Nashville TJ's Build - Continued

Thanks all - it is looking like a fuel issue. When I cycle the key a few times - the fuel pump is definitely coming on each time - it starts right up. So, I'm guessing the pressure valve on the fuel pump. I'll watch it over the next few days, and then maybe start looking for a new fuel pump. I've never liked the one I installed when I did the Hemi - got it from Red Rock - as it was all plastic, and frankly just did not look as sturdy as the stock unit.

Always something...
 
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TRE3TOP said:
Bro I’m on 35s, we’ll be fine. May not take the same lines but i regularly ride with guys with 40s, mainly because I don’t have a lot of wheeling friends.
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Just had to flip you some shit since you called my Jeep a 3/4 ton.... You know in the 70's they put Dana 44's under 1tons too....
Not a whimpy TJ Dana 44's mind you but REAL Dana 44's.
 
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I mentioned that at one point on Saturday the rig overheated - always seems to happen when wheelin' with Victor :rolleyes:. It turned out that the e-fan wire harness came loose, contacted the serpentine belt, which then cut the 10 gauge power wire - but none of the other 3 wires in the harness, strangely enough - necessitating a quick trail repair.

Here are Victor and Brian saying, "Will you hurry up already??? Man, we hate wheelin' with newbies..."

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So today I turned that trail repair into a permanent repair. I did not have any 10 gauge wire with me on the trail, only 14 gauge, so I doubled it up to make it work which was fine for the rest of the day.

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I cut the repair out, and replaced it with some actual 10 gauge and a couple of shrink crimps.

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On inspection, I found the original cause. The retention clip on the fan which holds the wire harness in place (and away from the belt...:sneaky:) had cracked, allowing the harness to come loose. Damn cheap-ass Spal fan...

So I added a few zip ties to keep that from happening again:

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Back in, tested, and done:

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Note to self: Carry some heavier gauge wire, Newbie!
 
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