Vineyard86manch

I’ll keep you in the loop if I need one thanks!

I’ll hop right on it, thanks again for your help!

Thanks @cruiser54 for the advice. Admittedly this is a parts cannon move, I’m a bit of a novice with engines. A couple mornings ago I drove my mj to town, parked it for 30 minutes and when I got back it would turn over but not start. Thought it was starter, tapped away at it still no start. A friend suggested plugs, and sure enough I changed just the plugs out and she fired right up. When I explained the situation to my mechanic, he’s worked on all my vehicles and he’s been honest and reliable, he said it sounded like my crank sensor was bad. Not really sure but I tend to take his word for it and he knows the truck pretty well. I’ll do the test and see what happens, I’ve never modified or done anything with what may be the original cps. Thanks again for your help!

Hi All, I’m looking for a Brand/part number for a Crank Sensor that you guys would recommend. For an ‘86 2.5L Thanks!

@TheDude thanks for the info!

Hi there CC, My ‘86 came with a pair of these badges that fit around the door keyholes. I misplaced one after I removed them when I had her painted and I’m seeing if anyone has one kickin around, or if anyone has them on their mj. May very well not be factory but I thought they were unique. Thanks for any help! Jared

I don’t blame you one bit those things are crisp! Keep us posted on the build!

Would you consider selling?? Been looking for a set forever!

Thanks @jeff351!!

Hello CC, After filling the tank and driving home I stepped out of the car and smelled fuel. My suspicions were confirmed when I looked under the tank and noticed fuel covering the complete underside of the tank. I’ve started compiling a list of parts and I’m having a hard time tracking down a pump and sending unit. Does anyone have part numbers for these? Thanks so much.

@Minuit

@Pete M Let me know if this works.

I’ll snap one tomorrow with good light, they don’t look quite as clean as they did when I first restored them but I’ll make it look decent.

Here’s a pic of when I restored my original steelies.

Thanks! Yeah it was in Northern Montana and it lives on an island now:) I’ve gotta thank the original owner. He took really good care of it, you can tell by the lack of wear on the seat that he didn’t drive it often and just short trips. A little fading on the dash board but besides that the interior is in great shape.

I love my bench, I find it comfy and for being the original it’s in mint condition. Plus the maroon and white stitching style reminds me of the couch we had back in the 80s in our living room:) Though if you ask my friend who went on a 12 hour round trip drive with me to upstate NY, he’d tell you his back hurt and he would’ve loved some head rests.

This might be your best bet for a stock front bumper: https://www.carparts.com/details/Jeep/Cherokee/Replacement/1984-1996/KIT1-072017-14-A.html?TID=gglpla&origin=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla&utm_campaign=12320287861&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIufKA1-eX8AIVjo7ICh3ePgT0EAQYASABEgJGSvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds only $40. Front clip you shouldn’t have trouble finding at a yard. Sorry about your mj!

Nothing special here, I live on Martha’s Vineyard, a small island off the coast of Massachusetts, and I drive an ‘86. There’s one other Comanche on the road out here, a navy blue shortbed ‘88 driven by an older guy who I used to bother every time I saw him about buying his mj:)

Good point Pete, I haven’t pulled the trigger yet so I guess we will find out...thanks for the advice and I may very well end up going the fabrication route.

So I finally found a parts site that appears to have the front exhaust pipe (from manifold to cat) I need for my ‘86 2.5. I found it on extoffroad.com. I’m reaching out to see if any of you had bought parts from them or know anything about them. Just want to see if they’re legit. I ask this because I’ve looked at tons of other sites and no one else has this pipe in stock. Also, and this may not mean anything, but all the other sites had it priced from ~$75-125 and EXT has it in stock for $55. Thanks for any input.

This just brings me back. We had an ‘84 Cherokee when I was growing up and that thing went everywhere, on the beach, in the snow, unstoppable little rig. Ours was worked harder than that gem, that thing is purty. Curious what it sold for. If I had 30k to throw around I would have a hard time not scooping that thing up.

Yeah it’s confusing because On the ksl classifieds the only option for posting a J truck is as a J20.

Thanks @Green Mesa XJ I have no clue why either.

So I just acquired my old neighbors 86 2.8. I had started it in the past with no issue, but apparently when my neighbor tried to turn it off recently the key was stuck in the ignition and he wasn’t able to return the ignition to the lock position. The battery died. His son had to remove the silver lock ring and really work at it to get the key out. When I jumped it the engine wouldn’t turn over but I could hear the fuel pump working. I also noticed fuel on the key when removing it from the ignition. What’s going on here? Flooded engine or bigger problem. If you can’t tell by my description I’m a mechanical novice. Thanks for any advice!

For the sake of being bored at work I’ll say it’s a very nice MJ especially for up this way but it’s worth 7 or 8 and that’s if you throw on some era correct wheels, I always thought the ones it’s wearing were some of the worst Jeep has come up with.