Topic: Finally understanding what jeep stands for...

[Davect06607]

I purchased this pos just about a month ago.

Well so far I have replaced Starter, fuel pump, water pump, header (paceshitter), Hi-flo cat, cat-back (magnaflow), rotors pads drums and calipers, front brake lines, plugs, plug wires, coil, disty cap & rotor, air filter,  Belt, Fuel filter, Water temp sending unit, battery and clamps, Valve cover gasket. And probably a few other things that I am forgetting.
Just Empty Every Pocket- is sounding about right.
I still have a few other things to work out, its been very frustating at times, but the pos finally brought a smile to my face last night as I was playing around in the mud.

[chardrc]

  you called your jeep a pos... awww... man your jeep is worse than mine was when i got it.... thats a lot of work for 1 month... don't worry it will all be worth it ounce you start going off road with it.

[JeepManMarc]

Well, its not that it is a POS, its the fact that whoever you bought it from has no respect for his own property and the vehicle was obviously neglected for an extended period of time.  This would/ can/ does happen to any vehicle not taken care of.  Glad to see you got it all running good now, the first time I took mine on even just a little dirt road I was hooked, let alone the first real trail run I went on. 
Congrats!
-Marc

[lanulos89]

haha and that is just routine maintenance, wait till you start to mod it then talk to us

[Davect06607]

Ya the previous owner didn't help the situation any, it also sat for over two years.  Couldn't pass up the deal though.  My jeep earned the name POS, among other names that can't be written here.

What is the normal idle for these?  When mine is cold it'll idle down to 1k rpm, but when it is warmed up it will idle 1400-1500 rpm.  Sounds really loud with this Pacesh*tter header, hi-flo cat & Magnaflow cat-back.  My jeep reminds me of a honda civic with a 4'' fart can, Thinking about trying another header? Suggestions? Banks? Borla?

The jeep is in the driveway right now covered in mud, hooked already.

[Enjoi]

lol POS 

My jeeps called the Dirty Bitch

[chrisfranklin]

Sounds really loud with this Pacesh*tter header, hi-flo cat & Magnaflow cat-back.  My jeep reminds me of a honda civic with a 4'' fart can, Thinking about trying another header? Suggestions? Banks? Borla?

The jeep is in the driveway right now covered in mud, hooked already.

Probably can't go wrong with the stainless Banks or Borla header; they've got nice replacement warranties, too.  Don't think they'd help you much with the exhaust note though. I use the Borla cat-back, stock cat, stock exhaust manifold and it'll get good and loud at higher RPMs and WOT (doesn't sound like a civic. Instead sounds like some kind of low-revving, american 4 cyl with a cat-back  )

[chardrc]

lol.. the exhaust on my jeep is shoot and it doesn't sound like a civic.. thank god ... it actually sounds halfway respectable... now if it could only perform a little better. 

[lanulos89]

best four banger i ever heard was mine b4 the parentals made me redo it.  had pacesetter headers, no cat and pacesetter tfx cat back, at idle sounded like it had a cam was so sweet, loud but i loved it, and no ricer sound.  one of my friends has a video clip of it, ill see if i can get it from him.

[jcsanders79]

I'd change that exhaust before I changed the header, when I added a header it did not change the tone very much. When it come to sound a header is a header, the difference is the type of coating which affects how long it will last.  If  you don't have a cold air intake, 4.0 throttle body and TB spacer your are most likely not letting enough air into the engine to let the exhaust function, your letting a lot of pressure out and if you can't replace it it then its no good.

[Guardian7]

The muffler is responsible for most of the sound you get from the exhaust, you should keep the header and just go with a different muffler. The normal Idle should be between 600 & 700, you may have some intake or vacuum leaks still to deal with. I hate seeing Jeeps neglected so bad, I met a guy with a Jeep the other day who had not changed the oil, plugs or filters in 5 years, I had a vision black tar running through the engine for oil and was wondering why it even still ran! When I bought my 1st YJ I went through it from end to end one system at a time until I felt confident I could take her out in the mountains without risking a breakdown, It also teaches you the vehicle so you become much better finding and fixing problems if they do happen on the trail. Remember, there is no AAA 10 miles into the wilderness, and sometimes I think that is part of the thrill. Just Man & Machine!