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The 1986 2.5 engine could be either EFI or carb. Sounds like bad fuel is a possibility. Had it been sitting long? Was it running fine until you bought gas? If none of the above I'd find a kit and clean/rebuild the carb.

I installed one of those four years ago and it's still going strong. Get it here, $67.55 shipped: http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-69302-Original-Equipment-Replacement/dp/B000BZICYU/ref=au_pf_pfg_s?ie=UTF8&Model=Cherokee%7C347&n=15684181&s=automotive&Make=Jeep%7C42&Year=1991%7C1991&vehicleType=automotive&newCar=1&carId=002:

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Damn Jim, that's sad. I hope his wife and kids are going to be okay.

This is cross-section of how my disk brakes are installed, but drums are the same as far as securing the axle. The bearing is pressed on the axle shaft, The four T-bolts go through the axle housing flange, backing plate, and bearing retainer plate to secure the axle shaft. Even with a snapped axle the axle will not come out as does a c-clip axle does.

A non-c-clip D35 or D44 axle w. the pressed-on bearing can be pulled w/o removing the diff cover.

All sounds okay. To see if it's a TracLok jack both rear wheels off the ground at the pumpkin, rotate one wheel and the other wheel will turn in the same direction. I was thinking maybe they forgot the TracLok additive in the diff fluid, but that probably wouldn't cause the noise you're having. You might want to pull the cover and look inside for metal bits. It doesn't sound like the axle is causing the noise but that's the last maintenance done, right?

It sounds like a fuel delivery problem. Concur it's pressure gauge time, but would also disconnect the supply line from the rail and do a fuel pump volume check. It's just a test of how much fuel the pump delivers into a container vs. time; if you need the specs I can look it up in the FSM. Also check wiring connections at the fuel pump and ballast resistor for corrosion, measure the pump supplied voltage, and clean up the ground under the left tail lamp. :cheers:

I tried this (temporarily) on my 91 HO after reading all I could find on the pros and cons of IAT relocation. I relocated the existing IAT sensor and relocated it using a longer harness up to the front of the engine near the intake and plugged the manifold bung early last summer. I ran it like that all summer and didn't notice any improvement (or degradation) in performance, idling, or anything else. But I did see a slight 1-1.5 MPG decrease and I could see on the A/F meter that it did run a bit richer driving around town. This tells me that the IAT input doesn't have all that much influence on the HO ECU once it's in closed loop. This agreed with what I had read - most who have done this have experienced decreased mileage. But I also have a Unichip installed that changes the ECU A/F mapping , so this could have had some effect, although the Unichip itself does not alter the ECU IAT signal. I have no idea what would happen with the Renix system but suspect it would be the similar. In my case it was not worth doing. It's an easy mod to do though, and recommend the OP retain the original IAT sensor in the manifold location and install another one in the intake and wire in a toggle switch to monitor and compare conditions from each IAT sensor.

Before you blame the clock, recommend checking for voltage(s) and grounds on the clock connector pinouts as per Gojeep's site. No signal = no display.

Are you referring to the bushing and seal on the AW4 2WD tailshaft extension piece? I did this awhile back, and it was cheap. Ordered the parts from Transmission Parts USA as follows: 1. 94401, Jeep AW4 tailshaft extension housing seal, 1987-on, $3.04 2. 76635 A340, AW4, A40 38mm transmission extension housing bushing, $2.59 3. 94635A A340, AW4 35mm extension housing bushing, $4.10 $10 for a local machine shop to change the bushing. I ordered the two bushings because I wasn't sure which one went in my 91 (it could have been either). For your 96 it would be the 38mm bushing.

Hmm. Okay........

Goat Rope: When good intentions go bad, messily. History: From LCDR Charles Breen, USN, who tried to untangle a goat's rope, only to be bitten by said goat, then to deck same goat, Mongo style, right as busload of tourists rounded the bend in time to think he was beating the crap out of a goat for no reason. Figured since your forum name is goatroper57, you might know that. :yes:

See any oily runs on the inner left rear wheel? If so, check your diff fluid level with your finger through the hole in the cover. If not, smell your finger and see if it smells like diff fluid. 100 miles is about right to burn up an axle bearing if the wrong fluid was used. It's happened. Do you know if your axle is a TracLoc?

Sounds like a real goatrope.

I assume you mean left axle bearing? What axle do you have?

At least you don't have to regear it. :( I had to have that done, plus replace the axle bearings and a bent axle shaft. Buying the used D44 axle was the cheapest part of the whole job.

No thrust washer. Just pull the nut, pinion yoke, then seal.

I used this kit: D44-1310-26U My truck had new u-joints so I didn't need them. I did not replace the pinion bearing either.

IF your D35 axle is original in your 88, it is a non-c-clip axle and there is no crush sleeve; the preload is set by shims. This also pertains to the D44 axle. The later (some 1990s and up) D35C axle is a c-clip axle and used the crush sleeve. So you should be fine installing the new seal and pinion yoke and re-torquing to specs.

Thanks. :thumbsup:

Where exactly is this screw? Does it contact the throttle body butterfly? Pic?

:agree: When I swapped in the 1999+ intake I also swapped in a newer PS pump from a 2004 Wrangler. The steering was considerably tighter than before and much more preferable to the light wishy-washy steering from the old pump. And NO, do not use anything in the PS reservoir other than the ATF it's designed for.

This kit never made it to market, and Rimmer Engineering is now belly-up. Hesco has one though. :D

Did you check and see if you have any fault codes? http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=29857