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How do you do that? In case the switch takes a total dump on me and I can't get my Jeep started.
The only technique I've been taught is for when a vehicle needs to be commandeered and failure simply means moving on to the next parked car. It involves literally breaking the steering lock through brute force and leverage.

Alternatively, don't lose your keys.
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Originally Posted by BrawnyDog
If my 1999 XJ tends to get hotter (too hot) while idling in traffic is it likely to be the fan clutch?
If so what should I replace it with?
Likely, yes. But what do you consider too hot?
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Normal. You can't turn on solid ground while 4PT or 4LO are engaged
thanks, i thought this too for a while, but then remembered it didn't really happen before so it got me wondering.

Now for another question, i changed my leaf springs today. i had what I thought was a wallowed out bolt hole or the nut was broken. turns out it was my bolt (front eye) who was broken right at the nut, so we tried all we could think of and could not get the bit to back out. Now I think I will let me local shop do the job of removing the nut and welding a new one, but I'd like to know how long I should expect this to take for a 4x4/jeep oriented shop. an hour? two? do they have to remove the whole spring or they can only remove the front eye, lower the spring and get to work from there?
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I've been looking into it, I need a new crank sensor, is it worth the 80 bucks for the Mopar one or can I buy a 30 dollar cheapo one?
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I've been looking into it, I need a new crank sensor, is it worth the 80 bucks for the Mopar one or can I buy a 30 dollar cheapo one?
get mopar and be done with it. lots of aftermarket issues
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Originally Posted by BrawnyDog
If my 1999 XJ tends to get hotter (too hot) while idling in traffic is it likely to be the fan clutch?
If so what should I replace it with?
I have a 88 with a almost brand new cooling system and it still get a little warm if I'm sitting in traffic best thing to do is get electronic fans and do away with the bed driven fan a few company's make some bolt on fans but one of them has a tripple fan assembly that I imagine would work great
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Originally Posted by Nasty4.0
I have a 88 with a almost brand new cooling system and it still get a little warm if I'm sitting in traffic best thing to do is get electronic fans and do away with the bed driven fan a few company's make some bolt on fans but one of them has a tripple fan assembly that I imagine would work great
You realize 1.3 million Cherokees were built, and almost every single one still has a mechanical fan. Right? And many of them likely still have the original clutch. They're due to be replaced after all this time, but many still haven't been.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
You realize 1.3 million Cherokees were built, and almost every single one still had a mechanical fan. Right? And many of them likely still have the original clutch. They're due to be replaced after all this time, but many still haven't been.
Yessir..... Fan clutch is in order.
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Originally Posted by Nasty4.0
I have a 88 with a almost brand new cooling system and it still get a little warm if I'm sitting in traffic best thing to do is get electronic fans and do away with the bed driven fan a few company's make some bolt on fans but one of them has a tripple fan assembly that I imagine would work great
I don't trust those electric fans especially if the mechanical clutch fans have been deleted...
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
You realize 1.3 million Cherokees were built, and almost every single one still had a mechanical fan. Right? And many of them likely still have the original clutch. They're due to be replaced after all this time, but many still haven't been.
I think the numbers is in the ballpark of approximately 2.1 million?
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Likely, yes. But what do you consider too hot?
A hash mark over 210 and then some. It only does it in extreme conditions, i.e. a/c on and slow trafic. It runs around 210 all the time anyway.
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
I think the numbers is in the ballpark of approximately 2.1 million?
I was a bit off, I suppose.

Production Numbers

Number of XJ's built in given year:

1984 - 93,326
1985 - 120,328
1986 - 107,225
1987 - 139,295
1988 - 187,136
1989 - 207,216
1990 - 151,230
1991 - 151,578
1992 - 137,826
1993 - 144,961
1994 - 123,391
1995 - 120,234
1996 - 286,463
1997 - 258,958
1998 - 182,845
1999 - 186,116
2000 - 165,590
2001 - 120,454

Total = 2,884,172
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Originally Posted by BrawnyDog
A hash mark over 210 and then some. It only does it in extreme conditions, i.e. a/c on and slow trafic. It runs around 210 all the time anyway.
IIRC the e-fan doesn't come on until 215 and doesn't turn off until 205? Seems normal to me.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I was a bit off, I suppose. Production Numbers Number of XJ's built in given year: 1984 - 93,326 1985 - 120,328 1986 - 107,225 1987 - 139,295 1988 - 187,136 1989 - 207,216 1990 - 151,230 1991 - 151,578 1992 - 137,826 1993 - 144,961 1994 - 123,391 1995 - 120,234 1996 - 286,463 1997 - 258,958 1998 - 182,845 1999 - 186,116 2000 - 165,590 2001 - 120,454 Total = 2,884,172
a bit off? Looks like you are way off. Lol
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I got mixed up with the 113k MJs
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