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Dec 22, 2010 | 12:22 AM

#9106

LittleXJ

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From: Richmond VA

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matteo_96xj

Before you buy anything, put a mechanical gauge on the engine. MY sending unit was bad and it made my gauge read low. A bad sender could easily trigger a light.

that is what mine was the sender

Dec 22, 2010 | 12:24 AM

#9107

ZachsXJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyJeeper

Had the oil light come on and added some oil and now it seems to either be the oil pump or sending unit so this should be interesting.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matteo_96xj

Before you buy anything, put a mechanical gauge on the engine. MY sending unit was bad and it made my gauge read low. A bad sender could easily trigger a light.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleXJ

that is what mine was the sender

I definitely agree with that.

My point still stands that even the crappy stock gauges > idiot lights

Dec 22, 2010 | 10:04 AM

#9108

rednekwizard

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From: North Las Vegas

Year: 1986

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.8 V-6

I sold it

Dec 22, 2010 | 03:13 PM

#9109

Ol' Bloo

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From: Anderson, South Carolina

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Checked all fluids and tire pressures to make sure they are all at normal levels.

Dec 22, 2010 | 04:23 PM

#9110

Matteo_96xj

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From: A curiously warm handbasket

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Changing out the rattly flexplate right now.

Dec 22, 2010 | 04:40 PM

#9111

89Laredo

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Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

bought a new one.

Dec 22, 2010 | 04:46 PM

#9112

2.5TURBO

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Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 332

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From: Castle Rock, CO

Year: 91

Model: Cherokee

Engine: '96 4.0

Got my cb tuned enough and found the right spot to send a signal 20 miles! Finally achieved my goal of going far! Thanks to 98Plum Crazy for the equipment.

Dec 22, 2010 | 08:52 PM

#9113

JerseyJeeper

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From: New Jersey (Milltown, Lavallette, and Wayne)

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6

Installed some super heavy duty battery cables, new oil pressure sending unit, new O2 sensor and changed a front drive shaft u-joint. A very productive day.

Dec 22, 2010 | 08:54 PM

#9114

x91j

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From: Chicago IL

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 Straigh 6

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Originally Posted by Defiance665

bought a new one.

where are the pics at?

Dec 22, 2010 | 08:54 PM

#9115

JerseyJeeper

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From: New Jersey (Milltown, Lavallette, and Wayne)

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matteo_96xj

Before you buy anything, put a mechanical gauge on the engine. MY sending unit was bad and it made my gauge read low. A bad sender could easily trigger a light.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleXJ

that is what mine was the sender

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZachsXJ

I definitely agree with that.

My point still stands that even the crappy stock gauges > idiot lights

It was the sending unit that was bad

Dec 22, 2010 | 09:07 PM

#9116

89Laredo

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Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by x91j

where are the pics at?

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f9/ano...x7/#post780512

Dec 22, 2010 | 10:00 PM

#9117

Matteo_96xj

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From: A curiously warm handbasket

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matteo_96xj

Changing out the rattly flexplate right now.

Holy crap, I can't believe how much ruckus that thing was making!! It isn't Lexus quiet, but it's like a different truck with this problem fixed!!

Dec 22, 2010 | 11:58 PM

#9118

19kiloxj

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From: fallon, nv

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

replaced my original with 209,xxx miles on it fuel filter on my 90 mj, still loving every other jeep checkin me out woot

Dec 23, 2010 | 12:12 AM

#9119

Hooligan Off Road

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From: Lyons, Colorado

Year: 1992

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

I did this on the trail trying to crawl an abandoned, rolled, stripped 4runner. Woops.

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Dec 23, 2010 | 12:13 AM

#9120

ZachsXJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pitbullxj

I did this on the trail trying to crawl an abandoned, rolled, stripped 4runner. Woops.

I was expecting to see a flopped XJ