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Fuel pressure is ok?

Any possibility that you have parasitic draw coming from somewhere? Sound system maybe?

I've had horrible luck with the parts store reman alternators. I'm on my third one, luckily it has a lifetime warranty, but the quality and lifespan is such a mixed bag. Next time it goes out I'm planning on getting a brand new unit from RockAuto. That seems to be the only way to assume you're not getting a beat up and used alternator with a fresh coat of paint. I've already been screwed over and stranded thrice because of an alternator, so I'd recommend just picking one up as collateral. Rockauto has a brand new 100 amp ACDelco unit for $80, no core charge.

I’ll take the fall for the eventual CC exposé that comes from this

A true Jim and Don classic

Good Lord

PO didn't have the correct adapters for the aftermarket pump so he tied a big fat zip tie around the pump and strainer. It was at least a few years old being almost always submerged and it still looked brand new when I pulled the pump out, so you should be OK.

No problem. I wish that pump best of luck. I'd like to think all the MTS pumps going out are from people running their fuel tanks with too little gas too often lol. Previous owner didn't even install a strainer on the fuel pump that he re-installed, so no wonder it went out so quick.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/135101296044?fits=Year%3A1988|Model%3ACherokee|Make%3AJeep&_skw=1988+jeep+cherokee+bosch+fuel+pump&itmmeta=01KGBAHY6CJFPX6FZ16DY07A3A&hash=item1f74aa2dac:g:QvUAAOSwo-Fmac-m&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAO7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2FpLVb7PSnpOVKXy%2BKww7RdMYoVl5prUlIiv5HF%2B0352dvSyH6oICMQsIqsxFCaVMczzrVqil%2FEVVVwNCbC3iOqpDJMbdDHTgLszyokEo5DPS8XVTYrSQ8zKueqLUHjyNU5F8r%2ByyEC%2Bcr6fnp%2FGgQaizrWt9bn3p8yWlpKroLliE5vydUweXgrGmYWaj6u0aLTJemCIG3ADmxeTDp%2FTD8eTURoQU4Fxb22e2l3pIOUCRDklsZLyHJkR5Ss3Pv6Ho40FduqKIINyFzU%2BPPZhwky%2BF3DG8tuX9h2qf1e%2B6VYoiJ95o2fC2X7kNCHjpoRgcDY%3D|tkp%3ABFBMrOPH6oJn https://www.ebay.com/itm/145861307178?fits=Year%3A1988|Model%3ACherokee|Make%3AJeep&_skw=1988+jeep+cherokee+bosch+fuel+pump&epid=78965678&itmmeta=01KGBAHY6BM8HVBM6VGVSRHBFZ&hash=item21f602eb2a:g:18wAAOSwVQJmgE3A&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4O7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2Frn27rIbIX%2Fqcwwj1VCsfdDlIvOGTHuUu8sBxJmXTOXIiG14hf3TcdvbJSFBRTO5z%2Bwv0Eyn2fKdtcuShJlWfCe0aUUOTfE5solLSntk529WbxzxY1SoivV%2FZ40NVQuGMMtH5VSuVF0eKCjmh09OXzQiIdXQHClILBb6Vj5Ki%2Fl2UOvVPtWKw19YrG4JFqgnoVdVxh6bXgosuxjtWfsc4bIuo4mEawgUxvJq4MOx8ity3BNDTNTa4ZpDH3bd9AEUvjZ4dodGI4%2FuvYwJ%2F221S8y|tkp%3ABk9SR6zjx-qCZw https://www.ebay.com/itm/176281211480?fits=Year%3A1988|Model%3ACherokee|Make%3AJeep&_skw=1988+jeep+cherokee+bosch+fuel+pump&itmmeta=01KGBAHY6C8WD3PS9ARMNSRECR&hash=item290b2dd258:g:pDwAAOSwppRl7wEo&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAO7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2FrJ8E0Pp8nrZZXc5DUc5PwXCCRtycuSe8tDsseIXrqCTEjtXjNq4G6UT0aCXJXg%2FWBDGqD9zCYG2r7IH43lKQjUd4UG1yAMUjNupKMQaEmQiuJR6H9mTGN89ElvX4SJBhVzSAMHSME4GTF5%2BP5CVqfxoc9%2FYbaL%2Fb4WBJkjNKrveBPsApG7f0%2FqYq58gop9gKuGtaFcJku7Qmhs26rbulxcU2cwHUcOejWwSsM03r%2FtvUkR%2F63EzB8ZlAVLakpaB0%2FixhoTkFdWWeOQfxhxd0Htf6mvDRbrf4D7Zetr5oZichkFrnnF6XdeNLE7M08VABA%3D|tkp%3ABFBMrOPH6oJn Here's some. The more expensive one comes with the adapters you need. That's the one I ended up getting. They're brand new

My truck’s vin yes. Came up as classic black. Apologies I wasn’t sure if you meant some other vin from the vehicle the panels came from or something lol.

