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honestly, it's been pretty problem-free since i got it. i put new injectors in it because they leaked at the rail, put a thermo in it, other than that it's been okay. im not against upkeep lol, i just don't unless it's necessary to keep it running. my classes keep me pretty busy, i dont have...

got a 90 renix cherokee i drive around town to class and stuff. my tools are 4 hours away and i bought it for $1000 and drive it like i stole it, so don't yell about maintenance lol it's been overheating for about 6 months, never too bad though. small coolant leak and i think it needs a...

wheels/tires? need something to roll around on til my daily throws a rod, lol. [email protected]

so the "power steering fluid" in this truck looks and feels and smells like motor oil...im used to looking for bright colored fluids in my volkswagens. put the hose back on the hardline and clamped her down tight. loose connection was leaking p/s fluid on the driver's frame rail just behind...

drove it last night and this morning, both at like 50 degrees outside, not a drop. whatever. definitely going to back off the 20w50 oil though, oil pressure seems too high when cold, it makes like 70 lbs of pressure.

airbox was bone dry. got under the truck, looked around. there was fresh oil on the front sway and bottom of the steering box, but that's it, its not like i thought it would be, oil covering everything. i let it idle up to operating temp, didnt drip anything. drove it around town, still wont...

its definitely motor oil, not atf or power steering fluid. i can't think of anything over in that area that moves oil, and i find it hard to believe the front crank seal is leaking that hardcore, but i havent even looked at it yet. by the way, it may not matter, but its a renix 4.0.

i know this is a long shot, seeing as how none of you guys are here to actually look at my truck, but i thought i'd ask for some ideas to bounce around in class tomorrow... my xj has leaked a BIT since ive owned it. some days not at all, some days a couple drops when i park it. today i took...

apparently the leak was the issue. compared to before, it seems like my gas guage doesnt even move, the mileage is probably doubled.:D

the vacuum line to the map sensor was broken in one place and "repaired" in 3 places. essentially i was driving around with no map sensor i guess. jeep idles MUCH better now, much more solid, drives better. dunno if it's fixed, but it feels better so far.

thanks a lot guys, especially those pics.

bought a 90 xj and love it. couple issues with it though. the p.o. was all about shady mechanics and butchered a couple things up. 193k auto. starts every time, no problems out of it yet. i wish it wasn't renix so i could pull some codes and do this the easy way. horrible gas mileage. this...