Recent content by 96camoxj

Different springs have different free arc, for instance, my rustys 3.5" springs lifted my jeep 4.25". If they settle to 3.5" over time they will still be adequate. Rustys site says to measure from center of wheel to bottom of stock flare for reference. 17" is the number for a non-lifted xj. If...

Well, I took my meter to the parts store and checked two different brands of sending units. Both sensors showed around 2.5 kilo ohms at ambient temperature. Mine was reading 321 ohms at ambient temperature which explains the high temp reading. It appears that I picked up a bad sending unit. I...

I did use thread compound on the sensor, but to see if this was an issue, I stripped a wire and wrapped it around the exposed threads and then ran it to a chassis ground. It didn't make a difference in my gauge reading. I'm inclined to take my meter to the parts store and check the resistance on...

Well it appears that I have the correct sender for my gauge cluster so I'm back to square one. Anyone have the resistance specifications for this sensor as it relates to various temperatures?

Thanks guys. I will try to determine which one I have and hopefully this will be a simple part swap.

Is it possible to know which one I have by appearance? It is a 1/8-27 pipe thread with the male spade connection that connected to the factory single wire connector near the firewall. Violet wire if I remember correctly.

To be sure I'm understanding you, there are two separate senders for a 96? I have read that some had idiot lights on older models and the newer ones have actual gauges. A specific sender is required in each case but I bought the sender for a 96 and I was under the impression that it came from...

First, a little back ground info. I purchased a non-running 96 XJ for a build project. After tearing into the engine, it was evident that the engine had run extremely hot. I found a good salvage engine from a 98 Grand Cherokee and proceeded to do the swap. At this point, everything was in good...