Yeah. I had told him I’d take it. I was on my way and asked for an address when he said someone else was going to be there before me. Glad someone on here got it, but I’m a little bummed too, haha. Want to make a quick buck?
What did you do to your TJ today?
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I went through a couple sets of injectors that I had sitting around to find 4 that will make a good set for my new engine build. I have about 16 different injectors so I’m pretty confident that I’ll have a few good ones. They all shifted and would open and close on demand with a 9V battery setup I have for testing injectors. I put some new o rings on 4 of them and got them ready to be installed in the intake.
StoneCold
TJ Enthusiast
The back seat from mine is basically disintegrating from rust. That's why I picked this one up. I get why you are feeling bummed, they are hard to come by for a good price. There are several more around though....
I almost went to get this one.....
https://denver.craigslist.org/pts/d/arvada-2003-jeep-tj-wrangler/7611608390.html
Couple others too. A drive from Pagosa though....
I got the hard top off and the soft top on. 
James9100
TJ Enthusiast
Oil change day
Castrol GTX 10w30 (conventional)
Wix 51085 filter
Castrol GTX 10w30 (conventional)
Wix 51085 filter
Yeah. It was the location that had me jumping at this one.
Wife and I got dirty at the Holly Oaks ORV park today. We also helped this Gladiator from Tennessee that got stuck in the mud.
Found a brand spanking new bestop twill replace-a-top for the low low price of $600 on eBay a over this past weekend. arrived Tuesday and I popped it on tonight. short of the shitty bestop logo, im pretty happy & will take extensive care for the shitty aluminum zipper pulls from this point on now that I understand how they fail internally and are stupid easy to replace when they start wearing.
It's been a bit of a roller coaster ride for me with tops over the past few weeks. from stitching a twill top and not working out, to purchasing a cheap tan top off marketplace and not loving the color, to purchasing a super cheap open box but new top which had been in storage somewhere off of eBay that ended up having mouse damage (honest mistake and the seller was a man of his word for the refund), to stumbling across a twill top which is what I really wanted but didnt want to spend 1k.
to date I think I have 5 soft tops floating around now. 4 problematic ones and this new oneoh, and a hardtop I get to push around the garage all summer.
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I guess I shouldn’t feel guilty for having a hard top, an OEM soft top, and a trektop NX twill
BTW that top looks sharp. Helluva steal!
A few small projects from yesterday and today….
Shortened my transmission exhaust bracket about 3/4” to get a bit more space between the front passenger side upper CA mount and exhaust.
When I swapped out my CAs last week I noticed rubbing on the arms so I added a washer on the steering stop.
First time having a rough idle on startup when running errands a couple days ago, so finally trashed the OEM heat shield and installed the DEI fuel rail and injector cover kit.
And finally (no pics) added a bottle of the AT-205 to see if it does anything for very minor drippage. Also did the clutch bypass startup.
Shortened my transmission exhaust bracket about 3/4” to get a bit more space between the front passenger side upper CA mount and exhaust.
When I swapped out my CAs last week I noticed rubbing on the arms so I added a washer on the steering stop.
First time having a rough idle on startup when running errands a couple days ago, so finally trashed the OEM heat shield and installed the DEI fuel rail and injector cover kit.
And finally (no pics) added a bottle of the AT-205 to see if it does anything for very minor drippage. Also did the clutch bypass startup.
I replaced my fuel pump and some other underside maintenance.
I honestly think that part of the hesitation during acceleration and occasional flashing CEL I was experiencing may have been due to an aged/failing pump. Once I was done reassembling and went for gas, the Jeep felt quite different. I'm still planning on replacing the three catalytic converters (they're in a box, hopefully it will done next weekend).
Just for this job, I splurged and bought a lock ring tool from Amazon. It was $20.00 shipped but it was so worth it.
(Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FJWM8TM/?tag=wranglerorg-20)
I blew all the debris off the top of the tank with a compressor and gave the ring a quick Kroil soak. Keeping turning tension on the ring tool with a breaker bar and hitting its elbows popped the ring in about 5-10 wacks.
While I had the tank open I also took care of this little chore.
New Bosch pump installed and all ready for remounting. This lock ring tool made this all very easy. I applied steady turning pressure with the breaker bar and hit the tool's elbows with the mallet and the lock ring was on in 5-10 light hits.
Once the tank was reinstalled and checked for function (it worked) and leaks (didn't see any), I rotated all five tires and greased the front suspension. I refilled the tank with what I'd pumped out (less than 5 total gallons) and went to fully fill the tank. A full 16.4 gallons went in with zero spit-up/burp-back.
I took my sweet-ass time doing all this tank work as it was my first time doing such on my Jeep; however, it was so worth it. I even wire brushed some spotty rusty areas on the frame that are hidden by the tank and gave them a quick hit of Rust-Oleum before I remounted the tank.
I finished off a good test drive by running past a package store for a celebratory adult beverage.
I honestly think that part of the hesitation during acceleration and occasional flashing CEL I was experiencing may have been due to an aged/failing pump. Once I was done reassembling and went for gas, the Jeep felt quite different. I'm still planning on replacing the three catalytic converters (they're in a box, hopefully it will done next weekend).
Just for this job, I splurged and bought a lock ring tool from Amazon. It was $20.00 shipped but it was so worth it.
(Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FJWM8TM/?tag=wranglerorg-20)
I blew all the debris off the top of the tank with a compressor and gave the ring a quick Kroil soak. Keeping turning tension on the ring tool with a breaker bar and hitting its elbows popped the ring in about 5-10 wacks.
While I had the tank open I also took care of this little chore.
New Bosch pump installed and all ready for remounting. This lock ring tool made this all very easy. I applied steady turning pressure with the breaker bar and hit the tool's elbows with the mallet and the lock ring was on in 5-10 light hits.
Once the tank was reinstalled and checked for function (it worked) and leaks (didn't see any), I rotated all five tires and greased the front suspension. I refilled the tank with what I'd pumped out (less than 5 total gallons) and went to fully fill the tank. A full 16.4 gallons went in with zero spit-up/burp-back.
I took my sweet-ass time doing all this tank work as it was my first time doing such on my Jeep; however, it was so worth it. I even wire brushed some spotty rusty areas on the frame that are hidden by the tank and gave them a quick hit of Rust-Oleum before I remounted the tank.
I finished off a good test drive by running past a package store for a celebratory adult beverage.
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There's a tool for everything...
Had no idea that existed. Been using a cold chisel and hammer to knock the ring around on and off.
There's a tool for everything...
I did that when I did the fuel pump in my Jetta. I thought maybe the right tool would be worth the price and (for me) it was!
Pulled the Polks out of my dash and installed new Kicker KS's, Big improvement.
baby steps. played around with mounting locations for my GMRS. Have not made a final decision yet. Will probably be putting some spacers under the ARR mount - but I think it might still work best if I do a remote mount on it.
Did this kit a few weeks ago and thus far, sad to say, it hasn't remedied the problem. Reduced it almost nothing, but still getting an occasional lumpy startup after a quick sit between errands.
I had a small RMS leak a while back. One application of AT-205 and the leak hasn't come back.
Finished lower control arm mounts on front axle, added BMB sway bar brackets, and burned in new lowers for the rear axle. Then, everyone got dressed for the ball...
I never had an issue before. That was the first time it’s happened to me. So time will tell. But I’ve been toying with the idea of installing the 2-piece genright hood louvers as well to alleviate under the hood temps.
I thought I’d give it try based on your thread about it. I don’t have much leakage. Just the annoying drop that hangs out on the bell house. Worth a shot for $20.
