1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Like answer #1, when I bought my 1993 Jeep Cherokee, one of the first things I ended up doing was go to & join the cherokeeforum.com, i.e. cherokee-forum-dot-com.... I've found that whenever I need advise, or answers to any questions with my vehicles, I look for the forum for that vehicle. 99.9% of the time the folks in the forums give you honest answers..... I even subscribe to a few YouTube Channels, like the one for my 93 Cherokee. That guy is not only smart when it comes to 1990s-2000s Jeep Cherokee's/XJs, he's always doing some sort of repair or modification to one of his Cherokee's or Grand Cherokee's..... Hope this helps all you Jeep XJ Folks out there....

RAD FAN IT IS. Engine cooling fan.redux 1, 1996 XJ, 4.0L engine.Rad fan, only.RAD fan on,with PCM wanting it OFF. bypass.or want fan to run fording streams. NO.ask your offroad buddies what fording streams means. (hint it's not FORD car)We do this offroad so the fan blades dont crash and break off, as they hit deep water. posted vast times the free schematic, off the FSM book. links. then chapter 8w (wiring) then fan in index. then , easy no? pdf page 19 is the real index. PAGE exact. XJ. 8w 42-9 is relay,pdf page 223 so lets go there. WIRE COLOR ANSWERED !! below. 1st page of 8w show what color codes mean on all jeeps made. the DB-PK wire on the relay D13 if grounded by any switch turns on the relay and fan. do not use 12v power there or say goodbye to PCM. boom. (it will blow it up) even grounding it can... (avoid the $500+ mistakes) the free FSM http://www.morris4x4center.com/knowledge-base/index.htm?utm_source=cj#service pg 223 pdf page, chapter 8w, Relay FAN. ECU runs it there are no thermal switches, the ECT readings do all this. and very well.the coil has 12vdc power keyon, the other rlay pin is hot all time.bat pintop right. see my switch ?if you use center off version switchmark center FORDeg: normal(pcm), ford, BYpass (or active)or normal, dead, force on.the first image is the risky way... but some do that. just SPST switch. (2 pins toggle, id use the 3pin way)

Sounds like the Crankshaft Position Sensor. Do you have any codes?

Those trucks were riddled with wiring issues as the wiring conduit aged. Most common areas for concern are in the harness where it runs along the frame on the drivers side to the pcm, the firewall on the passenger side, and the injector wiring. In a couple scenarios, we have seen sensors and coil packs short and blow fuses too. Find the fuse. Then obtain a wire diagram for that circuit and find out which wires power flows through and start looking for chafed or melted wires. Very common on those older jeeps. This is very tedious and time consuming work. There are test methods that help to narrow the focus, but dont know what you have for tools or your abilities. Hope this helps

You may have to prime the fuel pump. Or replace the fuel pump if that does not work. Why do you let it run out of gas? This is definately not good for an injected motor. It will continue to cause more and more problems. Fuel injectors should never run dry.

It's called the heater water valve. Look carefully to see where it is leaking from. It could be a bad hose end or loose hose clamp. The part is only abour $20. Search from over 10 Million Auto Parts

run the fault codes indicates dirty oil or problem in the oil pressure regulator /filter or servos

In a 96 Jeep not many sensors are involved. Basically Fuel and spark delivery at right time should start car if your Starter is able to crank the Engine. If engine is cranking then the battery is Okay. Check Spark directly at the spark plugs and fuel pressure at the fuel rail. You may pull out one spark plug and check spark out of engine. Try spraying Starting fluid in Air Intake while cranking. If Jeep starts then not enough fuel is being delivered by fuel pump. If you find no spark at plugs then check circuit for starter relay, Crank sensor/cam sensor problems. A kill switch or bad Alarm system can also cause this problem. Here is the Elec Diagram: http://www.alldatapro.com/alldata/PRO~V451756054~C28087~R0~OB0~P4R0H~N/0/41746574/56418469/56418476/56418477/34853741/34864081/56251052/56251070/55276088/76721401/58958330/57479434 I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/uttamjeet_2f3adc18600f8ede

Oh Oh, better take that to a garage. When under power there is no knock but idling there is a knock? Sounds like a bearing on the crankshaft. To find out start and let it idle then disconnect and then reconnect the sparkplug wires one at a time. If the knocking stops, that cylinder is bad In any event it is bad news, rebuild or new engine Sorry, Merry Christmas

You have either a shorted wire or a shorted component in that circuit.

your heater is leaking

there are 2 fuses for the cluster did you check them first? the cluster has a self test. run that yet http://www.morris4x4center.com/knowledge-base/index.htm?utm_source=cj#service see 1996 here. instrument chapter. see self test. bingo. then see wiring page. (posted over 200 times here) scan the pcm for network bus error to cluster? yet? 8w-40-1 (wiring chapter) pdc fuse 16 and jb 9 fuses good. if the self test passes? (it will i bet with fuses ok) that means the PCM can;t talk to the cluster on the CCD bus network and will have scan errors. so scan it why wait? all meters run off of live data transmitted to cluster same as your screen you are looking a now. (PC) some lamps are hard wired, like ABS. etc. but above is gauge answers. ive told this story now many times.. here.

Does the engine spin with key in start position ? A engine cranks no start , or no crank no start . Fixing Car That Cranks But Doesn Start Up No Crank No Start Diagnosis EricTheCarGuy

second anon postanswer: stop GUE$$ING?was fully answered in your first.https://www.jeepdied.com/no-start.htmlall this an more fully covered in your first post.https://www.jeepdied.com/no-start.htmlNO starts, cranks (turns) okclear as a bell.

List everything. Do you have spark and fuel and fuel pressure?

Have the trans serviced, and check the trans speed sensor. But I'm afraid it sounds like something in the trans is worn out or broken. Could just be something in the valve body, but that's doubtful with this type of problem. The one thing cheaper than a trans that it could be is the torque converter. A shop will have to check that.

huh?

just like all like clutches. carefully, it has a bleed valve on the slave, at the bell housing you bleed it just like brakes. google that or youtube that. 10000s or examples. there. or read the FSM book> http://www.jeep4x4center.com/knowledge-base/index.htm?utm_source=cj#service posted this answer vast times.. and link 100.s click boxes for car, then clutch chapter and read. but does not cover bleeding, this is base line automech 101 knowledge. the book assumes you know 3 things. 1: constant loss of fluid and why. 2: air is system renders it dead. 3: how to bleed clutch and brakes (same) 5ways but same.

1. gravity bled
2. 2 man way.
3. vacuum bleeding
4. forward pressure bled at cap
5. reverse bled at slave.

most times it takes 2 ways, in list, unless #5 is done. air floats up hill is why and clutch lines are vertical. (hard to do)

There is a freeze plug in the back of the head, hard to see with the head on/engine in vehicle. It will be right next to the firewall with the engine in the vehicle.

Try swapping out the ASD (automatic shutdown relay) , one of the most common faults on Dodge ,Chyrsler and Jeeps. Its located in the fuse box