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Thats all of the hot metal in your motor cooling down.

If it is a hose you can replace it or if the leak is near the connection you could cut the hose and reattach. If it is the base, you MAY be able to tighten but usually that doesn't work. You can over tighten and cause problems, too. You will probably have to remove the carb, clean the base of...

Vacuum leaks just happen. You won't hear a leak most of the time. When you shut your motor off a little more air is allowed in through the leak and it meets up with the unburned gas and BOOM. Try the carb cleaner trick. Spray a little bit at each connection and at the base of the carb. When...

Terry I seem to remember mentioning to you a while back that I thought you had installed it backwards. The other thing to check is that it is the right switch. The switch for a tilt-wheel may be different. The other thing is that you have to manually slide the switch mechanism to a certain...

The term "knock" can be very subjective. A hard knocking sound could be a broken main bearing which is allowing your crankshaft to move up and down - not good. But a knock that is more like a ticking sound could be a stuck lifter which could be cured with an oil change. If you're not sure I'd...

Could be running rich (getting too much gas) but since it has happened all of a sudden it probably has developed a vacuum leak. The weber carbs seem to bad about developing leaks around the mounting plates. I would check there first. Just get a can of carb cleaner and spray around the plate...

For what it's worth, I am having the same problem in my old Ford pick up. My mechanic advised me not to rebuild but to buy a new box. He said I would be money and aggravation ahead in the long run. Yes they can be rebuilt but many times don't ever operate to satisfaction. Some food for...

MY CJ w/258 and the TFI upgrade is running at 13 BTC@1600 RPM. You'll know that you have advanced too far when it starts "pinging" on acceleration. Just keep moving it a little at a time - when it starts to ping back it off a hair. Then you can check your timing and see where you are. I...

You can also use dielectric grease on all electrical/plug/distributor fittings. Scott

I would suspect a vacuum leak. I would check for a leak again. Try using carb cleaner. While the Jeep is idling spray individual vacuum connections and vacuum lines. When the idle changes you have found your leak. Good luck. Scott

Hammerite will do both.

1071170 A fluid change is on for this weekend! I was going that route anyway but wanted to hear if any of the more seasoned users had any tips or things to watch for. I'll try the fluid change first and see if I notice any difference - if not, well, back to work... Thanks for the reply, Tug...

1071171 Well I think I have solved my problem. It was almost too simple and I'm afraid to get too confident about it but it worked. I regrounded the horn. That's it! Horn works, no pings or dieseling AND the guages that had the sporatic needle movements have stopped. I would love to see a...

1071172 Did you check/change your timing after the install? Did you regap the plugs?[addsig]

1071186 Bunch of good info to be found here. Go to previous posts and find answers to many of your questions and even do research on parts and equipment you're thinking about purchasing. It's great to learn from the "Been There Done That" crowd. Scott[addsig]

1071196 I believe that the blue wires are different and the brown wires are different. Give them a close look. Solid blue or solid brown will be your negative and a blue or brown with a stripe will be your positive. As for sides, I think blue is passenger and brown is driver. Soooo, if I am...

1071284 Thanks for the info. You're right, it is a Dana 300 - don't know what I was thinking. I should have thought about reverse. Had a Blazer years ago that HAD to be put in reverse to get out of 4X. Scott[addsig]

1071286 You've motivated me to finally change my sagging suspension out! What I dread is something I don't believe you covered - PRICE! I guess you just gotta bite the bullet sometimes. Congrats on a job well done! Scott[addsig]

1071424 This South Georgia boy can't help but add to this rant. Something I saw the other day may help shed some light on different Jeep owners. I was taking my son to ball practice in the CJ. There is a back road to get there which is all paved EXCEPT for a half mile which is maintained dirt...

1071534 Sounds very rich. Have you tried adjusting the mixture? You may think about getting a rebuild kit for the Carter. Inexpensive and could solve your problem. I understand your frustration. I finally got tired of being unable to make correction on the stock system and went with a...