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I'm in the process of getting my YJ smogged and it appears that it may be difficult. According to the technician, in whom I have high confidence, the engine is burning oil and is negatively impacting the catalytic converter. In my experience, oil burners never get better so a replacement...

Here are some more pics taken on another trip. Red Lake is off HWY 88, south and west of Lake Tahoe. The trail is has deteriorated some over the last 4 years, so if you are using an older "trail guide", be aware of some more exciting area. This trip was in mid-September 2006 and there was...

Hey folks! I promised to post a few pics after a recent trip. These are if Scott's Lake which is on HWY 88 in norther California, about 20 miles SE of Lake Tahoe. The Aspen trees were just starting to turn ... it was beautiful.

Seeing as you are starting with a stock Jeep like I did, and assuming all appears to be in good shape, here's what I did: 1 - Check out all bushings, spacers, axle bumpers, shackles ... anything rubber. Replace as needed ESPECIALLY motor mounts, transmission mounts and U-joints. When hitting...

Typically, I try not to get involved in discussions such as this as there is more emotion than fact, but feel I need to make a few points. 1 - Physical requirements are in place to keep you AND YOUR BUDDIES alive. Missing pectoral muscle, acid reflux, bum knees, bad back, whatever. A young...

No offense taken by those of us in Cali-forn-E-A (as the governator says). One bit of info those NOT on the left coast may find interesting. Although the state remains VERY blue, in the majority of statewide offices the demo candidate only beat out their republican challenger by single-digit...

My 93 YJ had a similar experience, if it can be used for comparison. Turned out the fuse socket within the fuseblock was loose. In my case the dash lights did not work either so, with headlights on, wiggle the fuse in its socket to see if intermittant contact is made. You will know this by...

Registration is due, so I had the YJ "smog checked" this morning and ran into an issue. Here in CA, tests are done at 15MPH and 25MPH on an actual dyno. The 25MPH test was passed with room to spare, but the 15MPH test failed on high NOx emissions. Any of you engine gurus have an idea where to...

I'm not nearly as concerned about North Korean nukes coming our way ... remember, it was their long-range missle that fizzled. But the economic havoc and human toll that would result should that nutjob decide to launch against Japan or South Korea (who are in range) is staggering. After...

Pics are still in the camera ... one of those digital single use/mailin numbers. As soon as I get them back, I'll put on a separate post.

Hey all! Got back from a week of wheeling around Lake Tahoe and Hope Valley. This was our first opportunity to go off-road to any great degree and we had a blast. Some of the trails had deteriorated since the guide books were written, but that is why we overbuild our rigs, right? Initially...

Typically, getting air into the engine compartment is not as much the issue as getting air out. The engine compartment is basically a box open on 2 sides ... the radiator is on the front and the only exit is down. If you still have the debris deflectors at the bottom of the engine compartment...

Typically, getting air into the engine compartment is not as much the issue as getting air out. The engine compartment is basically a box open on 2 sides ... the radiator is on the front and the only exit is down. If you still have the debris deflectors at the bottom of the engine compartment...

Yeah, I meant SYE ... d'OH. Thanks for all the good info!! I fell confident about what lays ahead.

Next spring, I'm going to install a SLE and new driveshaft so the Xfer case lowering kit can be removed, however, the rear U-Joint has failed and needs to be replaced. There is no $$ in the budget at present for the SLE, etc so it is necessary to replace the existing U-Joints. I've seen posts...

Congratulations!! My wife and I had our 22nd anniversary in June. From my experience the only difference between the first seven years and the most recent years is spending your early years growing as a team then benefit from that time later. There isn't less work, you just spend your time...

hohum ... Welcome to the California Jeep search! I ran into the same issue when looking for my YJ. I had the added limitation of wanting 4.0L, automatic transmission and 93+ to get the FI. Figuring most of my time would be in the high Sierras with a full compliment of gear and youth (I'm a...

I actually used some 1/4"x1" iron bar to bolt the 1/4" angle iron "bumper" I made to the frame. The frame, just forward of the crossmember, has threaded holes (nuts). As I recall they were either 10mm or 3/8". My "bumper" has 2 tow hooks bolted through the angle iron directly to these straps...

There are a couple of easy things to check right away ... (1) ignition timing and (2) carb adjustment. Timing too far advanced or a rich fuel/air mixture will both cause or contribute to backfiring. If you get the kind of backfiring which is an intermittant rumble-pop-rumble while...

Agreement with Bounty Hunter. If you tighten too much, there is no play in the system. The reason there needs to be some is to to allow for the torque reaction. Over time, with things too tight, there will be mechanical fatigue in mounts, bushings and U-joints. Just loosen enough to get the...