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Offline neale_rs

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Re: What did you do with your Jeep today?
« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2015, 10:18:46 AM »
The YJs do seem to be pretty reliable.


I had to replace a headlight adjusting screw because the plastic nut insert got stripped.   It seems the original screw is a strange size...could not find a nut that fit it.

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Offline Jeffy

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Re: What did you do with your Jeep today?
« Reply #31 on: February 16, 2015, 08:37:24 PM »
I just got back from my road trip.  Put around 900 miles on the Jeep.  Ran out of gas a 246 miles and was planning on stopping at 248 to get gas.  I could see the station but it was a bit too dangerous to walk on the highway.  Called AAA and after 40 minutes someone called.  then I had to wait 40 more minutes for them to bring me 2Gal of gas.  Cost me $10 but I didn't really care at that point.  The Jeep got 12.4 mpg or there abouts.  I was running WOT and my fuel gauge stopped working and that was it.  Interesting enough there was only one cough and then everything started to die.  Then the dash lit up with a CEL.  Parked, started it up then drove 500 ft them died for good.  I guess EFI doesn't run too well on vapors like a carb does.

Once it was filled up, it ran fine.  Other then being underpowered it was okay at 65-70 mph. I think I'll be ordering some gas cans and seeing about fixing my gauge.  Also, I need to figure out where the leak I have is.  It was pouring when I left and really windy.  After a few minutes I had running water down the side of the dash.  I don't think I'll be figuring out how it's getting in for a while.  Worse come to worst, I'll replace the whole windshield frame.
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Offline Jeffy

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Re: What did you do with your Jeep today?
« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2015, 06:01:00 PM »
Well, I took apart the gauge cluster and tested the gauges.  Unplugging the sender at the tank makes the gauge go to F.  I get something like 8-10 ohms from the sender at the same plug.  So, I guess I'm going to be dropping my tank tomorrow.  I'm hoping I can get the sending unit working.  Otherwise it's going to be an expensive fix.  $250 for a new sender/fuel pump.  They only come as a unit.  Wouldn't mind installing an TBI sender then running an external fuel pump but that's a lot of wok and would cost more.  PITA all around.
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Offline chardrc

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Re: What did you do with your Jeep today?
« Reply #33 on: February 20, 2015, 08:41:42 PM »
TBI pump is still internal
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Offline Jeffy

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Re: What did you do with your Jeep today?
« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2015, 12:37:32 PM »
TBI pump is still internal
Hmm, I've seen some senders that are marked TBI with no pump on them.  Interesting.  Kinda wish the MPFI's were like that.
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