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Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 51
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Originally Posted by sycoglitch
Personally I'm not sure if a bad starter would dim the lights. I know a bad battery would or a bad alternator not giving the crank amps needed. Have someone hit the starter next time you try to start
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,692
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by Courchaine_10
Probably should have said the lights dim only when you turn the key like usual when you try and start it. I changed the distrubutor and still no crank so I pulled the starter just for fun and it had water in it
Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Originally Posted by sycoglitch
Water in the starter sounds fun. Hope you get her running soon
CF Veteran
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,246
Likes: 1
From: Missouri
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0 L
Originally Posted by Customizer1000
Rca to the amp then bridge the amp and run your wires to your sub
Newbie
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 26
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From: s.w. iowa
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
ok i got 2 questions first is why are people use neon fuel injectors instead of oem injectors is it a power and fuel increase and if it is which ones do i get lol and the other question is i keep blowing my 30 amp engine control maxi fuse in the fuse block under the hood 3 times each time i start my xj up it would studder and die do it again then i would blow the fuse this happend every time i figure out that it was the crank shaft sensor after i replaced the fuel pump filter and fuel tune up got any ideas by chance
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 711
Likes: 0
From: provo, utah
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
What is going on??!!! My power steering goes out on long trip and if I let it rest a dayit will work agin what is up is it going out or is it something else? Help
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 602
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From: LARRYVILLE
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Celticclove
What is going on??!!! My power steering goes out on long trip and if I let it rest a dayit will work agin what is up is it going out or is it something else? Help
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CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,120
Likes: 1
From: Oregon
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: i6 HO
Cruise control is not working....
no clue why either..
Worked before my lift kit... now it doesnt.
My vac line is connected to the bottle tank thing. What do i do know?!
no clue why either..
Worked before my lift kit... now it doesnt.
My vac line is connected to the bottle tank thing. What do i do know?!
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 602
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From: LARRYVILLE
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by 87laredoxj
Fuel gauge doesn't work what could be wrong?
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Newbie here. Considering buying a very clean 86 Cherokee with a bad 2.8L GM V6 with Automatic trans (cracked block, head(s), gasket... who knows??). My preference would be to drop in a 258 i6 from the same era (had that engine in my 78 J10, long gone) and change over to manual trans.
Possible or not?? I found this statement on a 'engine swap' thread...
"Cant fit a strait 6 in the earlier cherokees due to fire wall clearence problems"
True or False??
Also, any thoughts on converting to diesel? I know they sold the early Comanches with a 4 banger diesel. Anything like that that would drop in (of course with adapters)??
I guess I would consider a 4 banger gas engine. Any body ever drop in an "Iron Duke" engine out of an 80's Chevy S10?? That would be awesome with the S10 5-speed trans. I can make adapter plates if necessary but rather buy 'em off the shelf if they exist.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Possible or not?? I found this statement on a 'engine swap' thread...
"Cant fit a strait 6 in the earlier cherokees due to fire wall clearence problems"
True or False??
Also, any thoughts on converting to diesel? I know they sold the early Comanches with a 4 banger diesel. Anything like that that would drop in (of course with adapters)??
I guess I would consider a 4 banger gas engine. Any body ever drop in an "Iron Duke" engine out of an 80's Chevy S10?? That would be awesome with the S10 5-speed trans. I can make adapter plates if necessary but rather buy 'em off the shelf if they exist.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
That being said a popular swap for that engine is a GM 60 degree V6 that will basically drop right in...but i don't think it's worth it if it's a vehicle you don't already own.
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
no. I installed one when when I did my steering box swap though - mounted behind the lower rad support.
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