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    problem must be the starter... but why/how

    since i installed my new engine i've had the (stock but brand-new) starter do something weird. For a while i suspected it was the thing making a high pitched clicking noise (very fast, like it kept spinning)... but i didn't do anything. Then one day my car didn't start. so I turned in the brand...
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    taurus fan mod questions

    I want to do the ford taurus electric fan mod, but i want to make sure i get the right one. I have a dual-fan from a taurus, but unsure if it will fit (will be trying out tomorrow). Otherwise, what have you all used? I have never seen a dual fan in your pics so I think i need to get a different...
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    *which* year/model ford taurus fan did you use in your jeep?

    I want to do the ford taurus electric fan mod, but i want to make sure i get the right one. I have a dual-fan from a taurus, but unsure if it will fit (will be trying out tomorrow). Otherwise, what have you all used? I have never seen a dual fan in your pics so I think i need to get a different...
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    just put in a new engine- got minor issues....Help diagnose!

    Alright I put in a new engine this week (4banger) and it works great, and I'm still working on the 500 mile break-in period. I forgot to mention I also got a new starter. The only issue right now is sometimes-- not all the time-- when i turn the key it will turn over several times before the...
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    oil stick-- not going in...??

    ust put together my new 4banger, and the oil stick doesn't want to go all the way in. It gets all the way up to "wavy" part, but it actually feels like it's tapping something metal when i shove it as far as possible. it also shows little or no oil when put in as far as possible. what you think??
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    YJ starting problem help!!!

    ok, just finished putting a new 4banger in my jeep, and a new starter. When I turn the ignition the battery/accessories come on, the engine turns over, and you hear this clicking noise- mechanical not electronic. the first time it happened we thought the starter was not properly engaged, but...
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    Hi jack sizes for mounting inside jeep

    I was fortunate enough to get a smittybuilt 54" high jack from a friend for free, but putting it up to the rear of the jeep, I don't think it will fit inside with the mounts I plan on making for the family roll bars--- at least with the hardtop on. Will it fit, or are most of you running that...
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    Changing out my clutch Question.....

    So I've been replacing rod-thrown 4-banger, and considered taking the time to change my clutch. I've heard two opinions. One person I talked to said I could change just the clutch disc, NOT including the pressure plate, just to save money--- and the pressure plate appears to be in decent...
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    Stock YJ 31"s?

    I've read several different opinions/"facts" on whether or not 31's will fit under a stock YJ... I've heard some people say they will but it rubs a bit....rubs too much for off-roading? Is there any way to fix the rubbing easily, like spacers?
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    Hi-Lift Jack Mounting

    Where do you put your hi-lift jack? Do you like where it is? One in particular catches my eye- it's behind the spare tire and at an angle or straight up and down.... what kind of mount do you get for that method? Very interested in different places you store the jack!
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    Rocker Switch Panel.

    Hey guys. So I currently have a very stock Jeep YJ, but in the near future I expect to have offroad lights, lockers, a ford taurus electric fan, etc put in. Obviously all of these will require switches in my cab. I am looking to a set of matching rocker switches. However, the complicated part...
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    Throttle Body Conversion

    I'm looking at a 2002 TJ 4L that is parting out online for several different mods I am doing. Would it's throttle body work on a 4cyl or straight 6 1992 YJ? Either or because I have a 4, but I might be upgrading to straight 6. If not, what would be a good year to part out a throttle body?
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    DIY Cold-Air Intake?

    I've been looking around for a detailed DIY Cold-Air Intake. I'm not much of a mechanic, so I need pretty detailed instructions. I've got a Jeep YJ '92 2.5L 4cyl, but obviously it doesn't need to be Model specific, but preferably Jeep Specific. Would you guys help me look? This is one I...
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    New Engine (detailed help needed)

    I have a 1992 Jeep YJ 4cyl 2.5L. Just yesterday, I believe that my Engine through a rod... clean through my oil pan. So I need a new engine block. I am considering taking this opportunity to move up to a 6cyl engine from a slightly newer model of wrangler. If anyone has suggestions on other...
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    Fuel Problem

    I went wheeling a few days ago and went through some deep water. Before wheeling my friend and I topped off our tanks at the same Safeway gas station. After wheeling both our rigs (his a ford ranger) were sluggish, like water had gotten in the fuel tank and was clogging the fuel filter. Today I...
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    Drain the fuel tank, yj

    I need to replace the fuel filter and empty the gas so I can get better gas. I suspect the gas was bad when I got it and I also may have gotten water in there while wheeling through water. I took out the fuel filter and expected to be able to drain all the fuel from that hose, but it only...
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    For the future- engines

    Right now I'm completely stock on my 4cyl 92 YJ, and I know this is going to become almost a 10 year project for me. I was wondering what you guys would suggest for a future upgrade in engines. More power obviously desired... I just have no idea how one would compare engines and what steps to...
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    Help me find the perfect mirrors!

    I want black mirrors- preferably similar to these: OE Style Replacement Mirror by Rugged Ridge? and Other Jeep Parts and Jeep Accessories by 4 Wheel Drive Hardware-RH2 HOWEVER: I want them mounted on the Jeep, not the doors!! The websites I have looked through may have them, but may not...
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    Wheeling without stabilizer stud

    I have a jeep yj 92 stock The transmission is bolted to the skid plate by a stud. http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=8365 This is is the stud. I have this on order, but I want to go wheeling in a few days- before it will be here. I've been thinking about the purpose of this stud...
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    Yj Hoodcatch

    Thinking about putting JK hood catches on my YJ... Anyone know how to remove YJ catches? It looks like it may be a difficult thing to do...
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