Knucklehead97

Been awhile since I posted on this. Done a lot of work on the MJ! Added a new exhaust manifold from an HO and a newer downpipe. This allowed me to completely delete the EGR and while I had easy access I advanced the timing on my CPS. The 4.0 is A LOT peppier now. And the exhaust sounds better since it has no leaks before the muffler! The spark plug wires and rotor/cap did a lot for how the engine runs, but I'm still having basically the same issue. Now, the engine will sometimes run perfectly and idle at 750-850, but most of the time will still idle low and rough at around 600. If you put it in gear, even with it idling at 750-850 in park, it will drop down to about 550 and idle rough. If it's in gear, headlights on, and fan on, then it idles very rough. I've checked everything and it's all within spec. The only thing I can think of now is either the ECM is acting up, or I found yesterday that even though a couple months ago I adjusted my TPS to spec (.83) it was out of spec yesterday (.71). I adjusted it back, but it made no change to the way the engine was running. Any thoughts?

Next time you do a trip like this try to come down I20 through Birmingham AL if you have the time. I live 2 miles off exit 140 and would love to meet for lunch and talk Jeeps!

Y'all were close. 320 for it all! I'm more than happy with that considering the prices of the air tools alone. Wife didn't like me spending it, but what does she know?

Since the house is now legally mine and the previous owners got the 12x16 shed cleared out, I decided to celebrate with a tool haul. It just so happened to be at the same time as a older lady at work started cleaning out her deceased husbands (a MATCO tool truck owner) garage. Got a good haul and could've got more but the wife limited my haul a bunch... Either way, I got a LOT of tools that I've wanted ever since I was a beginning shade tree mechanic. First off was the Craftsman 30 gallon air compressor. It's exactly what I needed. 120v, 15 amp, holds enough to run any tool I need to. It's a 2003 model but it's in perfect condition and was hardly used. So far after a month of use it has done me very well. next is the Kobalt 3" cut off tool. Always needed one of these to get into tight areas that I can't get my 4.5" angle grinder into. Then the Matco tools stubby 1/2" impact. The one I got from her is used but only 6 months old. Then the last air tool I got from her is this. It's used as well but still works perfectly. No picture but I got a BIG table vise as well which I've needed for a long time. She also threw in an assortment of air fittings, 100ft of 3/8" pressure line, a MATCO hat and mug, and a Rigid impact drill that didn't have a charger and was held together by duct tape. Still works though. This all has already paid for itself in time that I've saved by having them. I love using the air tools and they will come in handy during the Jeep/house remodels. On another note next week I will be purchasing either a 2wd AX-15 to slap in the Jeep (if the junkyard finds it) or a US General Series 2 5 drawer mechanics cart. Keeping it in my carport to help keep my Jeeps toolbox clean and keep my tools organized while tinkering. Now the fun part! What do YALL think I paid for all of those tools? I'm happy with what I paid, I want to see what y'all think...

I'm looking for a good AX-15 2wd. I know a lot of people that swap from 2-4wd so I was hoping someone would be getting rid of one! I don't need 4 wheel drive but really want a stick shift again. I would prefer external slave but wouldn't turn down internal for the right price. I don't need it at all, just really want one if any one has a low priced good one. I'm located in upper Alabama and would drive a bit for the right price/trans! Thanks!

Got mine painted and installed. I love them. No where near a perfect fit but it's very unnoticeable unless you're really looking for it. The self tapping screws helped with getting it tight to the body lines. Not bad for 80$.

You've got 1.75" coil spacers waiting for you at the winery. Enjoy

Shhhhhhhhh..... she already knows I miss living in ol' Attalla with my family it was nice making 65k and not having rent to pay.

Upon receiving them tonight so far I am VERY pleased with the fit of these caps. I will be installing completely on Thursday afternoon after work and will get some pictures for everyone. I slid one over the part of the bed side that doesn't have my tool box sitting on it and it fit the body lines perfectly. I don't plan to use the double sided tape for install so the fit will probably be tighter. I plan to install with self drilling button screws.

