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New pics Hi-Ya Dawnie, I agree that you should not have to "weatherproof" a new top, but... Camping/outdoor/backpacking suppliers usually carry (or at least, used to carry) a treatment for the sewn seams of canvas tents. (Anybody remember canvas tents?) If worse come to worse...might be...

RE: squeaky driveline when off road..? Hi-Ya djc321, CJs did not have a screw-threaded gas cap. A CJ gas filler neck lip has two slots. The gas cap has two tabs which fit into the filler neck slots when the gas cap is replaced. The gas cap should fit tightly when turned. Your nearest NAPA...

The Original Rubicon Express XJ, 1987 Cherokee For Sale Just shows to go ya... This is no correlation between education and employment to AQ. AQ = A@@holeness Quotient. Regards, Gadget

RE: 90 Stock tran WOW!!! Fantastic!!! But -- and I think you know this -- you have already won the best possible prize. Best regards, Gadget

Hi-Ya MerkL, You might check the motor-mounts too. When bolted together all that stuff (engine, transmission, transfer case) is one big package supported on a tripod of mounts. You might also want to check the anti-torque arm off the transmission. (That is, if an auto-trans 94 YJ has a...

Re: RE: WTF... airing out my dirty laundry GaryMB wrote: HAHAHA! I wonder how many Jeepz Peepz thought I had totally lost my mind when I suggested that the auto-choke coil spring had been installed backwards? Anyway...Gary, the 9-degrees, BTDC @ 1600 RPM was the proper ignition timing...

RE: Light Problems Perhaps someone installed the auto-choke coil spring backwards. Regards, Gadget

Lift for Comanche Just curious... Headlights circuits are usually protected from destructive electrical overload by a self resetting circuit breaker as opposed to a fuse. (For safety reasons) Wondering if the circuit breaker was doing its thing and cutoff the headlights because of a temporary...

If I ate all my carrots, I would be able to see in the dark. LIE!!!!! I ate so many carrots that my eyes went yellow ... people thought I had hepatitis! I could not see in the dark. I should eat the liver on my dinner plate because there were millions of starving Chinese (replace "Chinese"...

Try these: http://www.tooldesk.com/products/productDetail.aspx+id+887 When I purchased the Bubbacon (of course, at that time it had not yet reached the exalted heights of Bubbaconicity exhibited today), all four wheels had one of those smooth round lug nuts which required a special tool to...

Hi-Ya GaryMB, A total shot in the dark on this one... I have read several web articles on the Carter BBD to Motorcraft 21XX carb conversion in contemplation of and preparation for doing that mod. One web article (which, of course, I cannot now locate) mentioned having to slightly relieve the...

{{Chuckle}} I can't believe you guys aren't adding titles to the list. My addtions -- so far... 29. Clifford, the Big Red Dog, Gets Rabies 30. It is All Fun and Games After Someone Loses an Eye. Regards, Gadget

:lol: 1. You Are Different and That's Bad 2. The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables 3. Dad's New Wife, Robert 4. Fun four-letter Words to Know and Share 5. Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book 6. The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking 7. Kathy Was So Bad Her Mom...

RIP Pope John Paul-II. The man tried to make the world a better place for all people. Strip away the theology and the theogony of any mainstream religion, and that simple act -- doing good for all others -- will be at the very core of that religion. Surely that is something that we can all...

RE: alright, hellcreek, rubicon express, or bds lift?????? Phatty, now that I have more time, here is an explanation of why I “guessed” that the speedo unit is broken internally. There is no solid mechanical connection between a speedometer cable and the speedometer needle. A speedometer...

RE: Re: The final solution to my cj problems Jay, As I understand the CJ wiring setup... The tach and clock were an extra-cost option or included as part of a "trim package" -- possibly the "Laredo" package. (Uncertain on this.) I suspect (total speculation) that "Painless" used the same...

RE: Idoling too low jay79cj7 wrote: jay, the color-coding of the tach wires of your Jeep is identical to that of the Bubbacon looking at you from my sig line. and... You are welcome. Best regards, Gadget PS: When I did the GM HEI mod to the Bubbacon, I also obtained and installed a...

RE: Speedometer not speedometering right Just a passing thought... Why re-invent the wheel? Information as regards almost any conceivable mod/tech problem is already avilable for the web searching -- and often available from multiple sources. Given the unreliability/incompleteness of I-Net...

RE: CJ Tach Wiring Hi-Ya PhattyX, Just a guess: your speedo is broken internally. Regards, Gadget

RE: What kind of car to you resemble? Great quote... Hi-Ya jay79cj7, Very savvy troubleshooting!!! You are correct. The CJ OEM tachs of that era counted ignition system current pulses. Hence, the tach was connected in series with the primary side of the ignition system and carried the...