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    transmission line help needed

    i want to get a transmission cooler for the XJ and because i live in a cold winter climate, I will be going from the stock in radiator cooler first, and then the aux cooler. I will probably just get a OEM cooler from the junkyard. My biggest issue is 1- which line is the return to the...
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    96 4.0 cherokee intermittent start/idle problem

    My cherokee has 156K on it, (4.0 auto 4x4) and recently has developed a intermittent starting and idling problem. It only happens if i go to start it and it catches runs like it is missing,and immediately dies. Then when i try to restart it, it will crank but wont start unless i give it gas...
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    1996 XJ country help needed

    1- I have just discovered that the bolt that connects the trailing arm to the body of my cherokee is broken! the head of the bolt is gone but the bolt is still in the mounting bracket on the body, and the bushing in the arm. I got a new bolt from Jeep (9 bucks!!) but cannot get the bolt to...
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    gas smell

    Hi guys, I need some help. My 1996 XJ has had a bad gas smell that turned out to be a leaky tank. I just replaced the tank this past weekend with a new one and drove the jeep over 200 miles in the last 2 days without a problem, but now i am getting a strong raw gas odor coming from the...
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    some rear end info please

    I just got off the phone with my local jeep dealer and i gave him the VIN on my 1996 cherokee country edition. he told me that i have a "3.55 axle with posi because the computer didnt say anything about it being a limited slip. and i had a AW4 tranny. so now my question is...is that good or bad?
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    new exhaust questions

    just wondering about a new exhaust on my XJ should i go stock or freeflow? i do tow a trailer so i dont want to lose the bottom end "grunt" or, torque. I have heard that some free flow system can actually change the torque curve so it doesnt come on until higher revs. I need the torque for...
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    what is wrong with lift

    i have always wanted to get a 1.5 or 2 in lift for my xj but i dont feel like spending 600 bucks of more for the lift. I liked what i saw on rocky road website but have read alot of bad things about them on this site. so what are my options? I dont go wheeling and i just like the look of a...
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    ?'s on shocks

    my 1996 jeep country edition sags while towing. (yes, i know the XJ's are notorious for rear end sag) i dont know when the last owner put on new shocks so here is the question. I was looking at the Rancho RS9000 that are adjustable. BUT seeing how i dont tow all that often would i be better...
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    Help with wife's cherokee

    My wife has a 2004 grand cherokee with a 4.0LTR recently the vehicle will just shut down and the "check gauges" light comes on. It starts right back up and runs afterwards though. it has happened 3 times so far within 2 weeks the last time i was driving it and when i went to start it back...
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    How much refrigerant?

    I just bought a 12oz can of r134 to recharge my a/c i hooked it up and sure enough the compresssor kicked on and it sucked the can dry. but do i need to get another can? logic would say that once the system is full it wont take any more and stop letting the system take any from the recharge...
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    finding the low side a/c fitting

    I have a 96 XJ and the a/c isnt very cold, it was last year, but there must be a slow leak. it is factory R134A i want to try to recharge the system but have never done it before, so i need as much advice/ help as possible. first thing is i need to know where the low pressure side fitting is...
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    every fill up "check engine"

    for the last few times i've filled up the jeep i fill the tank put the cap on tight and drive it and within hours or the next time i start the jeep the check engine light come on. i shut the jeep off and take the gas cap off and put it back on and drive it and a few hours later the check engine...
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    oem tranny cooler

    I am looking for a stock factory transmission cooler for my 1996 cherokee 4X4 4.0 country edition. if anyone has one they dont want let me know [email protected]
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    tranny cooler

    does anyone know where i can get a used stock 1996 XJ tranny cooler? I have a country edition and would like to get the stock tranny cooler. I really hate to spend 230.00 at the dealer? and before anyone asks, i do not want an aftermarket cooler. i woudl rather go stock and use the steel...
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    rear end sag?

    I was just noticing my cherokee's back end (or should i say "my wife's cherokee) seeing how she has taken it over and made me look for a wrangler.... anyways, do the rear end on these cherokees usually sag over time? it isnt really bad, but i noticed it and it did come with a tow hitch so i'n...
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    when did jeeps go to FI

    i am now looking to get a wrangler and need one with FI and not a carb but i dont know which year they started with FI on the wranglers anyone help????
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    need some specs

    ok guys, before winter hits here in RI i want to change out as many fluids as i can in the XJ i just bought. What i need to know is what kind goes where and how much goes in. diffs? (I dont know if it has LSD or not, i've looked and there is nothing anywhere on the jeep itself that says...
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    cooling probs?

    my new (well actually used but new to me) cherokee did someting strange yesterday. the temp outside was 76 and low humidity i had her on the freeway in rush hour traffic and she was around where she always is on temp around 220. after getting off the freeway the temp jumped to just before the...
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    replacing the diff gear lube ?'s

    Hi, i'm a new member and i have just purchased my 2nd jeep cherokee, it's a 1996 cherokee "country" edition 4.0L HO i was wondering if i can use mobil one synthetic gear oil in the front and rear diffs. i used mobil one 10/30 in the engine of my old 1986 cherokee and it used to come out just...
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