It is frustrating that the TJ is so vulnerable to problems with its 'computer'. It seems to me that a computer represents the antithesis of what a Jeep is supposed to be. Rugged, utilitarian, able to be repaired in the field with blood, sweat and duct tape. I would like to be able to brag that my Jeep can go anywhere and do anything without having to add "...unless the computer shuts it down and turns it into a useless, albeit still sexy, pile of metal".
In the old days we didn't even have radios or seat belts. Personally I have removed one and have contemplated the latter because it's too damn loud to enjoy music (and I wanted the space for a HAM radio) and if you get into an accident in a Jeep a seat belt will not help you. They are not safe vehicles, and that's fine with me. However, my recurring PCM problems and the fact that they are a pain in the a** to acquire has only bolstered my desire to remove the computer altogether from the TJ.
Yes modern computers make cars more efficient etc etc. But seriously I get 10 MPG. That's the same as 70's-era CJs. The '81 got 15mpg (I don't think the '81 had a computer). Maybe my '02 is supposed to get more but not much. My JK only got 14mpg.
I could get an older Jeep, but the TJ is peak and the 4.0 is bulletproof. Now, I imagine I could swap my automatic transmission for a manual (or just get a manual), swap in a distributor, and a few other things, and be free of all these mother loving sensors and computers.
Anyone tried to de-modernize their TJ?
In the old days we didn't even have radios or seat belts. Personally I have removed one and have contemplated the latter because it's too damn loud to enjoy music (and I wanted the space for a HAM radio) and if you get into an accident in a Jeep a seat belt will not help you. They are not safe vehicles, and that's fine with me. However, my recurring PCM problems and the fact that they are a pain in the a** to acquire has only bolstered my desire to remove the computer altogether from the TJ.
Yes modern computers make cars more efficient etc etc. But seriously I get 10 MPG. That's the same as 70's-era CJs. The '81 got 15mpg (I don't think the '81 had a computer). Maybe my '02 is supposed to get more but not much. My JK only got 14mpg.
I could get an older Jeep, but the TJ is peak and the 4.0 is bulletproof. Now, I imagine I could swap my automatic transmission for a manual (or just get a manual), swap in a distributor, and a few other things, and be free of all these mother loving sensors and computers.
Anyone tried to de-modernize their TJ?