GrandBoost98

may have celebrated too early...Took out the trash last night and smelled gas as I walked by the MJ. I was expecting to see a puddle underneath but there wasnt. I crawled under to see the sender gasket isnt leaking, which was the original problem. But now it looks like gas is seeping from what I assume is a tiny pin hole under the rear strap. Not enough to drip, it was just kinda wet. So I didnt take it to work in fear of it busting open on the way in lol Ill take a better look after work before ordering a new tank. Not looking forward to draining 22 gallons The original straps I took out and the new straps I put in didnt have any sort of rubber to go between them and the tank. Is that normal? If so, if I have to get a replacement tank, should I consider putting something between them?

took 22 gallons and didnt leak! Probably going to drive it to work tomorrow

Finally got the time to drop the tank yesterday. What a PITA doing it by yourself! But I was able to see and remove the chunk of rubber that was stopping the sender from seating all the way. And I happened to have a replacement in the parts pile. Got the tank reinstalled with some new straps. Need to find some nuts to get the plastic shield back on but thats not a big deal. I also gave it an oil change. Didnt really need it but the drain plug was leaking so I figured why not. Noticed the rear pinion seal is leaking a little bit too so Ill get one of those on order. Today I'm going to bring some gas home for it so I can drive it to a gas station and see if it still leaks or not. And I got the battery on a charger because it was stone cold dead when I went to start it. I had an old one on my bench I swapped in to get it moving but hoping I can revive the other one

don't worry, I still have it! But I havent really done anything to it. Last time I filled it up with gas I noticed it was leaking out of the sender gasket. I remember how much I struggled getting that in there last time so I figured this time Ill just drop the tank. I ordered new gas tank straps, drove it around until I was on E then parked it and havent touched it since. Mainly because I had other projects going on and this just got pushed to the back burner. But I finally got my YJ back together so I think I'm going to pull the MJ into the garage soon and get back tinkering on it again

If you end up going new, I highly suggest Trail Worthy Fab https://trailworthyfab.com/

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I tried on a few different occasions to get ahold of Alcan or Deaver and neither replied to me either

That just means you need two. One for trails and the other for the street

You could just put some TRE inserts in to repair the enlarged holes. Just make sure you get the right size https://www.tmrcustoms.com/products/tie-rod-end-inserts-jeep-taper-tj-lj-xj-zj-mj https://teraflex.com/tj-tie-rod-drag-link-stock-tapered-insert-sleeve-0-75-o-d.html

The only thing I would like to change eventually is the Tcase, to get a deeper low gear

I like under powered and over geared. My YJ has a 2.5L/AX5/NP231 with a front D60 and rear 14bolt running 5.38s and 40" tires. Has been a great setup for me

Took the MJ to my Jeep club meet

Best year Ive seen for KoH! Such a crazy race

Just a bored at work update: I did meet up with @billyjp2 for the bellhousing. Thanks again! Before I ordered a radiator, I wanted to spend a little more time figuring out where it was leaking from. It had been cold for a bit but its been a little warmer so I was able to get some work. Changed a power steering line that blew out on my WJ. Changed the alternator out on the s10 that started going after the WJ was down. And finally checked out the MJ. I havent taken it for a ride but I'm pretty sure the upper rad hose clamp was just loose enough to leak a little under pressure. I went around and tightened all the clamps and left it running for 10-15mins in the driveway. Didnt see any leaks but we'll see how it looks after a drive. I also noticed a weird chirp that ended up being an oily soft/collapsed vac line from valve cover to TB. Replaced that with a longer hose with less angles so hopefully it won't collapse as easily

Agreed! Qualifying has been pretty crazy this year

KoH is here again! Anyone else tuning in this year? Can Am qualifying is today

Those cheap pumps don't like gas or brake fluid too much lol I usually try to squirt some oil in after pumping either of those. But theyre cheap enough to be disposable, I go through a couple a year

I used one of those cheap transfer pumps from harbor freight to drain the tank. Cruisers site has info on testing and modifying the CPS. Could also be a weak fuel pump or dirty filter

I stand corrected. I went through old pics to verify and it was indeed a serpentine belt. I was confusing it with my 89 2.5L YJ that has v belts. Gets confusing having so many lol

https://comancheclub.com/forum/29-1986/

My other 2.5L MJ had manual steering and V-belts, but it was an 88

I would drain and refill the tank. I had same intermittent problems. Was able to drive up and down my road on a few occasions so I thought I had it good enough to drive to a gas station and it stalled on me about a mile short lol but once I got fresh gas in there, it hasnt given me issues since. Well, not those issues at least

Very basic, but are you sure its got good gas? It doesnt take long for gas to go bad. Mine sat for a few months before I bought it and had similar issues as youre having. I did a full tune up and most of cruisers tips without much change. Then I drained the tank and refilled with some fuel treatment and its been fine since.

Should be meeting up with billyjp2 tomorrow for a dakota bellhousing That will let me use the XJ AX15/NP231 with a SYE on it in my basement. I think Ill just need a pilot bushing from advance adapters and an 80s camaro clutch disk and I should have everything else to make it work

Ok, found it using an 87 XJ but its still close to $300 and out of stock