# Starting a 1998 Jeep Cherokee

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-a-1998-jeep-cherokee/5073>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 24, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-a-1998-jeep-cherokee/5073 "2007-09-24T14:21:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jredmond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jredmond](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jredmond)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-a-1998-jeep-cherokee/5073/1 "2007-09-24T14:21:12Z")

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In the last couple of weeks I have noticed that my 1998 Cherokee has be taking longer and longer to start up. I will have to turn the key and hold it until it starts, a good second or two before the engine starts. The amount of time that I have to turn and hold the key continues to get longer. It is September and I keep her in the garage, so I do not think it is the weather that is causing it. What could be causing this? What should I look at? Thank you very much for any insight!

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**Author:** ![silvergc1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@silvergc1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silvergc1)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-a-1998-jeep-cherokee/5073/2 "2007-09-24T18:31:09Z")

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Maybe you need a new battery. Get your current one checked.