Recent content by Daniel.Lee

I replaced the rotor and cap less than 5k miles ago with a new MOPAR cap and rotor. Also, I'm getting no spark out of the coil — I attached a spark plug to it and got nothing.

Yeah, but it's a brand new MOPAR coil so I'm less inclined to blame the non-existent spark on this component. Is there a test I can do on the ignition coil to ensure that it's functioning as it should?

Hrmm, doesn't the coil ground itself through the two bolts that fasten it to the bracket? I don't think the coil/wires were damaged on the trail. It's in a pretty safe place and I didn't cross any rivers.

Pending codes were cylinder 6&7 misfire as well as a random misfire code.

By the way, I replaced the ignition coil with a brand new MOPAR coil and that didn't fix my issue..

I did this and it did not want to start. I checked the fuel pressure at the fuel rail and it was hitting 42psi while cranking the engine. I tried to get a spark out of the ignition coil by putting an old spark plug in the ignition coil cable but saw nothing. I also checked the ASD relay and...

Yes, it cranks but doesn't start.

Hello all, I've got a 1998 Wrangler 4.0L with 128,000 miles and on my way to dinner last night the Jeep stalled and I couldn't get it to turn back on. I pushed her off into a parking lot and waited for a tow. The tow truck driver tried putting fuel in as well as jumping it — of course, this...

Yeah I'm using a combo box/open end wrench but it's too large to fit in that slot! I used 1/2-20 fasteners, which required me to use a 3/4" wrench. What size hardware did you use?

Jerry, This might be a dumb question but how did you fix the nut and turn the bolt? I can't get my wrench through the slot in the bottom to hold the nut down.... Thanks!

Thanks! Yeah, I usually like doing my own work but I've been reading that the cost savings to do it on my own isn't very high... I may just have a shop do it especially if it requires welding.

Hello. Bottom line up front: Does anyone know of an affordable catalytic converter that's CA compliant? The MOPAR cat is almost $600..... A few months ago I had a cylinder 1 misfire that took me awhile to troubleshoot and diagnose. I eventually gave up after trying everything under the sun and...

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Ah, $110/hr isn’t much cheaper than $150/hr. I was honestly expecting you to say $80/hr or something like that. I wonder if driveline and gear shops charge more because they’re more of a specialty shop? I don’t know. Also, I think a lot of the labor cost is from the machine shop. I bet their...

Yeah, I've found that labor rates around here are between $150-$200/hr. What are they like in Nevada?