Recent content by Eddie4x4

Tug, thanks for the reply. The vibration is while accelerting. A harder acceleration produces more vibration. My first concern is the angle of the rear drive shaft and U joints. I have just under 40K on my Saharra. It has original shocks an U joints. Any ideas?

I have installed a 1.75" suspension spacer lift on my 01 TJ. There is a little increased vibration and I have noticed that the back end tends to have a little more wiggle than before. Any ideas on resolving these problems. Or, are they actually problems. Not 100% happy with the lift.

1040301 I have a green 01 tj sahara. I have found that Turtle Wax produces a colored wax with a wax based scratch filler in a "lipstick" type container. Using the filler then putting the colored wax on can completely do away with a lot of small scratches and dings. I have also used their red...

1040337 Since Pete has a 2000 TJ and was asking about removing the nut to remove the doors, I assumed that he has hard doors on his TJ. The pins on the doors have a nut on the bottom side that must be removed to allow the pin and door to be removed. Another idea is to use a 1/4" ratchet...

1040609 What brand of TBS did you purchase for you 4.0? I have added a K&N style filter with little results in power and the fuel economy may have actually dropped. I am going to watch it longer and then put the origional system back on to check it. I plan on putting a 2" lift on when the...

1040613 If your Catalytic converter is coking up on such a new vehicle, (<10yrs) it is most likely due to excessive unburnt fuel in the exhaust system. The converter passes exhaust gasses through a catalyst bed converting unburnt fuel to "harmess" vapor and water. Coking of the catalyst is...

1040619 Hi flyguy, I will make a few quick suggestions as you did not mention any safety factors. I will not assume that you don't need the help. I hope this doesn't insult you. First, a fuse in the power supply to the fan is very important. Those fans can fail and the results is not...

1040829 Take a look at this link. It may be a little dry with all the details but it is well worth the time to protect your engine. www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study I hope the link works Think for just a few moments. How much are you willing to spend for to protect the...

1040914 hi c If you don't resolve the problem quickly the catalyst in the converter will fuse together and plug your exhaust. You will then be replacing the converter. I agree that the fuel mixture is way too rich. Sounds like you are headded on the correct path. I hope it is not too...

1041454 I just got to looking around and discovered that the method by which I was getting to this site was via a "top 100 auto repair site". The other site was the culprit that presented a problem with co-workers and possible non-pc attitudes at work. In other words, I don't have a problem...

1041455 I don't remember where I got this info from but, on the TJ's turning the ignition on and off a number of times will display the code on the odometer. (did I spell that right?) You might try checking the manual.[addsig]

1041532 I am not sure about the 99' TJ, but my 2001 has a removable rail that the trunk door closes against. This rail receives the bottom of the rear window in a small round track. The bottom left and right side of the window use the plastic tab (like on the side windows) to secure into a...

1041539 I just happen to get a check engine light last night on the way home. I did check my gas cap when I got home. It was loose. I have just purchased a new cap (lost the locking one at the gas station) and I am not sure I was given the correct one. Any way! I did not get a check engine...

1041584 Standard dome light wireing is that the positive lead is taken from the fuse box straight to the dome light. It is important that the fuse is included in the positive lead. The light is switched on the negative side via the door switches making contact to the vehicle body. This may...

1041732 Tomcat, I have a 2001 Sahara with a soft top. I get about 16 MPG highway driving with the top up and the AC on. The milage goes down to 15 when I have the top down. The station wagon effect is very common when the top is down. Suggestion, roll down the front windows to get more...