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Oil nor coolant changes would cause the engine to do this. Something electrical would do this related to the fuel and sensors. now you changed the coolant sensor. Which one? Now the only way coolant could do this is if the head gasket has failed and is getting into the combustion chambers.

Huh? I think someone really connecting the name of a car to The painted exterior is deliberately looking for problems where they don’t exist. I wouldn’t stress on this.

I think doing the XJ is a lot less fun and forgiving than the MJ. With the MJ at least you can get the sending unit out without some fancy finagling and you can actually sit up while doing all the work. Vs the XJ having a whole axle in your way.

Yup! 84-86ish only. Went away in an effort for AMC to keep costs down.

On the OEM ones you can just remove the arm and pull the back off. I noticed on aftermarkets that they are sealed units.

not much inside actually…

Let do some updating. I have yet to do anything. Funds and the Jeeps have been taking my money and time. But wheres the fun if youre not gonna expect that of a pair of 40 year old Jeeps haha. So I did a bit of digging and want to get more power out of this 403. I learned of a popular 350 olds head swap for the 403. I knew where a 350 was in the backyard. So I yanked them and will be doing some cleaning and derusting. I have since learned the heads are 330 heads which makes sense cause the car, or whats left, is a 67 olds. Last year for the 330. But these heads will still bump up my power output like I want, paired with some roller rockers, it should be a real hoot to have and drive.

I’ll take a look at my XJ for ya this evening and see.

You have bigger balls than I. I would be very nervous to drive that hackery at 30mph.

If you want a grocery getter truck, back to factory is the best way to do this. You’ll need an MJ axle as that XJ axle, the leaf mounts are closer to the pumpkin than the MJ ones are. MJ axles are spring under axle or SUA vs the XJ being spring over.

Anyone gonna watch it tomorrow? Supposed to be on PBS.

I didnt know we were talking about the shield haha. both my Jeeps have it.

It’s a vacuum actuator motor is what it is.

Well ran into fuel pump problems again. Threw a NOS one at the unit and its been fine. Then the gauge rheostat gave up. Addressed it on sunday. Turned out it was a dirty terminal and the were crud built up on the float arm contact. That was weird to see. Got that fixed and now the gauge is right. Also had to move my roommates journey, used the XJ to tow it into the yard for a moment and man that 2wd low, best mod haha. Now I wouldnt do it over a long distance nor want to do it again.

Oh my god, the previous owner used an XJ axle and used the shock mounts from it too. Actually I take it back, it kinda looks like they flipped the XJ axle the other way. Either way your rear end looks like it’s been bastardized.

I mean the Chrysler covers go with that model year so, no complaints from me. It fits them well.

Lol! Free speech exists here. But I felt dirty typing it hahaha.

I might have a spare one.

Sounds like that old model T sales pitch.. Though I hate to admit this but damn the buckets are comfy. My XJ has turned me against my MJ.

Thats a damn good sign actually. Mine would do it, Id be driving and it would cough and sputter, press down on the pedal harder for more gas and it would clear up until the issue came back. I think you have a headgasket issue.

Ouch. Coolant brown?

This makes me think either head gasket failure or fuel pump failure or being intermittent. When was the fuel filter last changed?

Ground is where I would check but if it’s been driving fine and suddenly cuts off, I wouldn’t put it past the fuel pump to have died.

I just want to barrow one to get collect some info on.

The rectangular one right? Not the square one that’s on the passenger side.