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My first thought was that the choke wasn't working. That 2bbl Carter has an electronic choke with a solenoid right? Is there any easy way to check to see if it's working correctly? I had plans to drop in a Weber at some point. That point might be now.

Several weeks ago my 90 YJ 4.2l started acting strangely and it seems to be getting worse as time goes by. It'll start just fine (aside from several pumps of the gas pedal when it hasn't been started in a few days) and idle and run, but just as the engine is getting to a good operating...

Thanks all for the tips. Really giving me something to think about. I think I'm going to go the soft top route, mostly because I'm out of room to store parts in the garage. I've never had a top on the jeep, but it did come with some hardware and the frame. Is there an easy way to ID the parts...

I'm getting ready to rebuild the 4.2 in my 90YJ and I'm trying to make some mods that will let the ol' girl be a little more useful for longer family trips. Basically, my Jeep is starting to turn from occasional driver/weekend desert rat to weekend explorer but I want to make some mods that...

Yeah, I have to keep this as a semi-daily driver. The price for the cable actuator doesn't seem too bad compared to the vacuum actuator. That I think is what I'm going to head towards - assuming that it's not working now.

Sorry, I was being a little sarcastic when I mentioned the dashlight. Almost none of my dashlights work since the rig has been so beat up. But while we're on the subject, if I reconnect the wiring and the dashlight does come on, does that mean the vacuum line is still working? Or will it give a...

That's exactly what I did. What's a 'dash light'? ;) It's a 1990 YJ (Sahara) Right after I posted, I found this: Dana 30 Vacuum Disconnect | Jp Magazine Article at Automotive.com Do a lot of people opt for a one piece axle swap?

While digging about my Jeep today to try to get myself a little bit more familiar with it, I came across something mounted to the front axle with broken wires hanging off it. I have no idea what it does.

Well crud. Something is off. The new seats won't bolt to the sliders. The spacing on the seat bolt holes on the '92 seats is about 2 inches longer (front to back) than the spacing on the '90 Sahara seats. I found a seat swap wiki here: CJ/YJ Seat swaps - JeepForum.com Community Jeep Wiki From...

Thank you guys. Got a pair of decent replacements for $30 from a guy on craigslist. The Sahara seats I have in there now will go away. The top hoop on the driver side broke in half, so now it's like a (real) low back.

Nothing specific but: Don't be in a hurry. I've done a ton of cross country stuff and almost every time I've broken down I was going faster than the speed limit. I've come to the conclusion you can get almost car anywhere if you don't go over 45mph. Don't tackle fixing anything right before...

Does anybody know if there is a difference in bolt pattern on YJ seats from year to year? Trying to land a cheap set of replacements and I want to make sure they'll bolt right up. I seem to remember a thread or wiki about replacement YJ seats being different after 90 or something, but I can't...

Thanks gang. Got both hoses changed. It was pretty tight and I had to cut the dry rotted hoses off, but it's done. Plus, I found the fuel filter. ;)

Do you have to drop the gas tank in order to replace the fuel filler and vent hoses on a 1990 YJ? Thanks.

Well, I just picked up my first Jeep. 1989 YJ with about 160k on the odometer. She's rough and sun bleached but she's all mine. She's been sitting for about 2 years, so it took the morning to get her running with the help of my Dad, but we did it and the 4.2L runs like a champ now. To say that I...

As luck would have it, just as I got back from the final trip to the parts store to get a tumbler/keyset and a steering wheel puller kit, the previous owner found his spare ignition key. In the end I probably spent just as much time looking for the damn things as I would have tearing the...

That helps immensely. Thanks!

So, can you replace the key and tumbler set if you don't have the key? Key and tumbler replacement seems to be a lot cheaper than calling a locksmith. I'm working on an 89 YJ and I lost the keys. Dealer can't recut a key from the vin because of it's age. Thanks.