No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a daignostic
tool for the port on that thing.
KH

"Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> '88 was still amc.. too bad.
>
> If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for codes,
which
> would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
>
> AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
trouble
> code section.
>
>
> "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > 
> > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is that
> > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0 L6 and
> > : it's an automatic.
> >
> > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I decided
> > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the filter
> >
> > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any mechanical
> > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the TPS
> > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before looking
at
> > the tranny.
> >
> > Dan
>
>

 

Yes Bendix made testers that the Jeep dealers used to hook up to the 88 XJs.
Snap on also makes adapters that will work too.
later,
dave (with the Bendix)
88 XJ

"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:XjT5b.44538$Qy4.42417@fed1read05...
> No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a
daignostic
> tool for the port on that thing.
> KH
>
> "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> >
> > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for codes,
> which
> > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> >
> > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> trouble
> > code section.
> >
> >
> > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > 
> > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is that
> > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0 L6
and
> > > : it's an automatic.
> > >
> > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I decided
> > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the
filter
> > >
> > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any
mechanical
> > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the TPS
> > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before
looking
> at
> > > the tranny.
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> >
>
>

 

Yes Bendix made testers that the Jeep dealers used to hook up to the 88 XJs.
Snap on also makes adapters that will work too.
later,
dave (with the Bendix)
88 XJ

"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:XjT5b.44538$Qy4.42417@fed1read05...
> No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a
daignostic
> tool for the port on that thing.
> KH
>
> "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> >
> > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for codes,
> which
> > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> >
> > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> trouble
> > code section.
> >
> >
> > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > 
> > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is that
> > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0 L6
and
> > > : it's an automatic.
> > >
> > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I decided
> > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the
filter
> > >
> > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any
mechanical
> > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the TPS
> > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before
looking
> at
> > > the tranny.
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> >
>
>

 

My book says a DRB 11 tool can read the 88's. The V6's had a self
diagnostics and 91 to 97 have them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a daignostic
> tool for the port on that thing.
> KH
>
> "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> >
> > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for codes,
> which
> > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> >
> > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> trouble
> > code section.
> >
> >
> > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > 
> > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is that
> > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0 L6 and
> > > : it's an automatic.
> > >
> > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I decided
> > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the filter
> > >
> > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any mechanical
> > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the TPS
> > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before looking
> at
> > > the tranny.
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> >

 

My book says a DRB 11 tool can read the 88's. The V6's had a self
diagnostics and 91 to 97 have them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>
> No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a daignostic
> tool for the port on that thing.
> KH
>
> "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> >
> > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for codes,
> which
> > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> >
> > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> trouble
> > code section.
> >
> >
> > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > 
> > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is that
> > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0 L6 and
> > > : it's an automatic.
> > >
> > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I decided
> > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the filter
> > >
> > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any mechanical
> > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the TPS
> > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before looking
> at
> > > the tranny.
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> >

 

Where can I get my hands on one of those temporarily I wonder?
KH

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F588EC6.83B5BE05@sympatico.ca...
> My book says a DRB 11 tool can read the 88's. The V6's had a self
> diagnostics and 91 to 97 have them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> >
> > No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a
daignostic
> > tool for the port on that thing.
> > KH
> >
> > "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> > >
> > > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for codes,
> > which
> > > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> > >
> > > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> > trouble
> > > code section.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > > 
> > > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is
that
> > > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0 L6
and
> > > > : it's an automatic.
> > > >
> > > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I decided
> > > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the
filter
> > > >
> > > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any
mechanical
> > > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the TPS
> > > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before
looking
> > at
> > > > the tranny.
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > >
> > >

 

Where can I get my hands on one of those temporarily I wonder?
KH

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F588EC6.83B5BE05@sympatico.ca...
> My book says a DRB 11 tool can read the 88's. The V6's had a self
> diagnostics and 91 to 97 have them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> >
> > No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a
daignostic
> > tool for the port on that thing.
> > KH
> >
> > "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> > >
> > > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for codes,
> > which
> > > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> > >
> > > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> > trouble
> > > code section.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > > 
> > > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is
that
> > > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0 L6
and
> > > > : it's an automatic.
> > > >
> > > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I decided
> > > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the
filter
> > > >
> > > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any
mechanical
> > > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the TPS
> > > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before
looking
> > at
> > > > the tranny.
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > >
> > >

 

Some auto parts stores have them for 'rent', some don't even charge anything
for it, just a deposit untill you return it. Check with the more common
stores, ie: autozone, checker, etc.
BB

