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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Year: 1991 Limited 4.0l
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i got a question i have 91 xj i have swapped in a 4.0 out of a 97-99 jeep wrangler i have it all put in i realized somethings had changed liike the distributor has a bigger shaft down the middle the rotor bug is a lil diff and my pick-up coil is a lil bigger but all plug ins work. i got it all together now when i go to start my alarm starts freaking out i found the alarm wires and did the shorting out thing like the site says and it turns over now but i have real week spark orange not blue i burnt up my fuel pump switchin parts and seeing but i can figure it out my 91 should be the H.O. and i dont see why this would not work is it my ecu or what really confussed never had a vehicle with that weak of spark usually i get no spark at all any help would be helpful. and also is my jeeps disributor and coil from the wrangler wouldnt it work on my jeep or did i not switch enough stuff out or if it could be the cps failing it is bran new and i have a rotor bug tha the end metal tab fell off and i have replaced it with another not brand new or anything but i figured it would spark a lil better still lost though and a bad battery would cause low spark on start up wouldnt i have come to my eend i am about to let a shop look at her but am affraid they will just make her "the jeep" feel unconfortable proading aroung and stuff to her

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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Year: 1988
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Okay so I have a question. My 1988 Cherokee has 203,058 miles on the 4.0 Straight 6 motor. Whats been happening is that every now and then after i start it the vehicle runs at a rough idle and then after i park it and turn it off then no power to the starter. all ascessories work. Starter is good i replaced that. Coil and CPS were bad i replaced them. But still im getting that issue. Any ideas on what else it could be? Thank You
Old Oct 28, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
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Originally Posted by dukie564
You'll be just fine. I have 1" spacers on my stock wheels (effective 4.25" BS) and they look great - fully under the flares.


Perfect! I can't wait until christmas to see if I actually get my wheels...either that or a flowmaster super 40.

By the way, that is a sweet looking jeep
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 04:24 AM
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Year: 2000
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So I have a couple of sounds coming from my passenger side wheel. 1st off...When I am slowing down I hear a squeeling noise. When i stop at a light the noise stops. When I start driving again I hearcthe squeeling noise again and it gets faster as I speed up. The second noise is when I slow down to stop I hear a clunking sound. It always makes the clunking sound when I got and hit the brake and it usally clunks right before a full stop. Hopefully you can help me out. I appreciate it
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by djcallao
So I have a couple of sounds coming from my passenger side wheel. 1st off...When I am slowing down I hear a squeeling noise. When i stop at a light the noise stops. When I start driving again I hearcthe squeeling noise again and it gets faster as I speed up. The second noise is when I slow down to stop I hear a clunking sound. It always makes the clunking sound when I got and hit the brake and it usally clunks right before a full stop. Hopefully you can help me out. I appreciate it
Scary... Lol
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by djcallao
So I have a couple of sounds coming from my passenger side wheel. 1st off...When I am slowing down I hear a squeeling noise. When i stop at a light the noise stops. When I start driving again I hearcthe squeeling noise again and it gets faster as I speed up. The second noise is when I slow down to stop I hear a clunking sound. It always makes the clunking sound when I got and hit the brake and it usally clunks right before a full stop. Hopefully you can help me out. I appreciate it
brakes,bearings....
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
brakes,bearings....
That's what I Ment... Lol
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 06:57 AM
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I have a 92 xj 4.0 automatic 4x4 with a bad transmission and I also have 90 xj that's for parts with a 4.0 automatic 4x4 good trans I was going to put in the trans and tcase in my 92 but I read that the electric plugs are different is this true or am I good to go on my swap

forgot to say I also read this is a direct swap if I do the tcase that's why I'm a little confused thanks for time

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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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I changed my transfer case fluid a few weeks back. After reading up some more, I'm now thinking I might have put the wrong fluid in the transfer case. My buddy who's an Amsoil dealer told me what to use. Is this stuff safe or should I drain it from the TC?

It's labeled Tractor hydraulic-transmission oil sae 5w-30. I haven't had any issues or needed 4wd yet.
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hytek
I changed my transfer case fluid a few weeks back. After reading up some more, I'm now thinking I might have put the wrong fluid in the transfer case. My buddy who's an Amsoil dealer told me what to use. Is this stuff safe or should I drain it from the TC?

It's labeled Tractor hydraulic-transmission oil sae 5w-30. I haven't had any issues or needed 4wd yet.
Umm your buddy is an idiot. The xfer case takes ATF not oil.
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by hytek
I changed my transfer case fluid a few weeks back. After reading up some more, I'm now thinking I might have put the wrong fluid in the transfer case. My buddy who's an Amsoil dealer told me what to use. Is this stuff safe or should I drain it from the TC?

It's labeled Tractor hydraulic-transmission oil sae 5w-30. I haven't had any issues or needed 4wd yet.
uh...yeah. ATF is the correct fluid. Dextron/Mercon III - usually labeled as "multi-vehicle ATF"
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Crap! I kinda figured. I'm changing the trans fluid today so I'll do the TC again with atf this time.

Thanks guys!
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Crap! I kinda figured. I'm changing the trans fluid today so I'll do the TC again with atf this time.

Thanks guys!
Drain fill drive 5 miles drain again fill again. Then send your buddy the bill for being retarded.
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
brakes,bearings....
Wheel hub bearings?
Old Oct 29, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Will a bad flow to the vacuum canister cause my defroster not to work right??? For some reason it seems it only defogged part of the windshield and that's all



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