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I need to find one of those things for free/cheap. I just found a leak in the radiator. meh.

But where is the airing cycling to? (or "from" if the fan direction is reversed) The 2 vents are the only factory air gaps (they're there to keep your ears from popping when you shut the doors). The cab of the truck can't possibly be air-tight. Of course, if it is ... then we can create a vacuum inside the truck and you won't be able to open the doors to get back in.

x2 The area behind the seat stays cool the longest. My cure for the heat was a reflective windshield screen and then adding the little window rain guard thingies that allow me to crack the windows a bit. But the fan idea has my brain churning... :D I wonder if I can fit something into the rear window that's solar powered. :hmm: I think that once it got going, it would create enough of an airflow to keep the air cycling in the cab ... even if behind the seats isn't as hot as near the dash. Maybe a fan on both sides would work better. Mounting something in the rear window would be pimp ... you could have a pretty big fan that moves a lot of air that way.

I thought so too, until I replaced it and the TPS and it didn't work. I'm going to double-check the manifold bolts on the bottom of the manifold. It's not just a high idle; this thing revvs up super high, I"m guessing ~3k RPM in P and N and doesn't come back down. I covered the IACV hole with my finger and the truck finally came back down to normal idle. This makes me think I have a vacuum leak somewhere.

Does this apply to an idle that is really really high in P or N, but less high (still higher than normal) in D, 3, 1-2? Not intermittently, but every single time?

IAC? Idle Air control Valve; in this picture is labeled as Idle Stepper.

No junkyards around me have MJs.

+1. I spent a lot of time diagnosing the AW4 problem in the XJ.

I say it's good. think about all the fun things that non-US cars have sometimes ... like diesels and such. I wonder how cool they'll make them over there.

I wonder how much turbulence would be caused by the fresh air coming in the windows?

Do you think that the air would heat up faster than the fan(s) could pull it out of the cab? Also, I wonder how much temperature striation there is in the cab.

How hard would it be to run it so it's disabled when the key is 'ON'? Does it even seem like a worthwhile mod? Do those things even work?

You know those solar powered fans that hang in your window and turn on at a certain temp to pull hot air out of your vehicle? What about rigging one up so the fan is in the b-pillar (and blows out the vent), but the little solar panel sits in the dash? Then it'd always come on and you wouldn't have to worry about hanging it in your window. is that a dumb idea?

I didn't even know they had an MJ. Last time I went, they only had 2 XJs. But you're right, I'd have to give them my left testicle for it. I like my testicles.

I suppose replacements are hard to come by?

Since there is no headliner, I was thinking of painting it with some chalkboard paint. Think it'd hold up to the sun beating down on it all the time?

Hmm. I've thought about painting the bare metal with that chalkboard chalk but not sure how that'd hold up to the heat of the sun beating on it.

Did you have to use 4 sets of the rails? Seems like one track wouldn't be long enough to stretch the whole length of the bed.

Hmm. Mine doesn't have one so I assumed it didn't come with one. I guess someone just pulled it out.

How do you know if your truck came stock with a headliner?

What do you mean when you say "early"? My 95 XJ has an 8.25 in it. From what I read, most people say the 8.25 is much better to have than the D35. Yes, the 8.25 is much better than a D35. The early versions, like your's, have 27 splines. Sometime in 1996 they started using larger 29 spline axle shafts. What he is saying is that if you are replacing a D35, it makes more sense to replace it with the stronger 29 spline 8.25. There is nothing wrong with the 27 spline 8.25 if you already have it. Willy Well, sure. I was just under the impression that the 8.25 is a lot more solid/stronger/better/insert adjective here than the D35 is. Apparently, that's only true if you have a 97+ 8.25.

What do you mean when you say "early"? My 95 XJ has an 8.25 in it. From what I read, most people say the 8.25 is much better to have than the D35.

I was under the impression that ALL 8.25s were a significant upgrade from a D35.

No worries. I just wanted to make sure I hadn't overlooked it. I have a tendency sometimes to get real retarded. :smart:

That's a pretty neat idea. Do you have more pics/info/write-up? I love stuff that is modular like that. mmmmm