"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jE66b.45776$Qy4.29312@fed1read05...
> Where can I get my hands on one of those temporarily I wonder?
> KH
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F588EC6.83B5BE05@sympatico.ca...
> > My book says a DRB 11 tool can read the 88's. The V6's had a self
> > diagnostics and 91 to 97 have them.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> > >
> > > No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a
> daignostic
> > > tool for the port on that thing.
> > > KH
> > >
> > > "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> > > >
> > > > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for
codes,
> > > which
> > > > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> > > >
> > > > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> > > trouble
> > > > code section.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > > > 
> > > > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is
> that
> > > > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0
L6
> and
> > > > > : it's an automatic.
> > > > >
> > > > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I
decided
> > > > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the
> filter
> > > > >
> > > > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any
> mechanical
> > > > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the
TPS
> > > > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before
> looking
> > > at
> > > > > the tranny.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > >
>
>

 

Some auto parts stores have them for 'rent', some don't even charge anything
for it, just a deposit untill you return it. Check with the more common
stores, ie: autozone, checker, etc.
BB

"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jE66b.45776$Qy4.29312@fed1read05...
> Where can I get my hands on one of those temporarily I wonder?
> KH
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F588EC6.83B5BE05@sympatico.ca...
> > My book says a DRB 11 tool can read the 88's. The V6's had a self
> > diagnostics and 91 to 97 have them.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> > >
> > > No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find a
> daignostic
> > > tool for the port on that thing.
> > > KH
> > >
> > > "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> > > >
> > > > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for
codes,
> > > which
> > > > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> > > >
> > > > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and find the
> > > trouble
> > > > code section.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > > > 
> > > > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of it is
> that
> > > > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has the 4.0
L6
> and
> > > > > : it's an automatic.
> > > > >
> > > > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I
decided
> > > > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I disconnected the
> filter
> > > > >
> > > > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by any
> mechanical
> > > > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was the
TPS
> > > > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first, before
> looking
> > > at
> > > > > the tranny.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > >
>
>

 

I guess I could ask my dealer.
KH

"Steve m..." <Stevem5215@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:vlnfqgnpl9tc44@corp.supernews.com...
> Those engine diagnostics monitors were rare due to it's AMC design. I
> would imagine even now anywhere short of a dealer will be tough to locate
> one to "borrow".
>
> Steve m..
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bxO6b.47273$Qy4.23187@fed1read05...
> > Yea, no one seems to have one.
> > KH
> >
> > "BB" <brutal@computerxmedics.cc> wrote in message
> > news:3KCcncunWIlhZMSiXTWJjg@comcast.com...
> > > Some auto parts stores have them for 'rent', some don't even charge
> > anything
> > > for it, just a deposit untill you return it. Check with the more
common
> > > stores, ie: autozone, checker, etc.
> > > BB
> > >
> > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:jE66b.45776$Qy4.29312@fed1read05...
> > > > Where can I get my hands on one of those temporarily I wonder?
> > > > KH
> > > >
> > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:3F588EC6.83B5BE05@sympatico.ca...
> > > > > My book says a DRB 11 tool can read the 88's. The V6's had a self
> > > > > diagnostics and 91 to 97 have them.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No the 88 isnt really scannable. I dont think you can even find
a
> > > > daignostic
> > > > > > tool for the port on that thing.
> > > > > > KH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:vlfamrrngh2sa5@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > > '88 was still amc.. too bad.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If it was chrysler you could scan the computer very easily for
> > > codes,
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > > would tell you whether it's the TPS or not.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > AMC is probably scannable... check out www.batauto.com and
find
> > the
> > > > > > trouble
> > > > > > > code section.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Dan Lefrancois" <lefranco@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote in
message
> > > > > > > news:bj43sg$15f$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca...
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > : Hey everyone! I need some help. Ok, the long and short of
it
> > is
> > > > that
> > > > > > > > : my 88 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer won't go over 20mph. It has
the
> > 4.0
> > > L6
> > > > and
> > > > > > > > : it's an automatic.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > : Now, 3 days ago it was fine. Everything ran great. Then, I
> > > decided
> > > > > > > > : that I wanted a better air intake system, so I
disconnected
> > the
> > > > filter
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I had a very very similar problem (although not caused by
any
> > > > mechanical
> > > > > > > > changes). I thought my tranny was a goner. Turns out it was
> the
> > > TPS
> > > > > > > > sensor. Simple to fix. I'd recommend you try this first,
> before
> > > > looking
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > the tranny.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Dan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>