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Odor in Jeep Cherokee

Yahoo Message Number: 8710
I have not had the wheel lock-up problem. When I put the ignition key in the correct position I always make sure I can turn the wheels manually. I have noticed that there is an odor that smells like hot oil in the car after towing it. I just thought it was exhaust from the diesel that had enetered the car. The peopel that I have service the car have noted no oil or transmission problems. Rich, 2003 Intrique 11641.

Re: Odor in Jeep Cherokee

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 8730
Rich,

We get the same smell for a time after towing our Envoy. I figured it was a result of the engine not running, pumping lubricant around while towing. It has not been any problem.

Bill Harris

03 Allure 1st Ave 30912
Datastrom

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oil in the car after towing it. I just thought it was exhaust from > the diesel that had enetered the car. The peopel that I have

service

jeep

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Yahoo Message Number: 8779
Hi All,

I have been reading the post about the smell after towing. Well here is my 10 cents worth.I'v been at this old game for 42 years now so I may have some insight to this. When you flat tow with the transfer case in neutral, only the back gears in the case turn which causes the oil to fome (will be worse with syn. oil).the easyest way to cure the smell is to relocate the breather to the rear of jeep, from right under the front seat.

As for the wheels locking upon turns, dose the ing. lock realy turn to lock poss?I'll go next door to jeep and seewhat I can find out, if you think it dose. We flat tow our wrangler with key in first poss. with no troble.A thuogt is wour tow bar sit flat?Or go up or down?

Jim Crance

ASE L1 master tec
saab master tec
40'ltd cat v8

99 jeep wrangler tode
v8's rule

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Yahoo Message Number: 8783
We tow a 95 jeep wrangler 5 speed 4 wheels down with the transmission in neutral and the transfer case in neutral and the key in the first position to unlock the steering wheel so the front wheels do not lock up.
We have been towing this jeep for 9 years with no problems. If you are smelling something burning it is your front wheels that are not turning and are in the locked position if you do not have the key in.

Les and Susan Knox

92 Magna Interlude Coach #6050.

--- jimcrance jimcrance@...> wrote:

Quote
Hi All,

I have been reading the post about the smell after > towing. Well here

is my 10 cents worth.I'v been at this old game for > 42 years now so I

may have some insight to this. When you flat tow with > the transfer

case in neutral, only the back gears in the case turn > which causes

the oil to fome (will be worse with syn. oil).the > easyest way to

cure the smell is to relocate the breather to the > rear of jeep, from

right under the front seat.

As for the wheels locking upon turns, dose the ing.
lock realy turn

to lock poss?I'll go next door to jeep and seewhat I > can find out, if

you think it dose. We flat tow our wrangler with key > in first poss.

with no troble.A thuogt is wour tow bar sit flat?Or > go up or down?

Jim Crance

ASE L1 master tec
saab master tec
40'ltd cat v8

99 jeep wrangler tode
 v8's rule
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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 8784
Les -

I know 5 years is a good track record, but doesn't your manual say you should tow in 5th gear? My '92 does.

Dave

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Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 8785
Dave, actually I think it does, however we have been doing the neutral/neutral for so long with no consequences. Also, jeep racks up 0 miles on odometer when being towed.

[quote author=Les
Knox

> We tow a 95 jeep wrangler 5 speed 4 wheels down > with

> the transmission in neutral and the transfer case > in

> neutral and the key in the first position to > unlock

> the steering wheel so the front wheels do not lock > up.

> We have been towing this jeep for 9 years with no > > problems. If you are smelling something burning it > is

> your front wheels that are not turning and are in > the

> locked position if you do not have the key in.
>

> Les and Susan Knox

> 92 Magna Interlude Coach #6050.
>
>
>

> --- jimcrance wrote:
> > Hi All,

> > I have been reading the post about the smell > after

> > towing. Well here

> > is my 10 cents worth.I'v been at this old game > for

> > 42 years now so I

> > may have some insight to this. When you flat tow > with

> > the transfer

> > case in neutral, only the back gears in the case > turn

> > which causes

> > the oil to fome (will be worse with syn.
oil).the

> > easyest way to

> > cure the smell is to relocate the breather to > the

> > rear of jeep, from

> > right under the front seat.

> > As for the wheels locking upon turns, dose the > ing.

> > lock realy turn

> > to lock poss?I'll go next door to jeep and > seewhat I

> > can find out, if

> > you think it dose. We flat tow our wrangler with > key

> > in first poss.

> > with no troble.A thuogt is wour tow bar sit > flat?Or

> > go up or down?
> >

> > Jim Crance

> > ASE L1 master tec
> > saab master tec
> > 40'ltd cat v8

> > 99 jeep wrangler tode
> > v8's rule
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

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