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When I shake the engine I can make the clicks happen. Can't do it when I shake the body the same way.
Daily Driver, Go Where I Want To Build
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Pretty sure I found it!
This harness that runs over the exhaust by the starter.
I poked it with a stick and got a couple clicks. I have moved the harness around enough so that the short isn't active right now. The Jeep is running in the kill position and I can rock it all I want.
So, the problem isn't truly fixed. But I am nearly certain that I know where it is.
This harness that runs over the exhaust by the starter.
I poked it with a stick and got a couple clicks. I have moved the harness around enough so that the short isn't active right now. The Jeep is running in the kill position and I can rock it all I want.
So, the problem isn't truly fixed. But I am nearly certain that I know where it is.
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Over another weekend, I pulled half of the main wiring harness out looking for the bad wire(s) somewhere between the transmission and firewall that cause a shut down but found nothing. I hope that the real problem was just a bad connection and that taking everything apart and putting it back together was enough to fix the issue.
-Writing this a year later, I never did find that actual cause. All I can figure is that when I unplugged the front half of the main wiring harness, I corrected a bad connection somewhere. Despite my best efforts, the engine has never cut out again. Problem solved?
-Writing this a year later, I never did find that actual cause. All I can figure is that when I unplugged the front half of the main wiring harness, I corrected a bad connection somewhere. Despite my best efforts, the engine has never cut out again. Problem solved?
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Apr 22, 2017
My experiment in saddle blanket seat covers begins.
The old neoprene covers that came with the Jeep are getting a little worn and gross. I've never liked them since day one.
My experiment in saddle blanket seat covers begins.
The old neoprene covers that came with the Jeep are getting a little worn and gross. I've never liked them since day one.
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My center console needed a lock, so I added one.
Adding a Tuffy Combination Lock to your Ammo Can Center Console
Adding a Tuffy Combination Lock to your Ammo Can Center Console
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Bought a 5lb ABC fire extinguisher and used the Jerry Bransford under seat mounting system.
To answer your first question, yes the seat can slide all the way forward.
And I can still reach underneath to grab the winch remote. And I don't believe it will ever fall out while driving. It's a pretty snug fit in the mount.
To answer your first question, yes the seat can slide all the way forward.
And I can still reach underneath to grab the winch remote. And I don't believe it will ever fall out while driving. It's a pretty snug fit in the mount.
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May 30, 2017
And an update on the blanket seat covers... After some rain and a bit of hotter weather, I can easily say that heavy wool blankets are a million times better than neoprene. They aren't clammy or slippery. They dry quickly. They breath and don't feel anywhere near as hot. So far this a is a successful experiment.
And an update on the blanket seat covers... After some rain and a bit of hotter weather, I can easily say that heavy wool blankets are a million times better than neoprene. They aren't clammy or slippery. They dry quickly. They breath and don't feel anywhere near as hot. So far this a is a successful experiment.
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A while back, I mentioned that the soft door windows are too high for my homemade side mirrors. These are the new ones. Revision #5. Newly bent arms and a larger convex mirror. Everything sits a little bit higher and is visible through the soft windows.
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June 11, 2017
Ran Saran Wrap and Eagle Rock near Colorado Springs on Sunday. Not a single sign of the electrical problem!
This is the section where I smashed my new tail pipe.
Ran Saran Wrap and Eagle Rock near Colorado Springs on Sunday. Not a single sign of the electrical problem!
This is the section where I smashed my new tail pipe.
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Then the radiator popped. It survived 123k miles and 14 years.
I need to drive to work for a few days before the replacement arrives. This was the typical failure where the top tank split. I clean and sand it as best I can. Then smear it with a thick layer of epoxy. I also mixed in some nylon fuzz from a ratchet strap to add some reinforcement.
This lasted a week before the new Mopar radiator and water pump arrived.
I need to drive to work for a few days before the replacement arrives. This was the typical failure where the top tank split. I clean and sand it as best I can. Then smear it with a thick layer of epoxy. I also mixed in some nylon fuzz from a ratchet strap to add some reinforcement.
