What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Model: Cherokee
started yesterday pulling my dash apart to get to my heater core. today its raining so couch potato, but also yesterday when i took a cig break i tinted my tail lights, corners, and front blinkers.
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From: Olean NY where salt eats jeeps
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by GreenXJ95
Tire the starter out cuz it won't start I got a electrical problem somewhere but can't figure it out
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
by the look of the mounting surface for the starter i bet that's your issue. The starter uses the engine block as a ground point - if the surfaces are gunked up, the connection is going to suck. The starter needs to pull a LOT of amps to work so any poor connection in the line is going to mess things up. Try cleaning both the block and starter mating surfaces up really good, and make them shiny with a piece of sandpaper, then reinstall. (((Ask me how i know this...)))
)))I also had the same problem with mine getting debris in between there
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
How do you know about that?
I also had the same problem with mine getting debris in between there
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/non...writeup-71401/
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
damn...someone called me out on it....i spent an entire day troubleshooting my starting issue a while back and that was the solution.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/non...writeup-71401/
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/non...writeup-71401/
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
The starter uses the engine block as a ground point - if the surfaces are gunked up, the connection is going to suck. The starter needs to pull a LOT of amps to work so any poor connection in the line is going to mess things up. Try cleaning both the block and starter mating surfaces up really good, and make them shiny with a piece of sandpaper, then reinstall.
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
mine was at a point where it was cranking REALLY slow, and it got steadily worse till it finally wouldn't crank any more. Now it starts cranks really fast and starts right up in under a second.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
My old one sounded great. I got this one used at a great price, and decided to install and see if it helped with my starting issue. By the time I got back to my apartment from classic's place, my old starter was gone. This one cranks crazy slow, but it was incredibly filthy when I put it on. Course of action: Clean both surfaces, scuff them shiny, and reinstall.
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts