Paw

It's tight, but they're all accessible w/out removing anything. Pic by bill
is correct.


"Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
news:3a8qjiF63fiu0U2@individual.net...
> XS11E wrote:
>> "Paw" <p@p.com> wrote in news:St2dnWvzP-EqdaPfRVn-jA@comcast.com:
>>
>>
>>>i wish i could help you..... my mpg for the 98 cherokee went from
>>>17 city driving to 12.5 city driving over the last 2 months....
>>>waiting til warmer weather to root around... no idea as to why...
>>
>>
>> Throw in a new set of spark plugs and see what happens. Test the plug
>> wires* and replace them if needed.
>>
>>
>> *Easy plug wire test: open hood on a dark night with the engine running,
>> the fuzzy blue glow and arcs around the plug wires is NOT a good thing!
>>
>
> I had a look at my '97 cherokee 4.0l and can't see how to take no:1 plug
> out without removing anything else. It looks tight in there behind the
> alternator or compressor (I can't remember which).
>
> --
> Regards,
> Danny
>
> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar Gold
> blend)
> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>

Paw

It's tight, but they're all accessible w/out removing anything. Pic by bill
is correct.


"Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
news:3a8qjiF63fiu0U2@individual.net...
> XS11E wrote:
>> "Paw" <p@p.com> wrote in news:St2dnWvzP-EqdaPfRVn-jA@comcast.com:
>>
>>
>>>i wish i could help you..... my mpg for the 98 cherokee went from
>>>17 city driving to 12.5 city driving over the last 2 months....
>>>waiting til warmer weather to root around... no idea as to why...
>>
>>
>> Throw in a new set of spark plugs and see what happens. Test the plug
>> wires* and replace them if needed.
>>
>>
>> *Easy plug wire test: open hood on a dark night with the engine running,
>> the fuzzy blue glow and arcs around the plug wires is NOT a good thing!
>>
>
> I had a look at my '97 cherokee 4.0l and can't see how to take no:1 plug
> out without removing anything else. It looks tight in there behind the
> alternator or compressor (I can't remember which).
>
> --
> Regards,
> Danny
>
> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar Gold
> blend)
> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>

David Rhodes

I have a 02 Wrangler Sport with the straight 6 and I was only getting about
12.2 mpg on combined city and hwy driving mostly to work. I replaced the air
filter for the first time at 32K miles and now get 14.15 mpg doing the same
type of driving. It is only supposed to get 15-17 anyway, but has never done
that from the day I bought it almost 3 years ago.

David
"Dirty Ditch Dawg" <DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1111418042.480502.70230@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> went for a 300 mile trip over the mountains, this weekend,
> when i first got my 90YJ i was getting 21mpg, (300 miles a tank) 14gal.
> put in a power steering pump,
> gas milage went to 17mpg (around 250 a tank.)
>
> this trip,
> 14mpg (220 miles a tank.)
>
> same tires, new plugs,distributer wires,
>
> havnt done anything to motor except the alternator trouble a few weeks
> ago,
> any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> johnp
> be nice to get back up to 18-20mpg,
>

David Rhodes

I have a 02 Wrangler Sport with the straight 6 and I was only getting about
12.2 mpg on combined city and hwy driving mostly to work. I replaced the air
filter for the first time at 32K miles and now get 14.15 mpg doing the same
type of driving. It is only supposed to get 15-17 anyway, but has never done
that from the day I bought it almost 3 years ago.