Which vin?

Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if they just grabbed the front end parts from the first pre-97 XJ that they saw. Is your engine bay painted blue like the exterior?

I’ve been trying to figure out the mystery of this mismatched paint since I’ve had the truck. Every single body panel on the inside of the engine bay is painted black, but under that coat of paint is this bright metallic looking blue. This includes but isn’t limited to the hood, fenders, and the core support. Strangely enough it’s only the inside of the engine bay (plus the cowl vents) that have this blue paint. The outside is just bare metal underneath. I know for a fact the hood and these fenders aren’t from this truck because the black paint doesn’t match and is the only place where there’s clearcoat fading, meaning they got painted (badly at that, considering there’s no clearcoat fading on the rest of my 38-year-old paint). Do you guys recognize this as an OEM color? Or is this from some hot shot Cherokee with a painted engine bay? The fact the whole front end has been replaced makes me wonder if it’s been in a wreck that toasted the original panels and it just got pulled from a junkyard. That would surely explain the upper grill lip (with the jeep logo) that’s just forest green lol. also if the front end got messed up, who’s to say that this is even the original engine? The body might have 180,000 miles but now I don’t know if the engine reflects that. I probably won’t ever know because 4.0s seem to run just as good whether they had 100,000 or 200,000 miles anyways. It just makes me wish even more I knew the story about this truck

Bosch makes a fantastic upgraded pump. That pump plus the MTS SU is what's considered to be most reliable/highest quality among stock applications. It's discontinued, so you'd have to grab it off ebay. Just a thought if (God forbid) your pump goes out soon. I have heard mixed things from the MTS house brand fuel pump

Great to hear!

When I was doing my fuel pump and reinstalling the lock ring, it happened twice where the ground wire from the pump to the sending unit came loose. If not anything else, I’d pull it back out and make sure you still have good power and ground connections.

Also, have you happened to fix the issue with crankcase oil getting pulled into the air box through the CCV vent hose? I know that caused quite a lot of issues by ruining my throttle body gasket and fouling up my IACV over time.

I’m not sure what you’ve tried or tested other than what you’ve explained in this post, so I’ll go into detail just in case there’s something you haven’t checked. Apologies if this entire thing is redundant for you. I see you have an 87 in your signature, I’m assuming other than the throttlebody everything else is still renix. Have you been having issues since you installed your new throttlebody or even before? I know that the OEM TBs are non-adjustable so I don’t know if that would necessarily cause issues working in conjunction with an OEM throttle position sensor and IACV if it were to be adjusted, especially on an aftermarket unit. Do you still run the same throttle position sensor as stock? If so it’s very important that you set it to the correct position. If you’re unable to get the correct voltage then it will need replacing. Other than that I would check common vacuum leak points or even a smoke test if you have a machine by chance. The biggest ones are definitely the map sensor to the throttlebody, EGR (vac lines and EGR gasket itself), and a bad manifold gasket. Other than that, it should just be the fuel pressure regulator vacuum and the PCV vacuum. it would be good to check them all anyways. I know I had a minor vacuum leak when chasing down my weird idle at the throttlebody gasket as well Speaking of your MAP sensor, have you tested that? Correct vacuum is very important for its function but it could also be faulty on top of that. does it drive fine or will the bad idle go away? Is it consistent or intermittent? My erratic idle was usually only in park, and shifting out of it fixed it (if you have an auto ofc). This is most likely not part of the issue, but does your fuel pressure look OK? It should be about 31 at idle and 38 to 39 without vacuum to the fuel pressure regulator. My truck was running super weird when my fuel pump was in the process of going out so I thought I’d mention it. Also, most importantly. Have you checked all of your grounds? Cruiser has a great writeup on testing and upgrading all your grounds. It’s especially problematic at the C101 connector and at the harness parallel to the valve cover. It certainly wouldn’t hurt to check and upgrade the crappy fuel pump ground. I’m very well-versed with your issue, mine seems to be in remission so far. If I could be of any more help or if you need pics let me know.

Register those other jeeps too!

Wow, this is a lot of British cars. Were they popular back when they were being sold new into the 70s or do they just have a cult following with enthusiasts? They look like a blast to drive but something tells me the reputation about British automobiles had to have started somewhere...

A lesser known tune I had the pleasure of finding on a random country station driving through La Grange

Interesting about them being LWB only. Whoever put the mat in my truck did a pretty slick job cutting it, I never would’ve thought.

I feel like I probably know the answer but how rare/expensive are these in decent condition? it would be nice to have a spare mat in good condition (without all the wire showing) to switch out when I eventually start taking it to car/jeep shows.

Wow! Great find

Another goodie for our resident swing lovers