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    1989 Xj limited for sale

    I have a 89 xj 4dr auto for sale.Replaced motor and all sensors,rebuilt front and rear axle's has 3" rancho lift with t case drop and lowered putman arm and sway bar,new fuel pump,radiator,ac works cold(converted to r134)tranny cooler,reciever hitch,cd player,permium custom stereo and...
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    Temp guage issue.

    I have a 89 xj 4.0L auto trans.I have been battleing with this issue for a few weeks and tried many things to correct.Im at a dead end so please any help will be nice.My temp guage is reading 30-45 deg higher than it really is.I tested my block and cooland at operating temp and it read 195 deg...
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    Rocker fix question.

    89 xj and finally the rockers have a peep hole.I was concidering picking up a 90 degree angle piece of steel to bend and cover stock rockers but also see the square tubing that could work but requires a skill i dont have ,welding.Any easy fix suggestions?I just want to cover the rust hloes and...
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    A/C retrofit question.

    I have a 89 xj 4.0L Im retroing the system and since i pained my engine compartment i cannot find the r-12 specs anymore.Does anyone know the r-12 capacity?I need to know how many pounds of r-12 to fill so I can convert the r-134a.
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    Runs like a$$...

    I have a 89 xj with auto.New engine a few months ago and ran perfect until today.It started with longer starts this morning then at lunchtime it took longer than usuall to start.Anyways ,it sputtered and backfired at driving speeds in city starting off it sputters and backfires,but if i floor it...
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    Temp guage not reading right..

    On my 89 xj I have a ongoing issue, I recently replaced the motor with a 87 xj 4.0. everything works great! Except the temp guage, I thermoed the engine and the coolant temp was 195 at running temp. But my guage reads 230 deg. I replaced the guage inside 2 times both are good but same...
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    Keyless entry

    I have a 89 xj limited, it has the keyless system although I cannot find a replacement key fob. any thoughts? Already tried dealer..
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    Tempature guage help needed..

    My guage in in my 89 cherokee is off. I replaced the sender on the cylinder head and checked all connections all good can it just be the guage? it happened after my motor swap, everything else is fine just the sender was dead so i replaced now it reads at 230 and its actually at 195 and...
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    Poor gas milage

    I recently replaced my motor on a 89xj,i replaced with same motor and transfered all manifolds and sensors to new block, well im getting 10-11 mpg now and i used to get 16 and thats with the 31"s So 3 days after running new motor this idiot light comes on "service emission" and i thought...
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    temp guage question

    I just replaced my motor in my 89 xj and at start up it read 0 degrees due to a bad sender so i replaced, now guage reads 230 when warm right on red line area of temp,everything is good to go,i used a dig theromoeter and it tested at 195-205 deg. is it possible guage went bad over the motor...
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    overheating question

    I have a 89 xj w/ 4.0L. I put in new thermostat 3 times, 2 waterpumps,radiator and heater control valve. It overheats after 30 min of idle or if i drive a few miles. it seems the thermostat never opens,cooland is circulated everywhere but i know head gasket good,and components are good,even...
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    Coolant temp sender question

    I have a 89 xj w/ 4.0 .I need to replace the temp sender off the cylinder head,its a 1 wire sensor and all i can find is the 2 wire sensor and the block sensor. Any ideas where i can find this or even a part number?
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    Need ideas,cant get tranny bolts out!

    I have a 89 xj im in the process of a engine swap,Itr ready to come out except the top 2 tranny bolts. Any ideas? I tried coming from underneath but with that hard of a angle i couldnt get her loose and dont want to risk striping it..help help!!
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    Want to ho higher

    I cuurently have a 2.5" rancho lift in my 89 xj.coils in front and all a leaf in rear with 1" lift shackles. How can i get another inch or 2 cheap without getting a whole new lift kit?
  15. J

    Swaping engines,need advice.

    This weekend im pulling my origonal motor and putting in my new reman. Its a 89 4.0l and I have never pulled a motor out a this before,andy suggestions to make this any quicker,Anything i need to be aware of with pulling the motor.Anything special i need to do with tranny when installing new one?
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    rear main replacement issue...

    A few weeks ago i did my rear main seal,i took out rear cap cleand up a bit replaced seal and put her back together, now, i have a bad knock and low pressure. When i first started it it ran perfect and drove it about 500 miles before lost pressure and got noises. So I bought a used 4.0 for real...
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    Picking up a used 4.0l

    My 89 has finally had it,i found a 4.0 from a t-boned jeep with 92000 mi and a give away at 350.00. Anything I should watch out for or look over b4 grabing it up? Anything suggested to do to it before droping it in?
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    DOH!! anyone have a spare 4.0 ????

    my 89 xj is about to poop out here soon i think. i rebuilt the whole damn thing by myself and too attached to part. I dont have time to pull and rebuild over a weekend so i need a decent block and head to reuild or build up. any suggestions? I knew it was coming soon, got 220,000 on motor...
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    Help please.Low oil pressure.

    About 3 weeks ago i replaced my rear main seal,everything has worked just fine since. No leaks or dripping of the oil.I went about 100 to 200 miles since i replaced it and i still need to change the oil. Well, this morning on my way to work the pressure droped to about 4psi according to my...
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    Rear Main/other Seal Replacement.

    I Have A 89 4.0l Limited With Auto. I Have A Wicked Oil Leak Coming From What Seems To Be The Flywheel Area. It Has Been Doing It Forever! I Replaced The Head Gasket And Valve Cover Gasket When I Put On My Header And That Stoped The Oil Leak From The Head,although I Still Leak Around The Back...
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