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1998 XJ Realized after taking pics that all but this one are raw and can't be uploaded to imgur - and I don't have time to convert them now. I will check back later to assist if no one provided additional pics. Looks like my accelerator pedal is touching the transmission well in this pic, but it's actually just the carpet being loose and sticking out about half-inch.

Today, I sold it. [crying intensely inside] In a life transition phase right now, and have no time for extra curricular projects (just had a baby; considering getting a crew cab pickup; needed to make room in the shop for other projects). Wanted to give the Jeep to someone who can appreciate it more than me. MJs are too precious to keep cooped up in the garage all alone. I fully expect to have another MJ within the year . They are just too awesome.

Before re-connecting the fuel line to the fuel rail inlet, I verified the o-rings looked and felt in good condition. After connecting the fuel line and priming the fuel pump, it started to leak. Removing the fuel line revealed two busted o-rings (one missing in this pic). I would suspect that I just need to replace the o-rings, but I wonder if I'm missing something else here... , because I would guess that if I just replace the o-rings will the same issue happen again. The service manual mentions some repair kit that comes with a disposable plug that you are supposed to replace whenever you disconnect any of these quick disconnects. Does that apply here? Should I just be able to install two new o-rings, and are these o-rings indeed 3/8"? Thanks a lot.

Lots of helpful information. Thanks everyone!

Yes, that's exactly my dilemma. Other than the rust on the frame, this MJ is in really good shape. Body is very straight, color is very nice, motor and tranny are < 100,000 miles. I got the MJ for next to nothing because it had severe death wobble and some oil and exhaust leaks that I had no issue resolving myself, but wasn't aware of the severity of the rust until I joined this forum and saw other horror stories. I'd be reading a thread about someone's rust bucket situation and realize, "Oh, my MJ looks just like this guy's!" The pictures I posted are pretty much the worst of it. It didn't seem severe to me at first, but now I know better, and don't want to put myself or someone else at risk. I'm just bummed out now. I'm was thinking about just getting rid of it, but I love the Comanches and it's hard to get rid of something simply because of inconvenience or because it's more work than I expected. That's why I ask for your opinions, so thanks for giving my something to think about.

Yes and yes. Using the backup and restore panel, you can restore one or multiple files, or you can restore the entire hard drive, including the operating system. The result will be an exact copy.

What kryptronic said; sounds like it is creating a ghost image of your hard drive and saving it to the external drive, naming it WindowImageBackup. This virtual drive will contain the exact file system of the drive that is being backed up, so all disk partitions, folders, and files will be restored exactly as they are now (at time of backup).

Here's the plate that was welded on to one side.

My MJ has some significant rust damage. I've never welded or done any fabrication before so I planned on learning as I go, using the floorboard repair as an opportunity to practice. I'm nervous about the rest of the body though. I think the structural integrity of the vehicle is compromised due to the rust. I can see one of the POs tried to reinforce the frame by welding on some medal plates, but by my estimations it is insufficient. I have been driving the jeep around town but I hesitate to haul anything of significant weight. Floor Frame/structure Near leaf shackels I can peel away and make the holes bigger by hand. I'm looking for some input on the significance of this damage, and what you guys would recommend in terms of just taking the truck in (an auto body shop, machine shop, etc.?) to repair the frame for me. It's a project MJ that I planned on restoring to it's former glory anyway, but assessing the damage I think it's a bigger project than I'm prepared (or qualified) for.

It's a trail-rated kaleidoscope!

Learning is fun! Other than attempting to commit fraud, is there any legit reason someone would want to do this? It would be kind of neat if you completely restored and rebuilt a car from the ground up with a new engine and all and then set the odometer back to zero.

Very nice looking MJ there. Love the color (mine is the same color ). Second question: I'm not well-versed on various security options, but my previous MJ had a kill switch in the engine bay that would disconnect the battery. It wasn't in an obvious place so someone would have to poke around for a while to find it if they knew what was going on. I agree security is a valid concern and I'm also considering options for my current MJ; in just the few years I've been on this site I've seen a few members report stolen MJs. I see it on CL too.

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I just had an issue with the turn signals not blinking - the lights would turn on but not blink, both on the dash and outside. Hazards worked fine. Ended up replacing the relay to fix. You could swap the hazard relay with the blinker relay for troubleshooting.

Very awesome. Always loved the look of the spare tire on the side. Congratulations.

Does that mean holes from rust? If so, I will not mention the rust . Otherwise, lift looks nice. Thanks.

What's the deal with it? Why is it so widely known?

Cool info. Thanks for sharing.

I feel like I saw this on craigslist not too long ago. Sounded like it was well taken care of. Congrats!

Yes it's mine. It's quite clean but has a couple concerning rusts spots on the frame that I'm worried about and actually just started to address. Looks good but does need a little restore TLC. Hoping to make it my daily. Planning on compiling a build threat soon and will be asking a lot of other questions as I go - hence the test for the best picture size.

Wow! That's an intimidating amount of rust! Kudos to you for being confident enough to tackle it. :thumbsup: I'm excited to follow your progress. :popcorn:

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I'd have to look to double-check,not sure if it differs between open and closed systems. Either to the bottom of the radiator itself or it feeds into one of the larger tubes feeding back into the radiator.