Recent content by HeightsHoustonXJ

SCW, I don't need experience with an oil cooler on an XJ to have an informed opinion about them, however, you do ask an insightful question. "Anyone actually TRY an oil cooler?" OK, everyone with an oil cooler on their XJ raise their hand. I think the show of hands speaks volumes. Not...

I don't have an answer other than to say it will only get worse. On my 97 XJ, that started a few years ago, but only for the front passenger door, then the one-touch feature stopped working on the drivers side last year, but I can still roll it up and down fine, and now I can't roll down the...

No, it has it's own relay. Relay's are cheap, I'd throw a new one in before trying anything else.

My two cents is that, though I've never seen an oil cooler on an otherwise stock XJ, I can't think of a reason to put one in, but can think of more than a few to not put one in. First, if you are having overheating issues, fix the problem with the cooling system. Second, and most important I...

Does it blow black smoke when it happens? Might be a bit of a long shot, but my 97 XJ was doing the exact same thing last winter. At about the same time I noticed the temp guage was acting funny and would somtimes sit below 100 which I knew wasn't possible, but since it was winter and it showed...

Haha, I can vouch that they have computers. In fact, my 97 XJ has a computer that is made out of pure gold and is diamond crusted on the inside. At least I think it is based on how much it cost to replace last year.

My guess is the spark pulgs, did it go away when you changed it out? XJ I6's can run almost forever on old worn-out over-gapped sparkplugs, and that can cause what you're describing.

To me it depends on what is important to you because the question isn't as easy as it used to be 30 years ago. Is it more important to buy from an American-owned company or that the tire itself is made in America? There are Cooper tires made in other countries, there are Michelin-owned brands...

Ugh, had no idea the thing was made out of plastic. Anyway, went with #3. On the way home from work the temp went almost to red, so I stopped by the auto parts place and bought some JB weld, a pack of plastic male-male couplings and a few hose clamps and went to work on it. I hammered a one size...

My 97 XJ 4.0 has been doing that for 7 years now since the day I bought it, only on left turns with 1/4 tank or less. I've never bothered to figure it out, and have changed both O2 sensors for other reasons and it didn't help. I chalk it up to a quirk of 97 XJ ownership as I've heard numerous...

97 XJ sport 4.0 4 dr. This morning the temp gauge never goes to red, but the A/C started blowing warm and I could smell fluid. When I pulled into the lot I could see fluid leaking. When I opened the hood noticed that the spot where the reservoir hose connects to the radiator just under the...