badewolf

Update: Installed new knock sensor, bwd. Installed new positive and negative battery cables, double checked all my grounds and fuses. Changed the fuel filter, don't think pressure is an issue cuz it shoots fuel really well. All the bolts on the tranny are tight too. :wall: I'm at a loss here :hateputers: It does idle normally nolw, thanks to the new knock sensor :clapping: but still dies when i press the clutch. :fs1:

:wrench: gonna re-do my gear oil and clean em! Old nasty fuel filter from 2010 And just put this on today!

update, tried everything yall suggested, still nothing, doesn't even want to start now. Then I found this on the bottom right side of the block. Wtf is it? The people at Advance had no clue. :mad:

Pics and updates, still not running for some reason. :wall: Trial and error till i find the problem. Here's a pic of me and a good looking XJ at the yard. I added Yakima Racks and Skis to my roof. It gets looks here in Florida, gonna add Kc lights to the rack. Found an e-fan that was the perfect size for the xj, the donor car! I've used the e-fans from several Infiniti cars in my jeeps, they fir very well and work good, surprisingly. Pulling my dash apart to replace cracked plastic and track down wiring gremlins. Found Oem Fog light switches, which I'm going to wire to my Kc lights, so no tacky switches. Also got rear window wiper switch. Still looking for good speakers and an Oem stereo deck. hard to find, the xjs in the yard didn't have any stereos. :doh: I'm gonna post these two in tech section too, right around the time my mj started acting up i found this. Any idea what sensor this is? The guys at advance auto had no clue. Its on the block, just above the oil pan if your looking at it from the right front. more soon! hopefully i can get back on the road soon!

i'll check in the morning.

Would u happen to have a picture of it, and where would the wires be coming from?

update. waited for engine to cool and still has the same symptoms. so not a heat issue. ugh gonna try these other things when its light tommorow.

What is heat soak and how do i fix it?

So i drove to the junkyard this morning, all was well, I leave, go to the gas station, turn the truck off for like 5 minutes, come out, start it up, go to reverse and it stalls, start it again and put it in first, stall. finally got the gas up high enough to where it didnt stall but it shook violently and acted like it was cutting out, died several more times trying to put it in first at stop lights before I limped it to Napa. Guy told me to change my dist cap and rotor, nothing, just changed the plugs yesterday. My fiancee had a job interview so i limped it back on the road, after first or second gear (cruising or highway speed) no problem. I'm seriously at a loss. Any help would be appreciated, I've heard this is a common issue with cherokees. maybe one of you knows. Also having a problem with the truck overheating, the resivour buble has expanded and almost cracked trying to get it home. Not sure if its only because i had to keep the gas so high? any ideas? :hateputers: :wall: :fs1: :headpop:

I'm gonna be wiring in (or attempting to) a stereo tomorrow, speakers, some fog lights, etc. So curious if anyone had a schematic and code for what each color on the stock radio wiring harness was? Also need a vacuum line diagram of what does what and goes where, i have a nasty vacuum leak I'm trying to track down. thanks! :bowdown:

I recognize that gas station, right by mt rainier correct?

Update, got the tag, title and insurance work done today. Started driving it, full tank of gas engine and gas cleaner, it has a vaccum leak somewhere, replaced battery, changed spark plugs, seafoamed intake and motor. Wanted to have the oil changed but the shop wouldnt do it because they said i have a leak in my rear main seal. That will cost $327 for them to replace it. ugh. I'll just have to keep a close watch on the oil levels for now. Apparently this piece thingy here is why my 4wd wolnt engage :hmm: :???: Also found bolts plugging vaccum lines and a mess of loose wires. what a nightmare :wall: Going to the junkyard tommorow, going to install an E-fan in addition to the regular fan to help keep the engine cooler, also looking for a rollbar, tailgate, brush gaurd, interior pieces and some misc. Lots of pics and updates tommorow!

Where would the meet be at? :jump:

So was driving down to the beach in my 89 xj and saw a group of jeeps, driving out onto the beach, we joined. I got alot of cool pics but alas a gust of wind came and knocked me into the water so I lost em. my gf took a few though before the police got us off the beach since it was technically closed. Another xj about to go on. the newscrew we drove past as they were filming just before the police escorted us off the beach. Hard to stand out there and I got sand in my air filter! :ack:

Here's my XJ collection. x3 Love love love em First my 1992 Cherokee Country 2x4 (my mom mainly drives this and its a grocery getter, but i love it anyway. 297k original miles) Then my 1989 Cherokee Laredo 4x4 this is my offroading project, now has borla exhaust and saving for a rough country lift for it from north florida offroad. suspension flex gonna start pulling apart the mj tommorow and get it on the road, more pics soon!!