Recent content by Clyde

Actually, we have one, right now its getting around 20mpg, but thats mostly in rush hour traffic, I expect the mileage to improve when it gets broke in, typically diesels improve as they wear in,, gotta tell ya, I am real impressed with the little engine, its only 160hp, but its 300ft lbs of...

better to leave it be,, youll just open it up to get infected, and once it quits hurting it wont be an issue, Ive got one right now, that I thought i would lose the nail, and so far its still there after a month...:thumbdn:

As a former Slidell resident, I cant tell you folks how glad I am to not be anywhere near NO or the lake now. God have mercy on these people left behind, FEMA said they estimate between 40 and 60 thousand casualties in a direct cat4/5 strike on NO... I still have friends, and even an X wife and...

And the verdict is---------- Fixed mine,, just open the hood and throw money at it,, eventually you hit the source of the problem,, I will probably never know for sure what exactly it was, as I replaced every doggone thing there is, as well as going to an aftermarket trans cooler, not plumbed...

I have been informed, that there will be NO transforming of the XJ under any circumstances, short of her getting a brandy new vehicle,, oh but I have to make it run right for her to use to go back and forth to the peoples republic, every day... geesh, cant shoot em,, well I spose ya could, but...

Thanks Jim,, ya get that trans fixed yet???

Howdy all, I just joined the site, as I bought my better half an 89 XJ last week, well imagine this, it overheats, lol, thus my journey here to the light side, (Me being a Scout guy) so far, I pretty much had planned on changing away from the closed loop joke that I found under the hood of...