HOrnbrod Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Bosch 69302 with an adjustable fuel pressure regulator running at 39psi and 49psi.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Got the exhaust halfway in. I deleted the catalytic converter and welded in a Thrush Turbo muffler. It's a little louder than I was hoping but not bad. It definitely has a miss. Not sure if it is on one cylinder or random. I wasn't able to get that far along. I drove it up the street but didn't want to run into trouble since I don't have it registered or insured and since it was running rough, there was no sense it keeping it going. I brought it home and sprayed the engine down with some degreaser and washed it off since the engine had a chance to get warm. I won't be getting much done the next few days since I have some stuff going on with family that came into town. I know how much they would be thrilled to work on the MANche with me but I will spare them that kind of excitement. I'm getting excited. As far as ride quality is concerned, it really does ride nice. The steering is tight, the brakes are solid; overall, it is a very nice riding vehicle. Now it's time to make it run well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Was perusing eBay and came across some original wheels. These were removed in the early 90's off a brand new Cherokee that was getting aftermarket wheels and tires and put into storage. I went ahead and purchased them. I will have them wrapped in 215/75-15 Hankook MT's. I couldn't find the AT's in that size and these tires in particular got such stellar reviews that I couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 So I changed my mind about tires. Went with the new-style BFG AT's. 215/75-15 It looks really good to me. Brand new wheels and brand new tires are always a good thing. I can't wait to see how smooth they are on the highway. I'm waiting for some fuel fittings and I need to wrap up the vacuum leaks and I should be able to drive it. *Fingers crossed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy_26 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Looks good! I had a bad miss on my 2.5 till I did Cruiser's tips. I basically cleaned up every electrical connector, upgraded my grounds, and replaced the vacuum lines. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 I will end up doing all that tomorrow. Today I fixed a persistent fuel leak and drive it a bit around the block. Let it run for about 45 mins total. It is really starting to come together finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadan Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 It's a good feeling when you finally get them back on the road. It's a maddening feeling when you do that, and then something new breaks and they go right back off the road. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Been chipping away at getting this running well. I decided to hook my vacuum gauge up to it and it was all over the place. I checked everything I could to see where the leak was coming from and finally decided to just pull the intake and put a new gasket on it. Ended up breaking a bolt on the exhaust manifold where the pipe for the EGR goes so I pulled it out, too. Went from a simple job to a not so simple job. I also broke the air charge temperature sensor on the intake manifold so I had to drill out the remaining sensor and order a new one. Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Got a part # on that air temp sensor? That part has been discontinued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadan Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Regarding Renix IAT. http://comancheclub.com/topic/49753-found-replacement-air-charge-temperature-sensor-or-iat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Excellent. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Finally! It is not on the road as of right this minute BUT I did finally get the engine issue resolved and it now runs perfectly. I had an intake valve stuck open just slightly and once I got it broke free, it fired up and purred. I should be able to take it on a decent road trip in the next day or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 First successful drive! Everything went well. Now I need to go ahead and replace the shocks since they are toast, go through the brakes and start checking out all the other systems in the truck. It's come a long way considering I dragged it out of a field 3 months ago after having sat there for 10 years +. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I was expecting it to run a lot poorer on the highway but it was actually pretty enjoyable. Kept up with traffic and even passed a few people! This is my first 4 cyl, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw star Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I was expecting it to run a lot poorer on the highway but it was actually pretty enjoyable. Kept up with traffic and even passed a few people! This is my first 4 cyl, btw. Nothing wrong with the 4 cyls at all. Not everyone needs to be able to roast tires in 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 I was gonna drive it to work tomorrow (25 miles each way) but I occasionally run into horendous traffic on the way home so I want to build a little more confidence in it before I completely test the cooling system and various other systems that will be tasked in hot a$$ traffic. I also found a crack in the plastic valve cover that leaks oil copiously all over the intake and exhaust so I need to address that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 If you didn't already know... The later model 2.5s have the aluminum valve cover...if you find one in the Jy remember to grab the valve cover bolts as well... And for a valve cover gasket use