This lasted a week before the new Mopar radiator and water pump arrived.
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June 19, 2017
Since I am pulling apart the cooling system, I decide to conduct another experiment. Your immediate response will be to not do it, but hear me out.
I am going to replace the factory 195*F thermostat with the next hottest thermostat, a 205*.
I have daily driven this thing for the last 3+ years with Torque displaying my coolant temps. Since installing the cowl induction and now the hood vents, I have seen the normal temps decrease with each. Even today on a 90*+ day, the coolant is consistently between 193-205*. During highway driving, the temps are constantly bouncing off of the thermostat.
A related observation is that since the hood vents went in, I feel like my mileage isn't were it ought to be. I have wondered if the engine is too cold. Normal temps are closer to 210* with the typical reasoning being that it improves efficiency. My engine never experiences normal temps.
My prediction is that because the t-stat controls the bottom end of the engine temp range, my engine temps will stay pretty consistently at 204-05* and rarely get hotter than that. Maybe I will see improved (restored) mileage.
This will be a hot week where I can continue to watch the engine temps.
Since I am pulling apart the cooling system, I decide to conduct another experiment. Your immediate response will be to not do it, but hear me out.
I am going to replace the factory 195*F thermostat with the next hottest thermostat, a 205*.
I have daily driven this thing for the last 3+ years with Torque displaying my coolant temps. Since installing the cowl induction and now the hood vents, I have seen the normal temps decrease with each. Even today on a 90*+ day, the coolant is consistently between 193-205*. During highway driving, the temps are constantly bouncing off of the thermostat.
A related observation is that since the hood vents went in, I feel like my mileage isn't were it ought to be. I have wondered if the engine is too cold. Normal temps are closer to 210* with the typical reasoning being that it improves efficiency. My engine never experiences normal temps.
My prediction is that because the t-stat controls the bottom end of the engine temp range, my engine temps will stay pretty consistently at 204-05* and rarely get hotter than that. Maybe I will see improved (restored) mileage.
This will be a hot week where I can continue to watch the engine temps.
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Data. 195* thermostat
102°F on the rear view mirror.
The highest temp I saw from the PCM was 206.6°F while sitting at a stop light. Inching through traffic was 204-5°. Normal driving brought it as low as 197°F.
-The next day-
84°F on the rear view mirror this morning.
Nearly identical results as yesterday in the hotter weather.
102°F on the rear view mirror.
The highest temp I saw from the PCM was 206.6°F while sitting at a stop light. Inching through traffic was 204-5°. Normal driving brought it as low as 197°F.
-The next day-
84°F on the rear view mirror this morning.
Nearly identical results as yesterday in the hotter weather.
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-The next day-
The radiator and pump are installed.
Temp data on the first drive home with a 205* t-stat...
77* on the rear view
highest temp was 210* at a stoplight. 205-6* while driving. Lowest I saw was 197*.
It won't get hot here for another week, it appears as though the overall temps went up a couple degrees.
-Writing this today-
After 9 months with the 205* thermostat, I can say that the average engine temps did increase a few degrees. Normal temps are in the mid-200's and still occasionally dip into the 190's. I don't know what I accomplished. Except that the engine does not overheat in the summer and the heater in the winter is better than i recall in previous years.
The radiator and pump are installed.
Temp data on the first drive home with a 205* t-stat...
77* on the rear view
highest temp was 210* at a stoplight. 205-6* while driving. Lowest I saw was 197*.
It won't get hot here for another week, it appears as though the overall temps went up a couple degrees.
-Writing this today-
After 9 months with the 205* thermostat, I can say that the average engine temps did increase a few degrees. Normal temps are in the mid-200's and still occasionally dip into the 190's. I don't know what I accomplished. Except that the engine does not overheat in the summer and the heater in the winter is better than i recall in previous years.
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July 4, 2017
Went for a drive up to Red Cone. Picked up a lost hiker and brought him back into town.
Went for a drive up to Red Cone. Picked up a lost hiker and brought him back into town.
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This is the point in time when Photobucket ruined the internet and my original build threads died. What follows is new content!