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I live at elevation 400 feet above sea level. I've been running a high altitude CPS in my '88 Cherokee for several years. No problems. I'm not that religious about keeping track of fuel mileage these days, but the reason I went to the HA CPS was to try to improve the fuel economy, and I think it helps a little.

90,000 (approximately). 4WD has hardly been used at all. Nope. We're using the full-time position, which uses a mechanical differential in the transfer case. Minor (and even more major) differences between front and rear don't matter.

Oh. Dana 60 all the way.

This relates to my wife's 2000 XJ, but it's a 242 so I hope nobody objects to posting this in Tech. I'll move it y'all want. The problem: As most of you know, the 242 has a full-time 4WD position. Our driveway goes up from the house to the street, and it's basically a sheet of ice at the moment so we need 4WD to get out. Last night, I drove when we went to dinner. I shifted into 2WD as soon as we were on pavement (which was dry) but I thought I heard a whirring from the transfer case the whole way to Friendly's. Didn't hear it on the way home ... parked head-in, and had to back up to un-park at the restaurant. Today we went to Mickey D's for lunch, and the same thing happened. Had a sharp turn into the driveway when we got there, and the front end was lurching badly -- it was stuck in 4WD full-time, even though the lever was in 2WD and the dash lights were off. I put it in reverse and backed up "smartly" for several car lengths, then braked hard. After that, we were in 2WD. Has anybody experienced having a 242 transfer case not shift out of full-time when shifting on the fly? Any suggestions for a fix, other than change the juice and keep my fingers crossed?

ONCE ... in a pinch, to help out a NAXJA friend, I towed a stripped XJ shell on an aluminum (as in, lightweight) two-axle trailer about 50 miles. NEVER AGAIN!!!!! Very VERY bad idea.

Why? The OEM muffler is not center-in center-out.

With the closed system you still have to purge trapped air. My method is to run it until it's hot, then shut it off. As it cools, it'll suck the coolant out of the reservoir. Once it stops sucking, fill it to the halfway mark and repeat. And repeat ... until it doesn't suck any more coolant when it cools down. Remember that the coolant bottle is an expansion tank. it must NOT be filled to the cap -- it is supposed to be filled halfway ... no more.

You have the terminology reversed. The unit on the firewall is the clutch master cylinder. The one in the bellhousing is the slave cylinder.

They should pay you to take it away. The 5.9L is a strong engine, but the fuel economy is horrible -- single digits around town is not unusual.

It isn't exactly a Jeep, either. You asked ... I do not consider a Humvee to be a FSJ. Personally, I don't even consider it to be a Jeep. I consider a Humvee to be a Humvee.

No, it is NOT possible. The larger tank won't fit the space available.

There is no such thing as a mild trail that will break a Dana 35 ... unless you have a VERY heavy foot. Both my '88 XJ and my '88 MJ still have the original Dana 35 rear axle. I have wheeled both all over Paragon in PA, numerous trails in the Mohawk Trail region of MA, and RI. Would I rather have had a Dana 44? You betcha ... but a mild trail will not break a Dana 35. Many of the trails I've made it through intact are not considered "mild."

this also means that the lower locations are specific to lwb and swb, though they use the same parts. lwb shocks are in front of the axle, swb are behind the axle...they use the same parts to accomplish this, but flipped side to side. Send these lads to the head of the class.

If you want a cheap lift, you do springs. Your 4-link idea can't be cheaper or easier than just changing the spings and mounting them over the axle rather than under. How much lift are you looking for? Cons? Bouncier ride. Worse sway control on corners -- you WILL need a sway bar, and you will almost certainly need a track bar. You'll also be charting new territory regarding spring height/length and rate. The first pair of coils you put in are virtually guaranteed not to be the right ones for whatever you hope to end up with.

Funny - Snow is why I have Trac-Lok in all the XJs, and a TrueTrac in the '88 MJ -- and with the limited slip rear axle I almost never need 4WD. I have never understood people who think a limited slip in snow is something to be feared. ALL the routes from anywhere to my house involve steep uphill grades -- without a limited slip, there would have been a hundred times or more over the past 30 years when I would not have made it home without walking.

I might go along with allowing the original Hummer to be considered an AMC, possibly even a Jeep ... but "FSJ" IMHO refers only to the full-size Cherokee/Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer vehicles.

Counting stuff on the shelves is called "taking inventory," not "reorganizing." I think this is a bit more serious than just counting stuff if they're calling it "reorganizing."

The inner fender wells are welded to the outer skins JUST beyond the flange for the flares. The previous owner of my '88 MJ "trimmed" off the full width of the mounting flange, and about half the length on each side split into two parts -- the inner and outer. So he then "fixed" it with some really terrible booger welds to hold the outer quarter panel to the inner fenders. You really can't safely trim much more than taking off the flare mounting holes. I don't think trimming is necessary at all.

Since we seem to have templates from actual hitches coming, I'll hold off on tracing the Fey bumper mount brackets. But I can probably find them if needed.

Snow or mud caked in the wheel(s) does bad things to wheel balance.

Or Eagle Scout parents. My screen name does NOT derive from having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, so I am in need of advice. My wife and I have been invited to attend the investiture ceremony (is that the correct word? It falls slightly short of "coronation," IIRC) for the son of one of the wife's friends who has earned Eagle Scout. What's the protocol here? I know this is A BIG DEAL. I believe suit and tie is called for. Is it customary for invited guests to "gift" the recipient in some way? If so, what is called for ... a physical gift in some way related to scouting or his interests, or just ordinary old money? TIA

Yes, Christina Aguilara DID screw up the national anthem. http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-ch ... owl-2011-2 Dang! You'd think these so-called "professionals" could at least take the time to learn the words, and maybe, like ... rehearse a time or three. I think the stupidbowl should stop using "name" professionals and stick to using high school singers. They might care enough to get it right.

It's also possible with the AX-15. I currently have two AX-15s (one in an MJ, one on the ground) and one BA 10/5 that are ALL stuck in reverse because the shifter jumped the actuator rods. This usually happens when you try to rush a shift, and push (or pull) on the handle before the clutch is fully disengaged.

Nope. Impossible. A standard rotation pump will not work with a serpentine belt. May I ask where you got the information that this redesigned pump is a standard rotation?

Actually, I think all the 4.0L engines have the reverse rotation water pump, because I think all the 4.0L engines use the serpentine belt. The "forward" rotation water pump was used on the older 4.2L engine and the 2.5L engines that had conventional vee belts. Anything with a serpentine belt uses the reverse rotation pump. This is important, because the forward rotation pump uses the same housing bolt pattern and will bolt right onto a 4.0L engine.