Recent content by Hal

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    What is this sound?

    Each week we seem to chase down raddles squeaks on our 04 rubicon.. the last one was a 2# rock that found its way onto the trans skid plate.. dba the shouvel we chased this for weeks.. it drove us nuts.. every bump it banged on the floor board the one the pan.. one down..
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    Anybody up for a random meme dump?

    Guna be intresting
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    Anything wrong with painting bare aluminum (engine) parts? Experiences?

    Check with aircraft spruce..they should have supply and details.. ps we even used it on the aluminum engine case.. the acid need to be applied and washed off, as does the Aladin, once dry.. prime and paint with appropriate paint. Once done right it almost lasts a lifetime.. stop by a maintenance...
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    Anything wrong with painting bare aluminum (engine) parts? Experiences?

    Acid etch, Aldine, prime, paint.. steps used on almost aircraft aluminum components..
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    Getting bad smell out of cloth seats

    Great name for a jeep.. ~Pickles` as they do get you into strange situations...
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    How far are you getting on a full tank?

    How far can you go... forgetting the odometer at fill up, and then add in 4 Low, airdown, head winds, make life intresting. The thought of walking out 40 miles.. may become a funny memory someday, but just having the extra 5 gals just sitting there is great insurance. Much like having a...
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    Jeep 4.0 Misfire

    What a cool name for a jeep "Miss Fire"
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    Steering Question

    Can you change the variables. Tire pressure, tires.. even borrow a front set from a fellow jeepers, drive test oppicate sides of the road, even change the speed in several runs, like a raddle, you got to start somewhere and the long process of elimination. There's so much going on at once it...
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    Tennessee man cuts off penis

    Symptom. Mental anxiety separation.. Or detachment syndrome..
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    Tennessee man cuts off penis

    A real prick on the road...
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    Empty nest… don’t think I’m ready!

    Pull the rear seats, load it full, and point your jeep away from the city lights...
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    How are you flying your flag?

    Flag display..
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    Replacement key advice

    Our 2004 tj had a chip key and a door key.. we went to a local locksmith they cut us thee extra keys and showed us how to program them in the ignition switch.. like magic we had good ignition keys.. one was hidden on the exterior so we could always have an emergency spair with the vehicle ...
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    Emergency defrost vent

    Ah, we had a vacume line malfunction, and all the air-conditioned air was blasting against the windshield. Not much cooling was reaching the better half, and it was very hot last week 106 +.. so I made a emergency defrost vent.. happy wife happy life. We found the vacume line leak.. repaired...