Gene

From top of carpet to bottom of 4WD handle is 3 1/2" on my 1988. Gene

4WD actuator lever seems high too.

Top of my shifter is as high as the cig lighter. So yours does seem high. Gene

Hi Cruiser, Actually, somewhere on this site (I'm not quite sure where I found this link) is this list of service manual downloads. http://www.alpinefurniturestore.com/JeepDocumentation/MJs/ It looks like the fuel injection manual gives lots and lots and lots of details on the computer control system. That provides everything I was looking for. Once more, great site and great bunch of members! Thanks Gene

Hi everyone, I went through this a while ago with our 88 Comanche. At about 45 mph or higher, when hitting a bump on the road, the steering wheel, front end, and entire truck would shake violently. All I could do was stay off the gas and brake and wait until the speed dropped to below 30 mph. Front end was tight. Alignment was good. I had factory alloy wheels, and had them rebalanced with stick on weights, which helped a little. Replaced the steering damper with a heavier model, which helped a little. But there was still a significant "death wobble". Problem was not solved until I got a set of junkyard steel wheels, used the same tires on the steel wheels, and had them balanced with real weights. Haven't had a problem since. Gene

Thanks so much Cruiser and Don! Gene

Hi Hornbrod, Yeah, I know that I'm being a nusiance, especially for a newbie on this forum. I'm trying to get a feel for the "why" not just the "how" for this. I'm old enough to remember points and timing lights, and carbs and jet sizes and floats. Waaaayyyyyy back then I understood how a car ran. The Renix control system is something of a mystery to me. Cruiser's comment on controlling injector timing is an eye opener, I would like to know more about that. Thanks! Gene

Hi Cruiser, I was hoping you would reply! Thanks. The " Distributor indexing explained" does not seem to be a link. Could you please check this? Thanks Gene

Thanks guys, What you said above is pretty much what I had believed. Cruiser's writeup (and he seems to know Jeeps inside and out) implies that there is a benefit to getting rotor position EXACTLY right. Any thoughts/experience with this? Thanks Gene

So let me change the question: Who has indexed their distributor? Did it help? Thanks Gene

Hi everyone, I've had my 1988 Comanche long bed, 4.0, five speed stick, since it was new in spring of 1988. About 130,000 miles, over all has run well for close to 30 years. Rust is the main issue currently. This site is full of great information, and looks like fantastic group of users! Cruiser's list of Renix tips should be mandatory for every Comanche. The information about cleaning ground connections looks like it's essential. I'm going to try to do them, little by little. I have some questions on indexing the distributor. I understand what should be done, but I'm not sure of the reason for it. Does this actually affect ignition timing? Or does it just align the rotor more properly with the distributor cap terminal, so the spark has a shorter distance to jump inside the cap? Thanks so much. Gene