Chico

I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be smart here, but I still don't get it. I've run 87, 89, 91, 93, 94 octane and the higher the number the smoother my engine seems to run. I'm not a mechanic and know nothing of octane ratings. Somebody school me.

By priming do you mean turning the key to the on position, waiting a few seconds and then starting the motor? Is this a 4.0?

Agreed. It's made to run on 87, 89 at best. Anything over that is hurting more than helping, though that may not be the problem here. What would running 91 octane or higher hurt?

Ok. I'll set up an account with photobucket so they'll all be hosted off the same site unless you have a better idea. Let's have the front of the truck on the left side of the picture. Pete can you decide on a size everyone should Pm they're pictures. I'm going to start compiling tire sizes now. I take it all pictures should be on level ground with no flexing/stuffing.

Let's just do the side to start. I'll start making a list tonight. Unless someone else Reeeealy wants to make it. :nuts:

Like Brent said we have the projects section. But.... If one person wants to take charge of organizing it. They could make a really long post in the DIY section with every lift amount/tire size you could think of and organize it like a graph. Like so: 0"lift-29"tires 0" lift 30" tires 0" lift 31" tires and so one until probably the last reasonable one would be 8" lift 38" tires Every option would be a link to a picture of a member's rig with that size lift and tires. That would be kind of neat and probably very useful to new owners/club members trying to decide what they would like to run by just looking at it. Of course then they could look up the member's info in the project forum or contact them direcly for further info. My 2 cents :cheers:

Can you believe we're not in the top 100,000? What the hell does the rest of the world surf on the net? Porn? :D

So, I used the Block Tester from Napa to test and see if there were any exhaust gasses in my coolant. Good news is that there is not, so head gasket is good. Went ahead and changed out the temp sender on the back of the head to see if that was bad and my gauge would read normal. Brand new sensor. Gauge still reads the same. I'm getting a "new" gauge and see if it will read normal then. I used two more differnt laser thermometers on the sensor and the thermostat housing and the temperature still reads normal on them (190-215*). We'll see....... On a side note. Does anyone know if the CSF radiator from Motion Offroad has the hole to screw in the temp switch for the Aux fan on it or am I going to have to look for something else? Side note #2. I've read Eagle's and BLHtaz's post about using the Moroso surge tank instead of the plastic pressure bottle. Besides more coolant capacity and the fact that it won't crack like plastic, what are the advantages of using it?

Pinpong, how do you bumpstop it properly? Can you buy a longer bumpstop. My tires stick out past the fenders and like Eagle said hit bodywork, instead of tucking in. How can I get that to stop keeping the tires and wheels I run now?

Yeah, so I called a "profesional mechanic" today and explained your problem to him saying it was my truck. He said it's possible that the clutch is not fully disengaging causing it to stall at a stop. If it's not that he said it's probably the IAC.

X2 on my 88

IAC is also listed at the parts store as Stepper Motor. Did the stalling start after you swapped everyting out?

Did you get the cable that has a second wire that bolts to the fender? If no try replacing that braided ground line on the back of the engine to the firewall.

On your list list of new parts you have negative battery cable. Is it the one that has a second wire that runs to the fender and bolts there. If no did you try and replace the braided ground line from the back of the engine to the firewall?

Naw, I got that award wrapped up by drilling a hole through my radiator last week. How about "MORON OF THE MONTH AWARD" Has a nice ring to it, don't ya think?? All right. I can be fair. You've got Idiot, I've got Moron :D

Yup, I'm wrong. If you look at the picture that has the view from the top, your IAC is on the right. What you pulled is the TPS. Sorry bout that. It's differnt than mine. When you pull the IAC it will have like a little cone thing on the inside.

You guys wanna talk safety. You know how all repair manuals always say "Make sure vehicle is in Park, apply the parking brake, and Chock the wheels" so there is no possible way the car can role. Guess what :brows: I forgot to put the truck in Park ,didn't apply the parking brake, and didn't block the wheels ,and when I blipped the throttle on the throttle body to show my buddy that the water pump was indeed working because fluid was squirting into the pressure bottle, low and behold the MJ decided to go through his cinder block wall. :rotfl2: I WIN THE "IDIOT OF THE MONTH AWARD"

If it was your TPS it would have an arm that rotates on the back. Take a pic of the other side for us will ya?

I don't think that's your TPS. Mine has the wires already attached to the TPS which then connect to the wiring harness. That looks like your IAC. Try switching one out from the junkyard or a friends XJ. If it fixes your problem buy a new one at your local parts store.

Oops, Rog I read your post wrong. That looks a little differnt than the one on my 88 but similar. Your TPS should be right next to it. If you have an automatic their should be two sets of wires coming out of the TPS. I think one set of wires for a manual. The IAC sits right next to my TPS on my throttle body and like I said looks similar to that.

Was it on the throttle body next to the TPS. If yes then yeah, that's probably it.

Yeah, I'm not happy with Sears/Craftsman. I've now switched to Lowes/Dewalt.

I don't why it is stalling, just found this looking for the problem. Which is new since the stalling started. Trying to narrow things down. Trying switching out IAC's

Are yo sure the XJ is stalling because of the crack in your manifold. That sounds like the IAC is either bad or not connected. I only say that because my 96 VW gti did that when the IAC went south.

I'm telling you. I bought a set of combination wrenches at the beginning of last fall. Never used it all winter. Pulled it out of the shed when the temp warmed up and they were all like that from the moisture. Walked into Sears said I wanted replacements and they changed out everyone. What's messed up is that they didn't give me a problem about the $40 tool set, but they wouldn't do a stinking thing about the weed wacker, lawn tractor or plow I had for the front of it that were crap. (All Craftsman). I also took back a circular saw, cordless drill, and work lamp (Craftsman) that were worthless too. However I don't think they gave me a problem with that because I ended up buying Dewalt stuff.