Recent content by MOngo1970

Since the Ads help Terry support the site, how can we use them to help him get paid...and continue to perform such a valuable service? I would not have had nearly as much success with out the help of the kind folks who frequent here, and would still be pushing my jeep around the yard...

Hopefully your gauge contacts are just dirty. If cleaning them does not fix your troubles there is a great write up here.. http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/ on troubleshooting your fuel gauge. Good luck!

I guess youre right, I didnt figure this guy would BS about it as he has a Carb shop with a great local reputation and has helped me get my Carter BBL running pretty smooth and reliable.

If you suspect a vacuum leak, here is a great tip I got from my carb guy to check. Take a clean 2 liter bottle, fill it with water, drill a small hole in the cap, and when the engine is running spray the water at the base of the carb and the intake manifold. If there is a leak you will know...

You could sell them to eachother for fairly cheap...on paper. I would make an appointment at the DMV and ask someone how they will screw with you. I just got my CJ-7 from a guy in Burbank last July and you both will have to hava a SMOG cert less than 90 days old. The good news is I only paid...

Noskills, Another option might be to hold a second set of stock size wheels and tires for your longer road drives. If you still have the extra old stock wheels...decent used road tires would be cheaper than doing all of the other mods, and you could use 5th gear again.

'96 Cherokee running problem Will these bolt righ in to my '85 CJ-7 with the I6 as well? I'm tired of watching the volt gauge dance around wit hthe heater/lights radio/turn sig on.

Don't give up! Do the math and you will see that wit hall the money invested, plus whatever you will have to spend on the next CJ-7...you could buy 2 new trannies and a 6 pack.

When you strip one out, and don't have access to a welder, I take my Dremmel...or a hacksaw if on a trail...and cut a slot in the head. Then take your flat screwdriver and a visegrip to it. Worked every time for me. Plus a old tupperware full of odd bolts to replace the TORX with.

Do you have the pulse air injection (Emission controls) on your 4.2? There are 2 air hoses that run from the Air cleaner to the CAT and exhaust pipe with a check valve and vacuum controlled air valve. If you run 20 Min and have the problem, with the engine idling, and with the lid off the air...

Thank you all! I had replaced the thermostat immediately after I found the problem, and in 24 hours (after the permatex cuerd) I was rewarded with 180 degrees of de-foggin love :D I will keep my eyes open, and as important my ears, for potential problems the last owner was trying to hide, but...

My heat had not been working since buying my CJ in july, and after reading about my serpintine belt (and the probable wrong pump) I figured I'd just wait until I had time to replace it...Turns out the last owner forgot? to put in the thermostat. Should I expect any problems from this? If none...

What engine parts are you letting go? I need a alternator bracket and the top pulley and bracket from an I-6 258 w/serpantine belt. Do you still have a working, stock 1985 radio?

You dont by chance have the stock radio, side steps or window cranks?

Rear trac bar removal? It seems to me that it would be a component that was static when in 2WD and dynamic in 4WD...the only thing I can think of that fits the discription would be the drive shaft. A thorough inspection of the front drive shaft looking ftom the T-case to the Diff for anything...