Classy Comanche

Oh shoot! So this cannister is for open systems? So now that I ordered this I will have to convert to a open system? Ahhh. Okay I'm new to all this. I'm a young guy trying to better understand my truck and get it running smoothly like it did before. Are conversions simple and easy going from closed to open? Is that something that MJ's do quite a bit? Because if it's really a good idea, I'll probably do it

Fantastic. I will tell them to do that exactly. Is there any other recommendations while I put it in the shop coolant wise? And I also must ask are these aluminum tanks super reliable? I'm kinda scared it may blow up and lock my engine up. It's just me being nervous from these last two going out on me

Thank yall so much. I did purchase a macs aluminum reservoir. I have gotten so discouraged by this I have at one point and time considered selling which has quickly changed since discovering Macs alternative. When I have this reservoir installed. Any tips or anything I need to tell the mechanic when installing it? Purging all coolant? Radiator flush? Anything of that importance?

And I am also filling the tank about halfway or slightly over halfway

So I do not have a head gasket leak. No white smoke, no bubbles in coolant tank and no creamy tan looking oil. These tanks crack so so fast. Like I'll have it installed then a few days later it cracks and then this. This makes 2 times in a row. But I have a Mac's metal coolant tank on the way. I am so sick of these cheap knock off tanks busting on me

So I have had to replace my coolant tank TWICE from the original. I have been buying the tanks off of Rockauto.com and been getting them for the straight 6 cylinder. I just want to know why in the world it keeps cracking/busting. Has anyone else had this issue with the tanks before? Are the aluminum tanks any good and most importantly what could cause this other than possibly poor build quality?

Can do. I'll have the clamp checked firstly. I didn't think about it being lose. It could be lose or cut into bu the clamp. I certainly don't have the tools at the moment. But I have a mechanic that works on old school cars/trucks like this and he's happy to do it if I bring the parts after further thorough inspection. I'll have the clamp checked firstly. Thank you so much!

Oh awsome! Okay yes I'll do some checking around and measuring. I'll have all the hoses changed out at once. After all their 33 years old. Thanks guys you all helped a ton!

Can do thank you sir. I'll have to figure out what the size of the hoses are. If anyone happens to know. I'll get them. Yall are a huge help with me being a newer Comanche owner

Okay so update. I turned the key and crawled up underneath it. It was spraying gas like a mad man onto another hose. But it did stop. I'm not sure which hose that'd be if it's spraying. Pressure maybe? And I did call advance auto and orileys auto. And oriley has 3/8th and 5/16ths hoses. And also. Is this a fix that I should be worried about in terms of difficulty or price? I'm not driving it until I have it fixed from here on out. Also. The spraying quit and turned to dribbles after about 5 minutes. I did turn it off then turn it back on to see if it would spray. And it didn't. Would the issue be the pressure hose? 20220220_134706.mp4

Thank yall! I crawled up underneath and I can't for sure tell. But I did manage to snag two shots. Admittedly I'm a newer Comanche owner and I'm doing all I can to care for it and find what I need. It seems this hose here is soaked. Like earlier I cranked my truck up. Moved it 5ft then shut it off. It started leaking a fee minutes later. I got in my car ran a errand for about 20 minutes then it was dry. Maybe pointers on what I'm looking at here? The bottom brown what looks like a drum at the bottom of the pictures is my drive shaft. Could it be my inflow or outflow hoses? If that's a thing?

Can do sir thank you so much! I'll pull the line and check it to see

So where would I find a fuel line if I need one? Because Advance Auto does have several sizes. But I'm not sure on which size it'd be

Every since a bought my Manche I have had a decently strong smell of gasoline. Even people around me have pointed it out. I thought it was the ol' 4.0 firing on all cylinders working fine using that gas up. But I come to find out one day after work I had gas leaking. Now I'm not sure if it's my gas tank or fuel line. The only thing I have managed to see is I have gas dripping from somewhere onto my drive shaft then said gas runs down the length of the driveshaft and drips onto the ground puddling up thus giving the strong smell. If it's the tank I know exactly where to get one. Now I suspect my fuel line has dry rotted and it's leaking which I'll have looked at super soon. Which comes to my question. Do I have the right fuel line if I need one? I know this place has parts that no other place has even heard of since the 2000's. I didn't know if someone could maybe confirm or point me in a direction where I possibly could get the right line if this is the wrong one I posted below. Thank you guys so much for helping. And apologies for all the questions. I want to get the right part and do it right the first time and keep this old girl on the road as long as possible!

So I was sold my 1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer by my great grandfather due to his deteriorating vision. Bought in 2020 I decided to buy it and keep it on the road myself. I have asked him if he remembered when he bought it and unfortunately he doesn't remember. But I do have the factory service manual with the server card and identification number still in tact miraculously with his name on it. He thinks he bought it around June of 1988 but he is not sure.

Thank you gogmorgo! Got it switched out! Had no issues except I found a Philips head screw in the bottom tail light hole. Seemed like my grandfather or a person changing a light way back when lost the star head and improvised. That screw went back in with ease too.

I have a 1988 jeep Comanche Pioneer and my reverse bulb went out on my passenger side. I have 4 star head screws with that being 2 on the inside of the tail gate and two inside the housing itself. I just don't know if I need to pull upwards or pull straight out. I'm scared to death I'm going to bust the housing or torque the screw to tight and crack/shatter the housing. Any tips or advice would be awsome. Thank you so much

1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer Straight 6 Automatic Transmission with 113" wheelbase Build date is not available on sticker on driver side Door despite great condition Was bought in NC in 1988 off the showroom floor by my great grandfather. Later on sold to me to keep on the road and drive. Runs like a top to this day with no issues and is owned by me with 174k original miles My truck is red with tan/beige interior. I don't really know what sets mine apart from others but the only things that I might say is it has a power transmission switch a gun rack, window visors and fog lights and maybe rails on the sides of the bed from factory