I'm a young gentleman that came and talked to you about your Jeep at the winery a couple years ago... Good to see you on here again! Sadly I've moved out of my mom's house and live about an hour away in Leeds now. But what I would recommend for under 100$ is ZJ front coil Springs. (MOOG part Number CC782) Should get you about 1-1.5" of lift in the front which I would think would level it out perfectly with the weight of the winch/bumper.

I really want a 28MM sway bar and a good ZJ 12.7 ratio steering box. Both would be a pain to ship is the only bad part...

Thanks a bunch guys!!! I'm loving this little husky... Thankfully he is very good about not "going" inside the house. Waits for us to take him outside. My biggest training opportunity is how he acts with other animals. He is very aggressive.

Upon us purchasing our first house (we close in 2 weeks!!!)my wife and I decided to get our first child... Meet Kodak 2 years old on June 17th, purebred Husky. I had a husky when I was 8 that passed away when I was 14. I loved that dog more than anything and this little guy is the spitting image of him except my other dog had 1 brown and 1 blue eye. My wife and I always wanted a husky and thankfully we found this one at a shelter because he killed a baby goat at his previous owners home. Already neutered and has all of his shots. Only cost 40$ to adopt him. Now to install a gate on my driveway so he can run around outside when we're not home... Enjoy!!!

Doesnt look too bad. Good enough for me!

Diamond plate. I plan to paint it Black. I've been looking for these for a LONG time...

My 97 Sentra is a beast. 210k on the clock and only has needed a wheel bearing an an upper timing chain tensioner (both VERY easy to fix) it has the 1.6 DOHC engine that is known for how reliable it is... The car is super junky looking and I get made fun of at work for it but I love that I don't have a car payment and will be driving this thing for 10 more years at least. I paid 1600$ for the car and have put about 60k on the clock. Heat and air work perfect. Sentras stopped being reliable after '99 when they stopped using the 1.6 (if I remember correctly.)

Happy Father's day to you all! As for me, I didnt even know it was father's day until a customer said "happy Father's day if you have kids!" to me. I responded with "oh, that's today? I didn't even know.". My father has been passed for 6 years now. And I just got married, no kids yet thankfully. I always tend to forget the day he passed, his birthday, and Father's day. He and I were extremely close. Probably the biggest blessing in my life is the fact that I was homeschooled my entire life and due to it was very close with my father and still am close with my mother. I call her daily since I moved. For anyone whose children don't care to keep in contact with them, thank you for still being their father/mother and caring for them. They will regret the time they wasted by not spending it with you. Even with how close I was with mine I regret not spending more time with them. Once again, happy Father's day to all

It was built in '62. Definitely doesn't look like it was since it's been almost completely redone in the past 10 years. What would be the best way for me to handle the lead paint before kids come around? It's gonna be a few years, but I can add that to my list of things to fix/change.

When furnace was mentioned earlier I thought old school furnace in the house. The newer style I meant was just your average outdoor central heating/cooling unit. As far as the paint goes, I meant that there is no lead paint in the house. The entire house has been repainted about 3 years ago and has no chips or peeling and is not lead based.

Finally the landlord got someone out to get her a official asking price. The realtor that gave her a "appraisal based on comps" says it's worth 110. I had someone come out for me and they said 107. The seller told me her asking price is 105. But, she has decided to not use a Realtor due to it not being needed. I'm offering 100k with me paying closing costs, IF my lender's appraiser agrees that the house is worth 100k. Home inspection came back good, nothing I didn't know about. Roof is good, pipes are good, the fuse box is the only rough part but I plan to swap it immediately. No boiler or furnace since the house was upgraded to a more modern form of heating. No chimney. I used a lead paint test kit on a couple places of paint and they showed that there's no worry about lead fumes.

Is that plug this part? Been looking for a plug the size of the EGR port under the intake..

I just bought that same exhaust manifold I think. 56$ shipped on eBay 😁😁😁

Another great way to do them is in an insta-pot. My wife cooks them weekly in an instapot and they taste AMAZING and are super tender. Can't remember the recipe though.

^ that's what I was thinking. Seems more likely than the edge on the flywheel.