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Chunk got ducked. Wife was incredibly excited. I am still shocked.

Gotta clean every damn contact from the turn signal switch all the way up to the steering wheel and it’s surface it slides on to. It’s stupid sensitive.

Orrrr Pete, the pressure switch is failing causing the system to cycle on and off like its doing. Thats another theory. But if its crazy cold, it could be charged correctly. Oh another thought that just occurred to me, our systems have a thermistor that cycles the compressor off to prevent the evap from freezing which is actually more of your issue now that I think about it. So if the thermistor triggers the entire AC system to switch off, why keep the fan running when the compressor isnt pumping any freon through the system. I dont have an Efan on the 2.5L to help figure this one out but thats just my idea on how its all operating. This being said, does the efan stay on the entire time until the thermistor reaches the temp to cycle the compressor on and off to prevent freezing?

Compressor is cycling? Thats a bigger issue than the fan staying on. Means your low on refrigerant.

More like holy schnikes.

Dirty contacts on the coil can be likely.

I…really didn’t take pics but I easily can. It was simple to do. But I forgot about the option above which is better, I just likes the idea of having some extra functions at my disposal.

One advantage to this set up I did with controlling when the axle goes into 4wd or not is that I now have access to 2Low when shifted into 4Low on the case. Not exactly why I did this, more just to have an early XJ piece that came with an advantage. I was able to eliminate the vacuum at the case and just get vacuum at the manifold to the light switch and down to the axle.

Or have some fun and put in an early style Selec-Trac vac switch in the console where the coin tray is. Did that on my 84. It’s actually fun, works and blends in as factory. But that’s just my 2 cents on what I did.

Fog lights will work correctly once your headlights work. So long no major modifications to the factory harness or the way AMC designed it is altered to where they won’t work in conjunction with your headlamps.

What Ωhm said.

No. Trans and fog lamp are the same exact switch used.

It should tilt back with every bolt removed and come out. If need to, you could unbolt the window glass, lower it gently to rest in the door and the wing window should come out by then.

I actually did some digging on this. I looked at the stuff I have been using. It’s valvoline high performance 75-90. Which matches both GL4 and 5 specs but doesn’t have the acid and sulfur that the synthetic oil has. Which makes sense why my transmissions are fine.

Id like to rescind my comment about the brass synchros. I tokk apart a spare AX4 I had and sure as rain, theyre brass...Im a little stunned actually. Not sure what the whole issue is with GL5 oils other than clearly being acidic.

All good! Just had to make sure. Thread has been moved for ya.

Question, are we going to learn how to build a trailer or is this a members other project kind of thread?

Im pretty sure the 4 and 5 do not have brass synchros. And if they do, well I’ve been running modern GL5 for 5 years now just fine. Now the 15 on the other hand does and somehow this word of caution transferred to the 4 and 5. I did how ever do some digging into this discrepancy and found the TSB but only pertained to the 15. Not the 4 or 5.

You can use GL5 in the AX 4 and 5 just fine. I run it in both of my 5's. Even the AMC cheat sheet I have calls for GL5 75-90.

I updated the first post to reflect your findings.

It’s at wide open throttle. So you’ll have to have something hold the throttle open while you do the adjustments.

No it’s output voltage to the ECU. The acceptable range is 4.62v-4.65v for proper adjustment. I always set mine to 4.63 or 4.64. Nice middle ground.

There’s actually a different adjustment procedure for the 2.5L than the 4.0L in cruisers tips. I really need to go and find the tips to tell 2.5Ls to advise against that tip. The TPS output voltage at WOT should be about 4.63v.

Welcome to the 84-86 years.... my D35 on my 84 is the same way with the torx... luckily none are stripped but damn does it terrify me to open it up. Also thats interesting with the registration. I dont think our 84 showed up as an AMC.

Discovered this gem today Yeah! 6 month old clutch disc just broken. Not sure how or why but just broke. Not even from China either. Looks like it was made in Brazil. Guess I put the old one in and run it for a little while.