my '97 GC frequently has a brief hesitation after restarting a warm engine. (I6.) When cold, I never notice a hesitation at all. I can drive until it reaches operating temp. If I restart the engine before it completely cools down, it will hesitate some on the first acceleration. It will...

My 1997 GCL Orvis Edition w/ 62K miles abandoned me tonight. Went to dinner and a movie and upon returning to the vehicle it would not start. Prior to this the Jeep has shown NO signs of imminent failure. It spins over very easy. I found the ignition coil at the front of the engine, removed the...

Strange electrical problem with my jeep... Today, after starting the jeep to head to work, I had to reset the date/time on my console. This usually only happens when the battery has been disconnected. After getting home this evening, I noticed all the lights, including those in the dash, were...

I have a '97 Grand Cherokee 4x4 that has had a myriad of ignition problems (well ... maybe one problem with a myriad of 'solutions'). I finally replaced the computer and the problems stopped for a couple of months. This week the engine died a couple of times while driving in hot weather and then...

I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated shifts. For example, I'm...

I removed the doors (full steel) from my 1997 TJ Sport the other day. I realized once the doors were off that the interior lights on my sound bar and hard top remained ON, because of the buttons in the door casings being left in the "open" position. I ended up removing the bulb from the sound bar...

All - New Jeep owner here. I have a slow leak in my transmission, it appears to be coming from the seal that connects the 2 halves of the transmission. It's leaking about the equilivant of 2-3 thimbles of fluid a week (this is a 1x a week driver so it sits for a week at a time) Is this...

There is a 1997 Wrangler Sahara for sale near me. It appears to be in very good shape. Looks like it has been towed behind an RV. I'm not familiar with the various changes and years of the Wrangler. I know this year went to all coil springs. Any comments good or bad about this particular year...

hello again, I posted earlier this week regarding my xj, thanks to all that made suggestions-- however, nothing worked. So let's start with the facts: '97 xj sport, 4.0L 6 cylinder, 141,000 automatic. the story so far:

Hi, I have a 97 XJ that won't start, it turns over, but just won't fire up. Now, ordinarily, i wouldn't bother posting with something of this vague nature, however-- I can't pull up any codes. Not even a 55 will appear, so does that mean the computer brain is dead? The jeep was fine last night...

'97 zj, I6, select-trac - airbag warning indicator relights after dash lights cycle and it stays on. Horn still works (haven't checked cruise control). Dealer won't tell me anything without the hassle of taking it in and leaving it all day and I don't have a scan tool to get any info on what the...

Was at the post office yesterday and noticed something dripping mightily. Dipped a finger in it and smelled, smelled like gas but it was dirty and brown. When I got home last night I put it up on the ramps planning to check it out this morning. Gas leak would explain some things--I've been...

I have a set of new factory Jeep Running Boards available on eBay as well as an older (1970's) working Coleman Fuel stove. Prices on both have been reduced and buyers from this newsgroup will get a preferential price break. If you have any interest take a look...

I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD L6 The power windows stop working whenever the interior (cabin) temperture gets (uncomfortably) warm. As soon as the interior cools down, the power windows start to work again. This leads me to beleive that the power window relay has out lived its...

The driver's side outside door handle broke and I had the local delaer fix it. HOWEVER, when they put the panel back on the panel closest to the dash seems about 1/4" to 1/2" higher than the back of the panel. Is there an adjustment or did some grease monkey not get all the clips snapped in,...

Engine was overheating. Replaced the thermo, water pump, and radiator cap. Flushed and refilled radiator. Engine is still overheating (temp gauge reads to the right of "210" or dead center). Also noticed no heat blowing inside from heater. Any ideas? Clogged heater coil? Does the 4.0L...

'98 TJ, 6-cyl, 5-spd My cat has a very annoying rattle in it. Bought a new one that has the omplete exhaust pipe already attached upstream of the cat. I was able to remove the two bolts on the TJ between the header and exhaust pipe. I also managed to get the rusted bolt off the clamp holding...

Please help me understand this. Five or seven years ago I I bought a high mileage Wrangler with a standard 3-speed automatic transmission. After two changes of filter and transmission fluid and minor tigntening of the front band over these past years I assert that all is now well in the forward...

Hello, group - While crawling under my XJ 4.0L, I have been amazed by the degree to which the downpipe from the exhaust manifold is collapsed. It is 2/3 shut at the bend. I have mentioned this at both the local 4WD shop and at the dealership parts counter, and the replies have been something to...

'98 XJ 4.0, power steering When maneuvering at slow speeds - not at the fully-locked positions - the steering is hard and I hear something that sounds like the power steering fluid swishing about. I have replaced the fluid, but it persists. Question: Is my probelm more likely to be the...