What did you do to your Cherokee today?

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Jan 28, 2015 | 03:14 PM

#68971

kuzican

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From: Forest Hill, Maryland

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Passed emissions today!!!

Jan 28, 2015 | 03:15 PM

#68972

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by kuzican

Passed emissions today!!!

I passed some emissions today myself. What a relief.

Jan 28, 2015 | 03:16 PM

#68973

noisufnoc

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From: Cleveland, OH

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

finished plastidipping the passenger side of my jeep's fenders/plastics. picked up a can of silver `dip and re-did the factory raised lettering too.

Jan 28, 2015 | 03:20 PM

#68974

88 Chief

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From: Council Bluffs

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 260k

Little late..but I went on a little road trip Saturday and got 21mpg with me jeep...hahahaha

Jan 28, 2015 | 03:30 PM

#68975

Basslicks

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From: Northern Kentucky

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

Eliminate it.

Here's why.

One thing you may want to consider, is removing/eliminating the heater control valve, if you haven't already. '96 down have the HCV, '97 up the Factory eliminated it.

During the warm months, with a HCV, (temp lever/**** never moved off cold) coolant sits and stagnates inside the heater core.....There's no fresh coolant/corrosion protection circulation through the heater core.

With the HCV removed/eliminated, coolant/corrosion protection flows through the heater core constantly when the motor is running, regardless of where the temp lever/**** is set.

Also, you don't have to remember to turn/slide the heat lever/**** when flushing/re-filling the cooling system because coolant is flowing to/through the heater core when the motor is running and the HCV is absent.

Be sure to plug/cap the small vacuum hose when eliminating the HCV.

But won't that make the a.c. blow warmer? And in the winter, the heat will be on full bore won't it?

Jan 28, 2015 | 03:45 PM

#68976

drhoward1988

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From: Wetumpka, AL

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basslicks

But won't that make the a.c. blow warmer? And in the winter, the heat will be on full bore won't it?

Nope. Air is mixed from the blend door not the hcv valve. About the only thing the hcv does is not work and leak.

Jan 28, 2015 | 03:48 PM

#68977

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basslicks

But won't that make the a.c. blow warmer? And in the winter, the heat will be on full bore won't it?

Trust the guy from Arizona with 3 Jeeps of his own that he has done this to.

Jan 28, 2015 | 03:59 PM

#68978

884x4

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From: Justin, TEXAS

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Picking up a 231 case for it tonight.
Gonna 're build it, throw a new chain on it, and put a sye on. Then wheel the **** out of it

Jan 28, 2015 | 05:22 PM

#68979

loganmccool

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How do you guys feel about the dayco poly rib belts? I settled for that because no one in town had gator backs in stock

Jan 28, 2015 | 05:30 PM

#68980

NewKindOfClown

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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH

Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler

Engine: 4.0 I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by loganmccool

How do you guys feel about the dayco poly rib belts? I settled for that because no one in town had gator backs in stock

I haven't had a problem with them in the past

Jan 28, 2015 | 05:32 PM

#68981

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by loganmccool

How do you guys feel about the dayco poly rib belts? I settled for that because no one in town had gator backs in stock

Italian belt?

Jan 28, 2015 | 05:34 PM

#68982

mnewxcv

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From: Cape Cod

Model: Cherokee

got it stuck in this hole:

doesnt look like much but it turned out to be a lot deeper than I thought. Dug right into the powder.

Jan 28, 2015 | 05:36 PM

#68983

loganmccool

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

Italian belt?

What did you do to your Cherokee today?-image-980331432.jpg

No idea brother

Jan 28, 2015 | 05:39 PM

#68984

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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No idea brother

LOL. Kids today.

Jan 28, 2015 | 05:39 PM

#68985

jake7

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From: Kansas City

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

it was 70 here in Kansas today. Took advantage of it and changed the oil/filter, air filter, front differential fluid, and washed it.