88whitemanche Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 That's looks like mine when I first got it going.... Scary moment for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Yikes!!! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Got the cables replaced. Drove it around last night. Went to Advance Auto to look at some things, got into the Jeep, and it almost didn't want to start. Noticed the headlights getting dimmer, and when I put the brakes on, the dash lights would dim. Got back to the house, shut it off, and it wouldn't start (not enough juice). My question is, with the arching that went on before I changed the wires, what would have normally gone first, the alternator or the battery? In the past when the engine was running, it would run 30-40 mins, and immediately restart no problem. That makes me believe everything was fine before the arching. I'm going to first take the battery out and have it tested, and then the alternator if the battery tests good. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw star Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 You don't like fried Indian food? Lol. Yeah....upgrade was deff needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 LOL, nice!! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Ok, got it straight. When the arching of the battery cables happened, it took out the voltage regulator in the alternator. It wasn't putting out at all. When I started the Jeep, the battery was at 11.3 volts. As the engine ran, it slowly dropped to 9.4 volts and leveled out. The fusible link between the alternator lead and the main harness was good. I took out the alternator, and had it tested, it didn't even get passed the regulator test before it failed. Replaced the alternator, and, at startup, the battery was 12.8, with engine running, it was 14.3/14.4. Problem solved! Now, on to the vacuum lines that need to be replaced. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Well, the Eliminator did it's first job for me on Friday, took a few things to storage. Image Not Found Runs ok, a little sluggish, but, drives fine. After the Seafoam in the crankcase works a little bit, I'll change the oil, as well as all of the fluids. Still need to replace some vacuum lines, replace both front tires, and swap over the D44 from the '86. Also found out that the D44 has 4.10's and LSD, nice!! This BA10/5 is geared higher then the AX15, so, the lower gears will help. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Changed the oil and antifreeze. I got a thermostat, but, when I pulled the housing off, there was none!! Installed the new t-stat, refilled and burped the system, then took it on a test drive. Drove fine, the temp gauge never went close to 210. Only issue is, the coolant bottle is leaking now. Ordering a replacement tomorrow, as well as taking the Airtex fuel pump back to Advance and get the Bosch pump, thank God for lifetime warranties!!Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Well, the Eliminator did it's first job for me on Friday, took a few things to storage. Image Not Found Jerry So you put your throne in storage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Well, the Eliminator did it's first job for me on Friday, took a few things to storage.Image Not Found Jerry So you put your throne in storage? Well, it was better then what I put in my FB post, "I took a load to storage", LOL Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 :rotfl2: Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw star Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Wow, just because you have a throne in your MJ, everyone wants to give you crap for it. I'm just saying. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Did some work on the Eliminator today. Cleaned the interior and installed a true gray console in place of the tan one painted gray. It cleaned up pretty well. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found. Got the door locks working as well!! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Have a question for those of you that have factory consoles. Are they supposed to be offset to the driver side? Image Not Found Image Not Found My XJ with the console is evenly spaced between the seats. The Eliminator had the brackets already in there, but the original console couldn't be found by the PO's family. Just looks strange. The console lines up with the original console's impressions in the carpet, so, it seems it was like this from the factory. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Check the build date and google the date and see if it landed on a Friday. Sorry, couldn't resist. Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I don't know the build date as the tag on the driver side door is unreadable. Want to figure this out though. Jeep can't help me with a build sheet as it's too old. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Well, I've been fighting a high idle issue since I got this thing running. I couldn't get it to idle below 1200 rpms! I fixed every known vacuum leak I could find, but still had the high idle. Was reading about cleaning the throttle body, and someone mentioned the idle set screw on the TB. I totally forgot about that! I backed it almost all the way in, getting the rpm's down to 500. I raised the idle up to around 800 or so. Image Not Found That's about where I want it! This was adjusted after it warmed up, so I could set it at it's lowest idle. Runs great now!! Apparently, when the PO was trying to get it to run, he jacked up the idle super high! Marked that off the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think you were sapose to only adjust the tps not the screw... It may have been your intake bolts that are loose...buddy of mine had a high idle after warm up and all the top intake bolts were loose and it calmed the idle back down...9/16 wrench helps with the top bolts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 The thing is, when I was looking for vacuum leaks, I sprayed throttle body cleaner around the intake to see if it was loose. It wasn't leaking, so, that wasn't causing the high idle. Might reset the TPS and the screw, see if the idle changes. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Well, got the tailgate letters back, thanks to Goof Off, I was able to get the paint off the letters. Image Not Found Image Not Found Found this little Jeep decal with a star above it, both above the 4.0 Litre badge. Image Not Found I'm guessing this was part of a dealer decal. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 In process of cleaning the Eliminator stripes at the bottom of the tailgate. These are proving more troublesome, as they are not in as good of shape as the letters. There are big pieces of the stripes missing, and that is probably the reason for the crappy repaint on just the tailgate. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Well, yet another set back, the Airtex fuel pump that had been really loud, went silent tonight. I had just replaced the sockets for the front turn/marker lights, as well as new headlights. I was going to drive it to a place I could check the headlight alignment, when it had trouble starting, and when it did start, it would run a few secs, then die. Checked the fuel rail relief valve, sure enough, no pressure. I had come from the auto parts store with a new fuel filter, installed it, didn't seem to effect it in any way. Looks like taking out the Airtex pump, and swapping it with the Bosch pump. Yeah, go me, fix a few things, then another one comes along, oh, well!! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Met up with Outlaw Star yesterday for some junkyard fun and MJ wrenching.Image Not Found Image Not Found Got some door panels for his MJ, and took out the fuel pump assembly out of mine, and repaired the crap the PO did to fit a new pump in it. When I put it in, I just put the pump in the same way as the PO had it, complete with zip ties. Thanks to Lee, it's mounted like it should, and the pickup is all the way at the bottom of the tank, instead of angling up. Thanks, man! Oh the original reason that we took the pump out, to get the gasket on the pump assembly so the tank doesn't leak past 1/2 full, LOL! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsOLot Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Been a while since I updated, sorry! Well, last week, the 4.0 broke a valve spring. Got up with Lee (Outlaw Star), and took some needed pieces off his parts XJ, including the whole head (only had 6K miles on it), almost new radiator, rear add-a-leafs for 3" (gain 2" on MJ), and the Mustang injectors. Thanks goes to Lee for this, really will help in getting the Eliminator back on the road quick!! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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