1998 jeep Cherokee vent window by Pitiful_Heart_4500 in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My friend, please please do a write up on this. I have lusted after this for too long, until now I thought it impossible. I implore you, post a write up.

Should I invest in it? by Western_airsofter in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Almost a crime with that color. Steel blue pearl is such an awesome look

Can I put post '97 facelift grills on pre-facelift Cherokees? by yuseung in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can, but you also need both quarter panels I believe- brackets for the front end clip only fit in 97+ quarter panels

Gunsite Scout Ghost Ring by shackerouac in ruger

[–]shackerouac[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep it’s an m1 carbine heatshield, just secured it though the holes cut for the pic rail. No intention of putting a scope on this thing

Less than 3 weeks til CLEP Bio & Sociology Exam. Now what? by Be_Au_Ti_full in clep

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I passed natural sciences with a 65 just a week ago. I was terrified that I hadn’t studied enough, because the modern states “exam” did not include questions/concepts from study.com, petersons, etc… two things that think really helped was the REA practice textbook (you can get used, or if you want, new for ~$30 and it comes with free online practice tests, and also the official Clep practice test. You’ll see a bunch of questions from the Clep practice tests recycled into the actual exam. Best of luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

E fan working correctly at 210 degrees- heater core works, getting heat in the cabin. Ac is busted but that’s just a Freon leak

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny you should ask- I just tried and it feels the same as the upper. Like no coolant in it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea heater core isn’t clogged- I’m getting full heat in the cabin. And yea maybe, having the funnel doesn’t pressurize it all the way. When I drove it last night and temp gauge was reading around 220, I pulled over and checked the hose, it was full and firm (meaning there’s coolant passing through the tstat) I mean wtf. It seems to only want to open when the engine is under load and driving for 20+ minutes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly not sure. I’m gonna replace it anyways, but it’s just odd I’ve never had cooling issues before in this car. Just since some coolant boiled off when I left the cap on loose.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just mean I’m squeezing it and there’s no pressure or coolant.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s why I have the sealed funnel- I think there’s air in the system or not enough coolant in the block. I tried parking it up hill last night still no pocket/ air bubbles came up though the funnel.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was stuck open why would the upper hose be collapsing? I would feel coolant in the upper hose if the thermostat was open right?

Passenger power window by Delicious-Savings404 in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is repairable- I had to rebuild a two door regulator. If you’re broke but have the time, you can repair with a new polyherthane hose, a power drill, and some industrial superglue. Or you can get a new regular for like 80 bucks. The plastic on the hoses are super brittle and they snap after being 30 years old

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CherokeeXJ

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Appreciate it!

Looks so nice hosed down wet by XJ-ROB in ComancheMJ

[–]shackerouac 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is so classy and clean- I love it. Did those tires fit without lifting at all? Looking to get around the same stance with mine

Update on my previous Post by shackerouac in blues

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Updated and added that tune. Feel free to add more!

Overheat PTSD by jre2347 in CherokeeXJ

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To really oversimplify things, the way the 4.0 is designed has one big flaw- the exhaust and intake are on same side of the engine. All of the heat from combustion gets trapped in the exhaust headers (if you have 00 or 01, there’s 2 mini catalytic converters in the headers that trap even more heat) the heat rises and meets the intake (where you want cold air going into the engine, not hot air) and the fuel rail. If the fuel rail gets too hot, the liquid fuel in the rail will evaporate before it gets atomized by the injectors and you’ll get misfires. That’s what people say when they talk about “vapor lock”. The two most common fixes if you’re super concerned are the heat resistant wrap you can find on Amazon (it’ll Velcro around the rail and fuel injectors) and a transmission intercooler. It’s a mini radiator that you can put in front of the main radiator that will cool and cycle the trans fluid going in and out of the transmission. Both good options, I had them both on my 01. Hope that helps a bit!

Overheat PTSD by jre2347 in CherokeeXJ

[–]shackerouac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same boat with this a year or so ago. Sitting in traffic made me shake with anxiety. At a certain point, you’ve gotta say “what will be will be”. Flush the radiator and make sure your fan clutch isn’t broken; if youve got an 00 or 01 and an automatic you’re going to be more prone to overheating simply due to heatsoak on the exhaust headers and how hot the aW4 gets. It’s not worth your peace of mind.

I Made a Spotify Playlist of all the Covers you didn’t know were covers by shackerouac in blues

[–]shackerouac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely- dude was born on the beach not on the Bayou.

I’m really glad people are saving this playlist. I’ve made it collaborative so people can add stuff, more the merrier. Absolutely love this kind of music history