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Forgot the important details: 1983 CJ5, 258ci, T176 transmission, Dana 300 TC, reverse shackle lift, 31" tires, mostly stock except engine upgrades.

After a great day of easy wheeling, pulled into my favorite burger bar. After a short pitstop, jumped back in my CJ for the ride home. Put it in reverse and let off the clutch.....only to roll into the tree in front of me. Then found I could shift into every gear without touching the clutch...

Don't know if this will help, but I think the resistor is the metal "L" that connects the fuel and temp guages. Good luck with the gauge diagnostics. Went through the same thing about a year ago....ended up buying a new fuel guage and fixed it right up. If you decide to drop your fuel tank...

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Just completed rewiring my CJ and all is well except I can't remember how to wire the tach. I have a purple wire coming off the coil that has to tie in somehow, but my tach has a red wire and red w/tr coming off it. One has got to connect to the purple wire from the coil, but I don't know...

retiming the engine Sounds like good old elbow grease is the solution (along with modern chemicals...). Thanks for all the responses.

5 inch shackles Anybody have some experience removing carpet adhesive to prep for applying a bedliner? I got some gnarly adhesive remover that makes my skin itch (even while I'm wearing neoprene gloves), but it takes about 4 applications to be effective. Thought maybe a wire disk on my drill...

1057695 I was afraid that was the solution. Good to hear that I'm not the only one with a healthy distaste for electrical work. Thanks for the comments. Guess its off to the mechanic.... :roll: [addsig]

1041338 The nutter takes the O2 sensor out of the equation by eliminating the computer. You are correct that, in theory, this will make gas milage worse because the computer uses that sensor (and others) to regulate fuel intake to the carborator for "optimum" performance. In my experience...

1041340 Hope I'm not too late....the shroud is removed by releasing two plastic....clips, for lack of a better term, on the inside of the shroud. It has been a while since I took my shroud off, but I believe they are toward the top (steering wheel end) of the shroud. You just have to push...

1041341 By the way Tom, I'll bet a dime to a dollar the part you will need to replace is called a "lock rack". You can get a picture of it in Chiltons. It's one of the parts that gets broken when people attempt to steal jeeps. Consequently, you can purchase a...

1041342 Just out of curiosity...hypothetically speaking....what should you do to repair the problem if you just happened to "see some coolant" as a result of your actions.... I gooped up the bolt with sealant and screwed it in to seal the hole. Haven't had any problems since, but probably...

1041394 There's a good reference on guages at http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/ I haven't tried the diagnostics out yet, but seems pretty thorough. If the tube you are referring to is on the back of the valve cover, I don't think it's the PCV valve. It's basically just a...

612000 Thanks for all the advise gents. I ended up going with a '83 CJ5. I bought it from a guy who used it for hunting and towing behind his RV. Only 120 miles, all original, and no rust (AZ Jeep). You had compelling arguments for YJ, but when it came right down to it, the CJ5 just looked...

672000 Hey grrl! I'm a little late jumping in with this one, but...if this is going to be your "toy", why not stick with the CJ you have always wanted? They are less expensive and easier to work on (in my opinion) than YJs. I have heard a lot of comments on rust, but there is a...