96 grand cherokee abs light
 

in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.

this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
but I've got a couple of
"dumb guy" questions.

1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes, just
the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start cycles,
but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret de-coder
ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?

2) a "starting" problem.
when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour drive.
It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.

as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil every
3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.

"A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"

thanks.

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

"nunya" <pereynoldsdfw@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:hMSdnan9AZDY3effRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes,
> just the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start
> cycles, but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick
> secret de-coder ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?

An ABS sensor is shot.

>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour
> drive. It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.

Crank Position Sensor bad or dirty connection, or loose.

>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil
> every 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.
>

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

"nunya" <pereynoldsdfw@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:hMSdnan9AZDY3effRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes,
> just the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start
> cycles, but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick
> secret de-coder ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?

An ABS sensor is shot.

>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour
> drive. It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.

Crank Position Sensor bad or dirty connection, or loose.

>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil
> every 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.
>

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

"nunya" <pereynoldsdfw@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:hMSdnan9AZDY3effRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes,
> just the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start
> cycles, but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick
> secret de-coder ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?

An ABS sensor is shot.

>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour
> drive. It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.

Crank Position Sensor bad or dirty connection, or loose.

>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil
> every 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.
>

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

"nunya" <pereynoldsdfw@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:hMSdnan9AZDY3effRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes,
> just the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start
> cycles, but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick
> secret de-coder ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?

An ABS sensor is shot.

>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour
> drive. It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.

Crank Position Sensor bad or dirty connection, or loose.

>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil
> every 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.
>

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

The Antilock Brake System warning light is far more serious than
you're treating it! Can you hear the pump running like the accumulator
has failed? Does pedal pulsate like one of the wheel sensors is not
working and recording wheel lockup? Anyway, take to a shop before you
kill someone.
http://www.naxja.org/html/techarticl...ll_OEM_ABS.htm
If it's hard starting only after it has sat for a while, then your
fuel pressure regulator:
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...-regulator.jpg
may be bleeding off back to the tank. For accident safety reasons the
fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds without the engine running,
so cycle the ignition switch on, off about five time to repressurize.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

nunya wrote:
>
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes, just
> the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start cycles,
> but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret de-coder
> ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?
>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour drive.
> It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.
>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil every
> 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

The Antilock Brake System warning light is far more serious than
you're treating it! Can you hear the pump running like the accumulator
has failed? Does pedal pulsate like one of the wheel sensors is not
working and recording wheel lockup? Anyway, take to a shop before you
kill someone.
http://www.naxja.org/html/techarticl...ll_OEM_ABS.htm
If it's hard starting only after it has sat for a while, then your
fuel pressure regulator:
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...-regulator.jpg
may be bleeding off back to the tank. For accident safety reasons the
fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds without the engine running,
so cycle the ignition switch on, off about five time to repressurize.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

nunya wrote:
>
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes, just
> the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start cycles,
> but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret de-coder
> ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?
>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour drive.
> It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.
>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil every
> 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

The Antilock Brake System warning light is far more serious than
you're treating it! Can you hear the pump running like the accumulator
has failed? Does pedal pulsate like one of the wheel sensors is not
working and recording wheel lockup? Anyway, take to a shop before you
kill someone.
http://www.naxja.org/html/techarticl...ll_OEM_ABS.htm
If it's hard starting only after it has sat for a while, then your
fuel pressure regulator:
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...-regulator.jpg
may be bleeding off back to the tank. For accident safety reasons the
fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds without the engine running,
so cycle the ignition switch on, off about five time to repressurize.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

nunya wrote:
>
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes, just
> the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start cycles,
> but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret de-coder
> ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?
>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour drive.
> It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.
>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil every
> 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

The Antilock Brake System warning light is far more serious than
you're treating it! Can you hear the pump running like the accumulator
has failed? Does pedal pulsate like one of the wheel sensors is not
working and recording wheel lockup? Anyway, take to a shop before you
kill someone.
http://www.naxja.org/html/techarticl...ll_OEM_ABS.htm
If it's hard starting only after it has sat for a while, then your
fuel pressure regulator:
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...-regulator.jpg
may be bleeding off back to the tank. For accident safety reasons the
fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds without the engine running,
so cycle the ignition switch on, off about five time to repressurize.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

nunya wrote:
>
> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>
> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order bride)
> but I've got a couple of
> "dumb guy" questions.
>
> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes, just
> the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start cycles,
> but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret de-coder
> ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?
>
> 2) a "starting" problem.
> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour drive.
> It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.
>
> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil every
> 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>
> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>
> thanks.

Re: 96 grand cherokee abs light
 

Geez, here we go again...

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:427A4EF0.BD173820@cox.net...
> The Antilock Brake System warning light is far more serious than
> you're treating it! Can you hear the pump running like the accumulator
> has failed? Does pedal pulsate like one of the wheel sensors is not
> working and recording wheel lockup? Anyway, take to a shop before you
> kill someone.
> http://www.naxja.org/html/techarticl...ll_OEM_ABS.htm
> If it's hard starting only after it has sat for a while, then your
> fuel pressure regulator:
> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...-regulator.jpg
> may be bleeding off back to the tank. For accident safety reasons the
> fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds without the engine running,
> so cycle the ignition switch on, off about five time to repressurize.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> nunya wrote:
>>
>> in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
>>
>> this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order
>> bride)
>> but I've got a couple of
>> "dumb guy" questions.
>>
>> 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
>> that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes,
>> just
>> the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start
>> cycles,
>> but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret
>> de-coder
>> ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?
>>
>> 2) a "starting" problem.
>> when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
>> then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
>> This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour
>> drive.
>> It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.
>>
>> as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil
>> every
>> 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
>>
>> "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
>> they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
>>
>> thanks.