one from a 98 dodge Dakota with the 2.5 for a the blue thick felpro gasket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Yea, considering that but I really don't want to go to the JY and sweat my @$$ off for a valve cover but I might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 I've probably put 100 miles on it and I am really happy so far. Needs some little odds and ends but it rides and drives great. I've taken a few people for rides and they are all impressed with how smooth and comfortable it is compared to how it looks. I'll replace the u-joints on Monday before going to work. They are pretty cruddy and I had them sitting on the shelf so I'll go ahead and swap them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 50 miles a day really adds up. I've gotten several miles on the old girl and she really purrs. Feels get to bring an old truck back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 It's the little things that count. I didn't even realize that my parking lights were not all working properly because only the 2 outside lights were working and I assumed that the two bottom ones were for turn signal only since neither happened to be illuminated when the other two were on. Anyways, I ended up ordering and replacing all the sockets since they were all pretty corroded. Even when I replaced the turn signal bulbs, only one managed to light up. It's a small thing but feels good to get things even closer to "finished". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Been a while, but let's bring this back to the top for a little update. So, I've been driving my little MANche daily for sometime now. Pretty remarkable when you consider that it was all but abandoned prior to me acquiring it. With anything that sat for a long time, little leaks have occurred here and there and I've been addressing them slowly. What irritates me is when it is a leak that I already fixed, but it is what it is. I replaced the water pump last year and that started leaking from the top of the gasket. I have a new gasket and will address it soon. I also replaced the power steering pump last year and it started leaking from that O ring that sits between the pump and the reservoir. It also never seemed right. When I would be sitting still and had the wheel turned, the wheel would sort of pulse. I went and picked up a replacement and will take the old one back for a refund. The silly O ring on the sending unit is leaking, so that's another one. I had never greased the u joints until recently. I know I should have done it sooner but it kept going to the bottom of the list. I finally removed the drieveshafts and replaced the grease fittings since the old ones were just garbage and all junked up. I clamped the joints in the vise to simulate them being bolted to the yoke and greased them vigorously until there was grease coming out of the entire circumference of each cap. There is not play what so ever in the joints so I felt confident in that. I did replace the rear joint that bolts to the rear axle yoke since I could not get hardly any grease in it. I had a stack of the Spicer 5-1310's sitting on the shelf for my LJ, so I used one. They are non-greaseable, which isn't my preference for a DD, but it's what I had on hand, and they are in no way a bad u joint, so I used one. I still haven't replaced the differential fluids, but I have replaced the transmission and transfercase fluids. The transmission originally got some cheap gear fluid from Wal-Mart but it wasn't until after I replaced it that I realized that it was GL-5. I drove it to work one time (50 miles) and when I got home I drained it. I looked through my stash of fluids I keep on hand for my LJ and just happened to have 4 quarts of Redline GL-4 gear oil. $15 a damn quart but, again, I had it on hand and figured, 'what the Hell?', so in it went. Transfercase got the cheap Wal-Mart ATF. There was a noise coming from the transfercase that disappeared with the fluid change, so that was nice. The front bumper is perfect, except that the end caps were a little banged up, so I ordered two new ones. They are sitting in the garage, of course. One of these days. I need to figure out a good choice for the rear. The JCR is pretty sharp, but I'm not sure I really want the front and rear to be that mismatched. I guess I really wouldn't mind. I do like the look of the front stock bumper but I could always add the matching JCR one to the front in time. Currently, since it is bone stock height and tire size, I'm not really sure how it would look with bada$$ bumpers front and rear. I do plan on giving it a little lift in time, maybe something like the OME 2.5" up front and some new springs out back to balance everything out. The rear spring capacity on this thing really sucks, so I'd like them to have a little more load carrying capacity. It's not that I want to haul a ton of weight, but even 500lbs seems to slam this thing to the ground, and that's a bit much for me. I did pick up a nice rack to stick in the bed to haul my pair of kayaks around for weekend excursions. Once again, sitting in the garage. Anyways, it's been running very well for me, so I can't complain one bit. It absolutely amazes me how well it runs considering it didn't run for so long. It's not pretty, but it runs well, it's paid off (better be!) and it's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Fixed the coolant leak at the water pump and swapped out the power steering pump. No more leaks umder the hood, finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 I need AC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrux Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Used it to do some trash hauling the other day. Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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