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The Mess Hall / Re: Gas tank mod
« Last post by joe_sojka on May 08, 2020, 07:13:34 PM »I just bought a 19 gallon tank. Heard sticking your hand in the tank to cut the tube isn't bad though
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The Mess Hall / Winch Raffle - Brand New Warn Winch
« Last post by joe_sojka on May 08, 2020, 07:09:48 PM »Hi All,
I'm the Secretary and Events Director for Northeast Jeep Organization. We're an off-roading club up in Connecticut. We are raffling off a new Warn EVO 10-s Winch to raise funds for our land use committee. We'll be drawing a winner on June 27th. All ticket sales are done online. Raffle is limited to 250 tickets. Only open to those located in the lower 48. Prize will be shipped out to the winner.
Our club forum post: http://forum.northeastjeep.org/index.php?topic=43400.0
Ticket purchase link: https://go.rallyup.com/nejeepraffle
I'm the Secretary and Events Director for Northeast Jeep Organization. We're an off-roading club up in Connecticut. We are raffling off a new Warn EVO 10-s Winch to raise funds for our land use committee. We'll be drawing a winner on June 27th. All ticket sales are done online. Raffle is limited to 250 tickets. Only open to those located in the lower 48. Prize will be shipped out to the winner.
Our club forum post: http://forum.northeastjeep.org/index.php?topic=43400.0
Ticket purchase link: https://go.rallyup.com/nejeepraffle
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The Mess Hall / Anyone still have the old Ebay YJ turbo e-book?
« Last post by Dirk Squarejaw on April 18, 2020, 08:41:56 AM »Years ago, there was a guy who sold an e-book with details on turbocharging a YJ but looks like it's been 12 years since it was for sale.
If anyone still has the pdf or whatever, would you be willing to email me a copy at:
nicholas.paul.sparks@gmail.com
If anyone still has the pdf or whatever, would you be willing to email me a copy at:
nicholas.paul.sparks@gmail.com
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The Mess Hall / Re: *** Introduce yourself here! ***
« Last post by Ifixthings on April 15, 2020, 11:59:01 PM »Hi all, finally managed to get in.
Picked up a 96 XJ last year from my neighbor, was hard to turn down. 2.5/5spd/4x4/2dr. Seemingly almost doesn't exist.
So I decided over winter that I want to do something of a retro 80's build. Twin tube bumpers, roof bar with KC's, just the right amount of chrome everywhere, etc etc. Be a great beach cruiser kind of thing.
I've found that the 2.5 has adequate power with the 5spd and 4.10 gears to keep the 30" tires rolling, highway speed is no problem, not fast by any means but not so slow it can't get out of it's own way.
Been working on maintenance, and after doing the fuel filter, 6 hole EV6 injectors (with matching harness grafted in to replace the old harness), plugs and wires, this thing already found a few more of the missing gerbils. I'm quite happy with it.
But enough is never enough, and I'd love to pull some more power out of it. I'm thinking a supercharger will give me all the power I'm looking for and more.
So that's why I'm here, in a nutshell.
Time to browse!
Picked up a 96 XJ last year from my neighbor, was hard to turn down. 2.5/5spd/4x4/2dr. Seemingly almost doesn't exist.
So I decided over winter that I want to do something of a retro 80's build. Twin tube bumpers, roof bar with KC's, just the right amount of chrome everywhere, etc etc. Be a great beach cruiser kind of thing.
I've found that the 2.5 has adequate power with the 5spd and 4.10 gears to keep the 30" tires rolling, highway speed is no problem, not fast by any means but not so slow it can't get out of it's own way.
Been working on maintenance, and after doing the fuel filter, 6 hole EV6 injectors (with matching harness grafted in to replace the old harness), plugs and wires, this thing already found a few more of the missing gerbils. I'm quite happy with it.
But enough is never enough, and I'd love to pull some more power out of it. I'm thinking a supercharger will give me all the power I'm looking for and more.
So that's why I'm here, in a nutshell.
Time to browse!
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The Mess Hall / Re: Keys to the Kingdom?
« Last post by Jeffy on April 03, 2020, 04:10:48 PM »https://www.quadratec.com/categories/jeep-doors-hardware/door-replacement-parts/lock-cylinder The corner auto parts store probably has them as well.
You could also have the locks rekeyed to your existing key by a locksmith. You also might need to change the lever bar on the backside but that's easy to do as it's onyl held on with an E-clip.
You could also have the locks rekeyed to your existing key by a locksmith. You also might need to change the lever bar on the backside but that's easy to do as it's onyl held on with an E-clip.
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The Mess Hall / Keys to the Kingdom?
« Last post by Rokky Rakkoon on March 31, 2020, 01:08:17 PM »Hello all,
I have a '99 TJ and I'm down to one working door lock. I want to replace all three but I can't find a place to purchase them. I've been on line, been to the local auto parts stores and have come up dry everywhere.
Any thoughts on where I can buy locks with keys?
Rokky
I have a '99 TJ and I'm down to one working door lock. I want to replace all three but I can't find a place to purchase them. I've been on line, been to the local auto parts stores and have come up dry everywhere.
Any thoughts on where I can buy locks with keys?
