Recent content by Willys LJ

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    Radiator Replacement

    I was driving Ol Blue home last night just after dark with the doors off and got to smelling hot coolant. As I was only a few miles from home, it hadn't started to get into the red yet, so I started babying it to keep the temp down. About the last 3/4 mile or so, it got into the red but never...
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    Upgrading the sound system on your Jeep Wrangler TJ

    Mine is the non-touch screen version.
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    Upgrading the sound system on your Jeep Wrangler TJ

    I replaced the stock head unit with a Kenwood BT-322 media player right after I got my LJ keeping the stock speakers and subwoofer setup. Sounded good and a nice enough unit, but like most single DINs, the buttons were a bit small for my fat fingers. And then I started having issues with the...
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    Let's see your TJ in your garage

    Where at in W. Tenn? Dyer in Gibson Co here.
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    Let's see your TJ in your garage

    Since Mrs Willy got hurt and we need the space in the garage to get her in and out of her van, the plans for "Ol Blue" to move in there fell apart. So, I took some of that stimulus money the government was insisting on throwing our way and got a Jeep Port! Now I just need one of those "Jeep...
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    Will the Jeep TJ become a "classic" in 10-20 years, like the CJ is today?

    A lot of folks in the classic car industry already make a case for the 04 to 06 LJ being a classic due to it's low numbers.
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    How to repair multifunction switch for fog lights (fog lights that won't turn off)

    After I repaired mine I was still having issues with turn signals and a beeping in the dash. I decided to just spend the money for a new Mopar one which still didn't sort it out as it was doing the same thing. Eventually, I replaced the LED lights & flasher with stock type units and it's all...
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    Can a P0138 code be caused by a bad upstream O2 sensor?

    What brand sensor? TJs are a bit particular on that. They prefer Mopar or NTK. Other brands can cause "transplant rejection". I think it's in their DNA. I believe the 4 cyls and early 6 cyl TJs just have 2. The later 4.0s have 4.
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Just been driving mine around. Darn CEL is for the evap system and I'm starting to think it's demonically possessed.
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    Replacement Halogen Bulb Suggestions?

    I've been running E code Hellas for over a year now and I'm quite satisfied with them.
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    Upgrading the sound system on your Jeep Wrangler TJ

    When I put the 6.5" speakers in the rear pods in my '05, the Sony ones had holes in the outer ring that matched up with the original factory ones. But as the larger speakers wouldn't fit into the recess the old ones sat in, I used longer screws and the larger speakers fit on top of the recesses...
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    Using LEDs in the front fender side-markers on a Jeep Wrangler TJ

    I'll keep this in mind should I decide to go back to LEDs on mine. I recently put it all back stock trying to sort out a multifunction switch issue.
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    Crazy beeping after using turn signals

    I finally got this sorted out. I eventually figured out it would only start up with the head lights on. I figured that out by driving it a few times with just the parking lights on and it never would start the beeping. Turn on the headlights and after 5 minutes or so, that crazy beeping...
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    Exhaust cut outs - talk me out of it

    My first Jeep was a 74 CJ5 with the 304 V-8 headers shorty glass packs with the exhaust tips exiting in front of the rear wheels. Loud to the extreme and I quickly grew tired of the noise
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    What else do you drive?

    The rat rods I like are the ones where there's a lot of creativity in the build. Either some wild engineering (motorcycle engine, etc), bits of this car/bits of that car body work, or creative repurposing of this and that.