something), you could do a burnout in reverse while the tires LOOK like they're going forward.
I am a 2 year jeep owner and enjoy my 96 country it is the inline 6 cylinder 4 liter. My turn signals and four ways stopped working there is no click no blink, in the manual it says slot 8 to have a yellow 20 amp there is nothing someone suggests putting one in slot 10 that it will fix the problem. Relays were also discussed. I can find the simple under dash fuse panel anything you guys suggest further please post pictures video links anything you feel will help me fix this. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME FROM ONE JEEP LOVER TO ANOTHER
Thanks.
RSWiser
I am in the process of changing the spark plugs and wires on my 2001 XJ. The coil on plug kit includes new insulators and coils. I gave them a little pull but I was afraid I would mess something up if I just pulled them off.
What is the correct way to remove and replace the coils?
Thank you.
What is the correct way to remove and replace the coils?
Thank you.
CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,419
Likes: 1
From: Detroit, MI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
Not looking to start a debate, just a couple quick hits... I'm researching LA upgrades, and have plans to grab serious offroad's upgrade. I'm just curious on your guys thoughts for long arms on a DD that see's 300+ highway miles a week?
Currently have stock CA's so I was looking to complete bypass everything else and go straight to LA's.
Thanks!
Currently have stock CA's so I was looking to complete bypass everything else and go straight to LA's.
Thanks!
Not looking to start a debate, just a couple quick hits... I'm researching LA upgrades, and have plans to grab serious offroad's upgrade. I'm just curious on your guys thoughts for long arms on a DD that see's 300+ highway miles a week? Currently have stock CA's so I was looking to complete bypass everything else and go straight to LA's. Thanks!
Moderator of Jeeps
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 21,029
Likes: 3
From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Not looking to start a debate, just a couple quick hits... I'm researching LA upgrades, and have plans to grab serious offroad's upgrade. I'm just curious on your guys thoughts for long arms on a DD that see's 300+ highway miles a week?
Currently have stock CA's so I was looking to complete bypass everything else and go straight to LA's.
Thanks!
Currently have stock CA's so I was looking to complete bypass everything else and go straight to LA's.
Thanks!
I'd recommend this, too, based on everything I've read. But almost any LA kit will ride nicer than SA
CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,419
Likes: 1
From: Detroit, MI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L




