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    Funny picture thread!

    How to tell you need new tires. Btw, for the "quadratrac" Experts: It drove perfectly on the front axel after this happened proving my long time point. Quadratrack is Front wheel biased 4wd. The joint on the back of the xfer case came loose from rusted clips threw the rear shaft and pole...
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    Unsolvable problem.

    The code readers are only as good as the user reading them. The code they throw is a symptom not an all out "fix this". Which is why, in the beginning they were specifically priced outside the backyard mechanics price range. now anyone can afford a reader, few kow how to interpet the readings...
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    Unsolvable problem.

    Actually anything in fuel delivery can cause this symptom Its called vapor lock.
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    Motor swap

    it will be easier to drop in the 4.0 that the 8 cyl 350. You wont have to change the entire drive line, and the weight is considerably less. People are hung up on the bigger is better when it really isnt idea. with the 4.0 almost everything is off the shelf, not so with the chevy mill. before...
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    Will a windshield mounted light bar hinder my jeeps performance?

    your tire size will screw things up first 35's with the stock gear ratio will chew up all your torque and adding that light bar to it will make it worse, You need to regear that rig for the tires first, then the light bar will be negligible
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    my drunken roomate and his lazer

    its a good way to update how things change over time, for example, Wisconsin is still behind the times on DUI violations
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    my drunken roomate and his lazer

    In wisconsin it isnt a crime until the 4th ot 5th dui offense. andas it is a registered piece of private property, the Judge is the one who confiscates, not the cop
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    Unknown Problem

    what is described is ALWAYS a fuel delivery issue, However with computer controlled (pcm/ecu) vehicles there are numerous issues that can cause issues that shut the fuel pump or injectors down, check for hard and soft codes and deal with them as needed. You could have a heat related...
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    Unknown Problem

    there is a seperate fuel regulator mounted to the fuel pump/fuel filter assembly some parts houses sell it as part of a filter unit, others sell it as a seperate piece, but it is NOT the filter. On this particular vehicle the regulator is external As shown by this link. 2001 JEEP GRAND...
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    What's wrong with me?

    Its been a while since ive been around, Ive been in and out of the hospital and wat too many things to discuss here. The first piont you need to consider is your own level of Maturity, and the location of what we will call, your rant. Are you realizing that you are preaching to the choir? Or...
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    What is so wrong with 12k miles per year???

    the big thing that is being negelcted with "average" miles per year is the jeep is still almost 20 model years old, and like it or not, an old vehicle is subject to old vehicle issues, various components age driven or not, 220K on a ten year old vehicle is a lot less than the same mileage on a...
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    Unsolvable problem.

    How do you KNOW it isnt the fuel filter??? it absolutely sounds like filter/punp issues as they are mounted IN the TANK as an assembly. at the same time you should drop the tank, and using water (YES WATER) hose it out, and drain its of any sludge and crud, and then throw a gouple gallons of...
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    starting issue

    headers do not change timing requirements. they change carburetor adjustments. Your timing is only affected by direct mechanical changes to the static components : Crank, Cam and Distributor, as well as any directly connected parts.
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    Banking on the "Banks" turbo

    A smaller radial supercharger is the preferred forced induction system for any offroad system. too big and you destroy the transfer case as forced induction systems increase torque curves outside the normal horsepower curves, this means sudden hits of power rather than gradual climbing power...
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    What battery charger do you use?

    hate to say this but 12.2 volts isn't perfect, A fully charged 12 volt battery should be at just over 13 volts, The misnomer of 12 volts is based on the minimum nominal acceptable voltage of your electrical system. Your alternator should be putting out 13.8 volts bringing your battery to about...
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    Photos of the new Jeep Wrangler Pickup

    Jeep Revives the Comanche as a Renegade-Based Trucklet ? News ? Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog since this March 10th release of car and driver, Chrysler stated that they have committed to producing the Renegade based pickup
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    Photos of the new Jeep Wrangler Pickup

    that isn't the real pick up the new pick up PER Chrysler Jeep fake car (puke) is based off the Renegade. Let me dig a pic of it up out of my archives. This came directly from their online press release the name is Comanche
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    1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0; Front Coil Springs

    why just the front springs??? unless you are constantly carrying a load in the rear (assuming unassisted by air) your springs eil weaken at relatively close to the same rate, since you have air lifts for towing, your load on the springs should be relatively equal, and therefore all four should...
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    4 burner no power

    I don't know where you get that jeeps are not good for towing off road. the ability to tow isn't based on tow rig weight its based on engine torque, gearing traction, and weight transfer of tow load. Go to the tractor pulls some time and watch the Jeep class pulls...
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    4 burner no power

    Its not as much of a gimmick as you might think. We wear our tires out rather rapidly compared to some other classes of motor vehicles. Hugh end sports and Luxury cars, on the other hand tend to hang on to their tires for an extremely long time, way over 65K, unless driven by a throttle...
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