I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport with almost 114,000 miles. I have a couple of questions. I have owned the Jeep for 5 years. After I put about 50,000 miles or so on it (it had about 36,000 when I bought it), the Jeep would lope at idle for a few minutes. Sometimes it would stall. If it didn't stall after the loping episode the engine idle would go back to normal. If you drive it during the loping episode you would feel hesitiation in the accelearation during this time and then after a couple of sputters it would be normal. I took it to several mechanics and two Jeep dealers. Diagnosis ranged from bad plugs to malfunctioning fuel injection. Plugs were replaced and fuel injection was cleaned and a couple of other things replaced that I can't remember what they were. The problem was never fixed and I have been driving it like this for the past 3.5 years. It doesn't happen everytime either. And of course it didn't happen when I took it in for repair. Does anyone know what the deal could be? Any solutions?
Another question: Sometimes when I right from a stop the there is popping noise coming from the rear end. Almost feels like the drums are grabbing. Brake man said everything looks fine. What could this be?
Another question: I have heard that you should change automatic transmission fluid routinely and I have also have heard that this is nonsense. What's the general consensus on this? And what about differential and transfer case fluids?
Thanks
Another question: Sometimes when I right from a stop the there is popping noise coming from the rear end. Almost feels like the drums are grabbing. Brake man said everything looks fine. What could this be?
Another question: I have heard that you should change automatic transmission fluid routinely and I have also have heard that this is nonsense. What's the general consensus on this? And what about differential and transfer case fluids?
Thanks
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