Recent content by J2H

Well, the guys from the best rated shop in the area, so I don't know what else to do

Being told its a bad distributor, low compression, and broke timing chain

I took it to a mechanic, maybe they can figure it out...

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The carb looks brand new... mechanic can't make it til tomorrow

Its the 150 4cyl... I am having a local mechanic come take a look to see if he can figure out whats up... I suspect air in the fuel, or a bad choke, but I don't know cars

My 83 DJ5M will idle fine, but when I throw it in drive or reverse it chokes and won't acclerate, and at stops usually dies. I didn't have this issue before I got it to the house (just bought it a few days ago).

Turns out my Jeep isn't a "Jeep" at all, it's branded as an "AM General"

Welcome from the DJ side of the house!

I paid 1400 for mine. It was still a daily route postal vehicle. No plans to 4x4 it yet. Every CJ I find here is at least 5k.

One Celtic warrior cross tattoo!

Welcome! I too have always wanted a CJ but they so expensive! I went with their younger red-headed stepbrother, the DJ-5.

My DJ has NO stereo system, how would I go about adding one?

I paid 1400 for one that was still in service

I wave to all "Jeeps" no matter the model. The DJ is a big change from my Rubi, but I like it, kind of like a big go-kart