What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Year: 1999 Jeep Cherokee
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Filled it up. Did the calculations. Getting 14.7 mpg with 3" lift, 33" tires, front and rear Aussie lockers. Millage is still down since doing headers, exhaust, bored TB, and cylinder head work. Better than last check at 13.9 mpg. I guess the computer is still learning the new set up after reset. May be a few more tanks and I will get back into the 15-16 range. If not, I did not buy it for the mpgs so **** it!!!!!!!
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Filled it up. Did the calculations. Getting 14.7 mpg with 3" lift, 33" tires, front and rear Aussie lockers. Millage is still down since doing headers, exhaust, bored TB, and cylinder head work. Better than last check at 13.9 mpg. I guess the computer is still learning the new set up after reset. May be a few more tanks and I will get back into the 15-16 range. If not, I did not buy it for the mpgs so **** it!!!!!!!
wifey left the headlights on for 8 hours... so i had to go give her a jump at work... turns out the xj is not the easiest vehicle to jump start... she would turn over but wouldn't crank.. pressed the gas and she cranked up.. but as soon as i let off the gas to get out and remove the cables she would die... every single time.. wouldn't stay started without gas pedal...
so i two footed her over to the parts house.. replaced the battery.. shoved a little taller battery than the stock one in the box.. more cca.. better warranty.. ect.. fits great..
now she fires right up! these xj's must require a certain ammount of voltage from the battery to stay running... that old one must have been complete toast.. oh well... fixed now!
so i two footed her over to the parts house.. replaced the battery.. shoved a little taller battery than the stock one in the box.. more cca.. better warranty.. ect.. fits great..
now she fires right up! these xj's must require a certain ammount of voltage from the battery to stay running... that old one must have been complete toast.. oh well... fixed now!
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Year: 1996
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Filled it up. Did the calculations. Getting 14.7 mpg with 3" lift, 33" tires, front and rear Aussie lockers. Millage is still down since doing headers, exhaust, bored TB, and cylinder head work. Better than last check at 13.9 mpg. I guess the computer is still learning the new set up after reset. May be a few more tanks and I will get back into the 15-16 range. If not, I did not buy it for the mpgs so **** it!!!!!!!
im running rich tho so once thats fixed it should go up, and ive got some 4.10 axles waiting to go in too so that should help some too.
i figure ill be back in the mid 16s eventualy
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
wifey left the headlights on for 8 hours... so i had to go give her a jump at work... turns out the xj is not the easiest vehicle to jump start... she would turn over but wouldn't crank.. pressed the gas and she cranked up.. but as soon as i let off the gas to get out and remove the cables she would die... every single time.. wouldn't stay started without gas pedal...
so i two footed her over to the parts house.. replaced the battery.. shoved a little taller battery than the stock one in the box.. more cca.. better warranty.. ect.. fits great..
now she fires right up! these xj's must require a certain ammount of voltage from the battery to stay running... that old one must have been complete toast.. oh well... fixed now!
so i two footed her over to the parts house.. replaced the battery.. shoved a little taller battery than the stock one in the box.. more cca.. better warranty.. ect.. fits great..
now she fires right up! these xj's must require a certain ammount of voltage from the battery to stay running... that old one must have been complete toast.. oh well... fixed now!
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
wifey left the headlights on for 8 hours... so i had to go give her a jump at work... turns out the xj is not the easiest vehicle to jump start... she would turn over but wouldn't crank.. pressed the gas and she cranked up.. but as soon as i let off the gas to get out and remove the cables she would die... every single time.. wouldn't stay started without gas pedal... so i two footed her over to the parts house.. replaced the battery.. shoved a little taller battery than the stock one in the box.. more cca.. better warranty.. ect.. fits great.. now she fires right up! these xj's must require a certain ammount of voltage from the battery to stay running... that old one must have been complete toast.. oh well... fixed now!
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They do. Also, the alternator will try to pour its entire life into charging the battery. What happens is that the alternator literally drags the engine to a stop. If that ever happens again just keep the engine at 2500 RPM for about 5 minutes and you're good to go. All you needed to do was charge the battery.
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