Rokky
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The Mess Hall / Re: Gas Mileage Thread
« Last post by 95 Lowbuck on March 25, 2020, 07:36:30 AM »1995 Jeep YJ Rio Grand, soft top, 174k miles
Completely stock motor, 5 speed, D44 rear, 4.88 gears.
TJ front axles. (front turning all the time)
33-10.50 BFG KO2’s.(25-30 psi)
No speedo calibration, but pretty close.
4” lift.
I get about 15 city, 17 hwy if not in the mountains.
One thing I want to comment about is the new KO2’S.
Although still a 2 ply side wall, I really like them compared
to the KM2’s I had on it.
Quieter, better riding, better mpg, and superior in any snow condition.
Time will tell how well they work in the rocks,
but aired down with the extra siping, and aggressive side wall tread,
I think they will do well.
Completely stock motor, 5 speed, D44 rear, 4.88 gears.
TJ front axles. (front turning all the time)
33-10.50 BFG KO2’s.(25-30 psi)
No speedo calibration, but pretty close.
4” lift.
I get about 15 city, 17 hwy if not in the mountains.
One thing I want to comment about is the new KO2’S.
Although still a 2 ply side wall, I really like them compared
to the KM2’s I had on it.
Quieter, better riding, better mpg, and superior in any snow condition.
Time will tell how well they work in the rocks,
but aired down with the extra siping, and aggressive side wall tread,
I think they will do well.
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The Mess Hall / Re: Jeep overheating at highway speeds
« Last post by jfrabat on February 18, 2020, 06:23:32 AM »Well, turns out the fan motor was full of cooked mud, so replacing the fan fixed the issue. My guess is that the mud was limiting how fast the fan cluld turn, and the fan was actually blocking air at highway speeds. There was also some mud in the lower part of the radiator that I cleaned up.
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The Mess Hall / Re: Jeep overheating at highway speeds
« Last post by Jeffy on February 17, 2020, 10:53:09 PM »That's weird. If anything it should be able to cool itself without the fan while on the highway. Have you taken the radiator cap off and watched for the coolant to flow? If you take teh cap off you should be able to watch the level rise till the thermostat opens. Then the level should drop and you should be able to see the coolant moving.
With the fan, as long as your moving the Jeep shouldn't overheat even if the fan is off. If the fan is off and the AC is on, you may notice the air warming up till you start moving...
With the fan, as long as your moving the Jeep shouldn't overheat even if the fan is off. If the fan is off and the AC is on, you may notice the air warming up till you start moving...
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The Mess Hall / Jeep overheating at highway speeds
« Last post by jfrabat on February 14, 2020, 02:40:13 PM »So this happened some months ago, before the Jeep was taken out of commission, and I thought it was just the thermostat gone haywire. So I replaced the thermostat, but, surprise surprise, I still got the problem. The Jeep keeps cool with AC on and everything at city speed limits, but once I hit the highway, if I keep the AC on, it starts overheating.
Now, for those new to my Jeep, my jeep has an electric fan. It originally was a Lincoln Mk VIII fan, but at some point, the mechanic I used to use replaced the fan motor for a new one. And the new one apparently was the wrong polarity, so he had to reverse it. So the new fan motor is nowhere near as powerful as the original. And not only that, but now I can only use it with a relay, as because he reversed polarity, the 2 positives are now 2 negatives, and I cannot use the 2 drive options like I had it originally wired (I used one positive - low speed - for override on, and the other for the DC Control automatic controller, which was the one I used by default), and I could also turn it off to fording rivers. I also have the winch up front, and I have AC and a winch up front. Oh, and also a power steering cooler in front of both the AC and radiator.
Now, I have a new water pump (a Bosh one I bought years ago) that I can install (technically, it is higher flow than the original at idle, and although idle is not my problem right now, I have it, and it is not that difficult to change out the water pump anyway), and I do have another fan I bought that says it is from a Ford Taurus, but I have my doubts. But at least it is a 2 speed one, which I could technically change and try it (it has its own fan shroud, but it is smaller than the one I have in the Jeep, so I would probably just swap out the motors).
So what do you guys recommend I do with this issue?
Now, for those new to my Jeep, my jeep has an electric fan. It originally was a Lincoln Mk VIII fan, but at some point, the mechanic I used to use replaced the fan motor for a new one. And the new one apparently was the wrong polarity, so he had to reverse it. So the new fan motor is nowhere near as powerful as the original. And not only that, but now I can only use it with a relay, as because he reversed polarity, the 2 positives are now 2 negatives, and I cannot use the 2 drive options like I had it originally wired (I used one positive - low speed - for override on, and the other for the DC Control automatic controller, which was the one I used by default), and I could also turn it off to fording rivers. I also have the winch up front, and I have AC and a winch up front. Oh, and also a power steering cooler in front of both the AC and radiator.
Now, I have a new water pump (a Bosh one I bought years ago) that I can install (technically, it is higher flow than the original at idle, and although idle is not my problem right now, I have it, and it is not that difficult to change out the water pump anyway), and I do have another fan I bought that says it is from a Ford Taurus, but I have my doubts. But at least it is a 2 speed one, which I could technically change and try it (it has its own fan shroud, but it is smaller than the one I have in the Jeep, so I would probably just swap out the motors).
So what do you guys recommend I do with this issue?