dragonrider477

just an update on the leaks. since swapping out the vents the leaks have totally stopped.i would have never thought in a million years that so much water could pour in through those moveable vent assemblies! live and learn.

the first thing i did to my 88 5 speed was rip out the 3.07's and put 3.55's in. even with the small stock 205-75-15's 5th gear was useless.gas mileage actually went up with road trip mpg at 22 or better.(4x2 all stock).

the guy that just bought my mj is thinking about switching it from 4x2 to 4x4.my truck was '88,4.0.5 speed,long box,bench seat.he wants to find a donor truck for the parts needed.he also wants to convert it to an aw4 automatic at the same time.obviously,the best choice for a donor would be the exact year 4.0,4x4,auto,long box.the next would of course be the same w/short box.if we can't find an mj donor,how much stuff is different from an xj(besides rear driveshaft length of course)?will the xj shifter console fit the mj w/ bench seat?any help would be much appreciated.thanks.

no i did not trade the mj. i sold it to an older gentleman that wanted a small truck to tow his fishing boat.he's a real nice guy and after i saw his shop and his "toys" i know the jeep got a good home. bought a 2008 quad cab 4x2 with "toys".sticker was 32k and i paid 20 thou + tax and fees.the 4.7 now has 310 horses.look out all you corvettes.i will be on the prowl!!(not).

i needed something bigger to tow with so my mj is sold.my local dodge dealer in johnson city tn. is giving 40% off on all 2008 ram trucks.according to the salesman i talked to there is no fine print.40 off sticker plus tax.all incentives are folded in to this so no 2.99 gas deal or anything else.but still,a nice 4x2 quad cab with most of the toys and a v-8 after discount runs about 17-20 thou. + tax.

here's a link to my 64 deluxe corvair van. "http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd250/thumper477/jonesboro195.jpg"

thank god i am old enough that when i was growing up in the 50's and 60's it was still ok to beat your kids when they deserved it.it sure kept me out of trouble as the thought of dealing with my parents if i got caught was a great deterrent to getting in trouble.

the otc tool is indestructable.worth every penny.i have been able to score a few of these tools at auto swap meets over the years.they go pretty cheap and always work fine no matter how beat up they look.i resell them on ebay and make a few bucks doing it.

my '88 2wd 4.0 5 speed was totally useless with the 3.07's.and i run the stock size 205-75-15 tires which are a lot shorter than 31's. i can only imagine how bad it would be with a 4x4 with 31's and 3.07's climbing hills or towing. i swapped in a 3.55 and truck is much better.i think a 3.73 would be perfect for my truck with the stock tires.bigger rubber needs bigger gears-4.11 or 4.56 to have any performance or towing ability especially if you have a manual trans.it's real easy to smoke a clutch in short time if your truck is undergeared/overtired and you try to start off on a hill towing a trailer.

since i bought my 88 4.0 mj last summer,i have never been happy with how it ran.previous owner bolted on all new tune up parts(plugs,wires,coil,cps,cap,rotor,fuel pump,cam sensor,etc.) i checked for vacuum leaks,tested egr for defects,updated pcv,tested sensors with snapon scanner.i pretty much figured that bolting in some fresh injectors would be my next attempt at curing the rough idle and general lack of "oomph" that this truck was experiencing. i have heard of others having good results with the injectors from ebay so i decided to give them a try.all i can say is holy crap batman!what a difference.like night and day.smooth idle now,starts quicker,much improved torque and pulling power up hills(mj is 5 speed,3.55 rear).i can lug it at 1200 rpm in 4th gear and just mat the gas pedal and it will accelerate very nicely with no chugging.money well spent imho.here's a link to the ebay site:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270224492353&rd=1

your oil pump pressure releif valve was probably stuck causing very high(150-200 psi) oil pressure.this is what blew up your filter and oil sender.could have been some debris had gotten the valve jamming it.it may never happen again or it could happen tomorrow.the valve is part of the oil pump.its probably best to pull the pan(again!) and install a new oil pump.

swapped out the vent windows today.installed my jy remote mirrors.got ambitious(why not,high 70's,sunny,slight south breeze)and yanked off the drivers door and replaced the worn hinge pins and adjusted it to close properly. supposed to rain tomorrow.we will see if yanking out the moveable vents cures all the leaks or just slows them down! old non remote mirrors for sale.10 bucks for the pair and they are in nice shape.shipping extra.they should fit in a usps flat rate box which is about 9.00. i take paypal.

put a tee in your oil pressure port so you can hook up 2 sensors.the extra sensor should be a single terminal oil switch that is grounded with 0 oil pressure (will provide a negative signal to the cel bulb) and open when engine builds oil pressure after it starts which will turn off cel.find the wire from the computer that controls the cel,cut it and splice in your new wire from the sensor to the bulb.tape up now unused computer wire.done.

we should do a sticky that would help people find the real meaning of for sale ads.here's my contribution.when the seller says"needs a tune up",that means it has 3 burnt exhaust valves."needs radiator flushed-runs hot" means head gasket is blown/or cracked head."ran when i parked it" means has'nt run in 10 years,motor stuck."needs new brake pads",yup,and calipers,rotors,hoses,lines,master cylinder,rear drums,shoes,cylinders,but the brake pedal itself is probably still ok."needs transmission adjusted" means either auto trans leaks fluid faster than you can put it in or trans is smoked."tires ok" means if you fill them up they will be good enough to tow car home."uses a little oil" means you need to add 2 qts. of oil per every 10 gallons of gas used."leaks a little oil" means the oil pan is rusted out or the rear main is smoked."needs 20 dollar part to fix it" yeah and 800 dollars labor at the repair garage."interior needs cleaning"-owners dog lived in car for 2 years."check engine light on-needs new sensor",actually,probably needs new cat converter and 4 new o2 sensors-1500 dollars."original paint-no rust".....ha ha ha ha ha ha ,right.