Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

can you say valve body??

DougW wrote:

> Mike Romain wrote:
> > That is 'limp home mode'.
> >
> > I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
> > contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
> > points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
>
> That's a good point.
>
> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
>
> --
> DougW

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

Sure can.

Can 'you' say try free fix first?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

philthy wrote:
> can you say valve body??
>
> DougW wrote:
>
>> Mike Romain wrote:
>>> That is 'limp home mode'.
>>>
>>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
>>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
>>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
>> That's a good point.
>>
>> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
>> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
>> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

Sure can.

Can 'you' say try free fix first?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

philthy wrote:
> can you say valve body??
>
> DougW wrote:
>
>> Mike Romain wrote:
>>> That is 'limp home mode'.
>>>
>>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
>>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
>>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
>> That's a good point.
>>
>> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
>> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
>> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

Sure can.

Can 'you' say try free fix first?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

philthy wrote:
> can you say valve body??
>
> DougW wrote:
>
>> Mike Romain wrote:
>>> That is 'limp home mode'.
>>>
>>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
>>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
>>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
>> That's a good point.
>>
>> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
>> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
>> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

Sure can.

Can 'you' say try free fix first?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

philthy wrote:
> can you say valve body??
>
> DougW wrote:
>
>> Mike Romain wrote:
>>> That is 'limp home mode'.
>>>
>>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
>>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
>>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
>> That's a good point.
>>
>> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
>> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
>> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

this is a case of wasted time for free fix

Mike Romain wrote:

> Sure can.
>
> Can 'you' say try free fix first?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> > can you say valve body??
> >
> > DougW wrote:
> >
> >> Mike Romain wrote:
> >>> That is 'limp home mode'.
> >>>
> >>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
> >>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
> >>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
> >> That's a good point.
> >>
> >> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
> >> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
> >> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
> >>
> >> --
> >> DougW
> >

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

this is a case of wasted time for free fix

Mike Romain wrote:

> Sure can.
>
> Can 'you' say try free fix first?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> > can you say valve body??
> >
> > DougW wrote:
> >
> >> Mike Romain wrote:
> >>> That is 'limp home mode'.
> >>>
> >>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
> >>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
> >>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
> >> That's a good point.
> >>
> >> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
> >> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
> >> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
> >>
> >> --
> >> DougW
> >

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

this is a case of wasted time for free fix

Mike Romain wrote:

> Sure can.
>
> Can 'you' say try free fix first?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> > can you say valve body??
> >
> > DougW wrote:
> >
> >> Mike Romain wrote:
> >>> That is 'limp home mode'.
> >>>
> >>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
> >>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
> >>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
> >> That's a good point.
> >>
> >> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
> >> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
> >> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
> >>
> >> --
> >> DougW
> >

Re: 1997 Jeep Grane Cherokee/ Transmission problem
 

this is a case of wasted time for free fix

Mike Romain wrote:

> Sure can.
>
> Can 'you' say try free fix first?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> > can you say valve body??
> >
> > DougW wrote:
> >
> >> Mike Romain wrote:
> >>> That is 'limp home mode'.
> >>>
> >>> I would clean the TPS power connection with WD40 or better a spray
> >>> contact cleaner just for the heck of it because it controls shift
> >>> points and on the 4.0 anyway is known to get a bad connection.
> >> That's a good point.
> >>
> >> I'd be checking and cleaning the transmission connection as well.
> >> Never know if it was removed and not put on quite right.
> >> (or missing a retaining screw/clip/etc)
> >>
> >> --
> >> DougW
> >