Pete M

sweet!

just bought a new tool bag! it's a diaper bag. got it used for 5 bucks so I figure it's worth a shot. super padded on the side that touches my body, has front pocket that are vertical to hold my hand tools, and the inside is bright orange. we shall see how tough it is. (eventually, as I'm not sure I want to risk another junkyard day for a while) Tomorrow I'll start transferring tools from my Swiss backpack (which has set a very high bar in durability) and see how it all fits. if anyone is looking for a budget junkyard backpack, seek out a Swiss brand from your local resale shops.

you guys can link those vids right here into the forums.

the first sentence says he had no signal from the sensor. I'm assuming that means he tested it and it was dead.

I am a fan of minivans...

2.5L + 5speed would give 4.10 axles... but that's not 1700 bucks worth of gearing.

My 86 v6 had v belts. I wanna say they all did on the jeeps. Can't speak for the Chevy cars/trucks that got the 2.8

can you scream "repaint" any louder than putting the emblems and stickers in completely wrong locations?

um, what? how can it run without the throttle position sensor plugged in?

oh right, I remember that.

the link in my signature has threads on testing the various sensors. I would test the TPS and idle controller.

on the topic of locked XJ rear hatches, I've gotten pretty good at crawling inside and getting the hatch open. once you pry that hatch panel off, it's easy.

are you wanting a 2wd trans or a 4wd trans?

that's a huge clue there. that tells me the CPS is working and the computer is working. do you have a multimeter?

I know. 86 shouldn't have it and the 2.5 shouldn't have it. but dying repeatably after 2 seconds is exactly what a failed resistor would do so I figured I'd ask just in case a previous owner had it installed. what are you getting out of the CPS? is that signal getting past the connector? does the truck keep running if you put gas or starter fluid in the TB?

wiring is a big issue with these old trucks. have you accomplished all of Cruiser's MJ tips? should be like the first link in the link in my signature you wouldn't happen to have this little guy somewhere in the engine bay, would you? it's white-ish and like 3" long. it wouldn't have been there from the factory, but could have been added later on.

the magical color-changing dog

so it is a cowl filter. why would anyone give you flak over that? those things are pretty sweet!

woke up to this in my head this afternoon

the leg has been real achy this evening. but I can't tell if that's because of the abuse I subjected it to today or the fact that I forgot to take my pills in the morning and at lunch.

the dead-on-arrival parts seem to be getting more and more common these days

seems to be a popular thing these days.

I'm starting to really wonder why it hasn't sold yet. in theory it's close enough for me to check out, but I'm too broke and broken to do it.

the color-matched trim is rare as all get out.

cowl filter?