Recent content by Drewlee77

Thanks! I think my problem is solved. The truck feels a lot better now. My throttle response is a lot snappier - I'm guessing the TPS has been getting progressively worse for some time and I just got used to the bad throttle response! The check engine light went off after a few drives, so...

Quick update: Check engine light came back on, so I went back to Autozone and had them read it again. I'm getting three codes now: TPS sensor (which I went ahead and bought and replaced just now), 02 sensor heater malfunction and 02 sensor bank 1 failure of some sort... As I said, both o2...

I found my FSM... but it isn't as helpful as I would have hoped. There are two plugs I can see that fit the description, and it doesn't have an illustration which one it is - nor does it say which of the three wires to use to determine the voltage. (A new TPS is $50 here, so I want to try to...

I've checked the o2 sensor wiring - as far as I can tell it's fine. The catalytic converter gives only a dull "thud" when I bang on it - no rattling. I haven't checked the TPS because I haven't found directions anywhere - only advice on RENIX systems. Nor have I found my FSM yet... How...

This is a 2000 model - so no cap, rotor or spark plug wires. Both O2 sensors are new, but I haven't checked the wiring all the way up, only around the sensors themselves - I'll add that to the list. I have run a bottle of Techron through the engine, but that didn't seem to help much. I use...

Thanks for the responses! When I get home from work I'll try banging on the cat and see if it rattles. I have changed the air filter and oil regularly, but my understanding was that the fuel filter is inside the gas tank and didn't need to be changed. This has always made me a little...

The temp. gauge has never read high - I presume the gauge would read incorrectly if the sensor were toast?

Thanks for the fast reply! If the cat were clogged up, wouldn't the problem be consistent rather than intermittent?

I've been gone a long time... I just haven't been able to afford the gas or risk the broken parts to go off-roading in a while, so I've avoided sites like this that make me want to go more than I already do. :dunno: That said, I'm stumped. My Jeep is giving me trouble and I can't figure out...

Wow, simply stunning. At what point did Codeman force you to read his post? At what point did he ask you to believe as he does? At what point did he, in any way, ask anything of you? My point is, calm down. If you aren't a Christian, then you had absolutely nothing to contribute to this...

Mobil 1 has a 0W-40. I'm no expert myself, but I chose to start using it based on the recommendation garnered from a multi-year run of oil analysis that I read on a forum (I think it was Bobistheoilguy?). After switching from 10w-30 I noticed oil pressure coming up quicker on startup and...

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How much weight could you save by using a sparser/thinner walled tube made out of CroMo rather than "regular" steel tubing? I.e. you wouldn't need as much bracing with a stronger tube, right? Or is CroMo not significantly enough stronger to make much difference? I don't know about cost... I'm...

My only experience with Krawlers was watching a Jeep on 37" Krawler drive through a boulder field. The other two Jeeps that ran it were on 39" and 42" TSL's. The Krawler's stuck like glue even when the TSL's slid and spun. They were really amazing that day. That's all I've got, take it for...

So... assuming that they produce these in some useful tire sizes (i.e. 15-17 inch rim)... any ideas on how it might compare to the MTR? Obviously, the tread design is similar to the Krawler, but how much of the Krawler fantastic-ness (is that a word?) comes from it's tread design and how much...