David
"Dirty Ditch Dawg" <DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1111418042.480502.70230@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> went for a 300 mile trip over the mountains, this weekend,
> when i first got my 90YJ i was getting 21mpg, (300 miles a tank) 14gal.
> put in a power steering pump,
> gas milage went to 17mpg (around 250 a tank.)
>
> this trip,
> 14mpg (220 miles a tank.)
>
> same tires, new plugs,distributer wires,
>
> havnt done anything to motor except the alternator trouble a few weeks
> ago,
> any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> johnp
> be nice to get back up to 18-20mpg,
>

David Rhodes

I have a 02 Wrangler Sport with the straight 6 and I was only getting about
12.2 mpg on combined city and hwy driving mostly to work. I replaced the air
filter for the first time at 32K miles and now get 14.15 mpg doing the same
type of driving. It is only supposed to get 15-17 anyway, but has never done
that from the day I bought it almost 3 years ago.

David
"Dirty Ditch Dawg" <DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1111418042.480502.70230@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> went for a 300 mile trip over the mountains, this weekend,
> when i first got my 90YJ i was getting 21mpg, (300 miles a tank) 14gal.
> put in a power steering pump,
> gas milage went to 17mpg (around 250 a tank.)
>
> this trip,
> 14mpg (220 miles a tank.)
>
> same tires, new plugs,distributer wires,
>
> havnt done anything to motor except the alternator trouble a few weeks
> ago,
> any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> johnp
> be nice to get back up to 18-20mpg,
>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Have you performed the normal maintenance:
http://www.----------.com/lubeschedule.pdf
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> went for a 300 mile trip over the mountains, this weekend,
> when i first got my 90YJ i was getting 21mpg, (300 miles a tank) 14gal.
> put in a power steering pump,
> gas milage went to 17mpg (around 250 a tank.)
>
> this trip,
> 14mpg (220 miles a tank.)
>
> same tires, new plugs,distributer wires,
>
> havnt done anything to motor except the alternator trouble a few weeks
> ago,
> any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> johnp
> be nice to get back up to 18-20mpg,

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Have you performed the normal maintenance:
http://www.----------.com/lubeschedule.pdf
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> went for a 300 mile trip over the mountains, this weekend,
> when i first got my 90YJ i was getting 21mpg, (300 miles a tank) 14gal.
> put in a power steering pump,
> gas milage went to 17mpg (around 250 a tank.)
>
> this trip,
> 14mpg (220 miles a tank.)
>
> same tires, new plugs,distributer wires,
>
> havnt done anything to motor except the alternator trouble a few weeks
> ago,
> any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> johnp
> be nice to get back up to 18-20mpg,

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Have you performed the normal maintenance:
http://www.----------.com/lubeschedule.pdf
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> went for a 300 mile trip over the mountains, this weekend,
> when i first got my 90YJ i was getting 21mpg, (300 miles a tank) 14gal.
> put in a power steering pump,
> gas milage went to 17mpg (around 250 a tank.)
>
> this trip,
> 14mpg (220 miles a tank.)
>
> same tires, new plugs,distributer wires,
>
> havnt done anything to motor except the alternator trouble a few weeks
> ago,
> any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> johnp
> be nice to get back up to 18-20mpg,

DougW

Danny did pass the time by typing:

> I had a look at my '97 cherokee 4.0l and can't see how to take no:1
> plug out without removing anything else. It looks tight in there
> behind the alternator or compressor (I can't remember which).

Depends on the year but either one or the other is in the way. :)

You need a spark plug socket with the rubber insert removed
and a wobble adapter then a 3" extension.

To remove the boot use a boot puller (T looking doodad) that
hooks around the boot. Fitting the plug back in is easier if you
push a bit of hose over the plug then use that as a handle to start
it in.

--
DougW

DougW

Danny did pass the time by typing:

> I had a look at my '97 cherokee 4.0l and can't see how to take no:1
> plug out without removing anything else. It looks tight in there
> behind the alternator or compressor (I can't remember which).

Depends on the year but either one or the other is in the way. :)

You need a spark plug socket with the rubber insert removed
and a wobble adapter then a 3" extension.

To remove the boot use a boot puller (T looking doodad) that
hooks around the boot. Fitting the plug back in is easier if you
push a bit of hose over the plug then use that as a handle to start
it in.

--
DougW