Recent content by Larry A.

For Sale: '92 XJ Sport stock, 4.0L, AT, white, alloy wheels, Clarion CD, working cruise control, new front U-joints and radiator, good body and interior, runs and drives great, very reliable, approx 190k. Located in Chicago. must sell: $1900. pmail: lalofs(at)rcn.com replace the (at) with...

Help rack at Autozone. About $40. Plugged right in on my '90, had to splice on the old connector on my '92. Run the new cable down the outside under the steering column. Larry A.

If you aren't going to change to the open system, at least change the pressure tank so that you can use a real radiator cap. Get a tank from a 89 or 90 grand am or olds ciera as recommended by CheapXJ. Larry A.

Check the fuel pressure. I had similar problems with my '90 4.0. Turned out a hose connection at the fuel pump inside the gas tank was loose. Larry A.

I had one break in half like Tony did. Had to drill the stud to get the wheel off. The factory nuts are complete crap. I finally wised up and got aftermarket replacements for both our XJs. While I was at Pep Boys I also got folding 4-way lugwrenches that fit under the seat. Larry A.

Have you carefully checked the EGR system? I had lousy idle and very poor vacuum on our '90. It took me about 6 months to figure it out. Ended up replacing the EGR solenoid and the modulator. Try disconnecting and plugging the vacuum feed to the EGR solenoid to see if anything changes.

Dave, Did you use the BMW check valve? Does anyone know of a place to order it on-line? TIA

Take the mounting apart where the handle should be. Then peel the cable sheath open far enough to pull the cable with vise-grips. My '92 was like that when I got it. Found a replacement assembly at a pick-n-pull.

RINGKONG: Questions about your picture: Is your system converted to the "open" ('91+) type? If so, does the tube from near the cap lead to an overflow bottle? If not, is there another hose from the bottom of the tank or does the coolant circulate thru the top hose? Also, where does...

I started following this thread because the topic is one I have been wondering about. I have a '90 with two keys and it drives me crazy; I want it to have one key like our '92. No one has answered the original question. I fool around with locks sometimes and I don't want to just "take it to...

Well, I think I'm making progress. The trouble is apparently in the EGR system, tho I swear that I checked it carefully a month ago. I tried checking the exhaust backpressure as suggested by PaulJ. I hooked my old R-12 AC gauge to the small metal tube that comes off the side of the EGR...

I have not noticed any pulsing, but that may be because of the long hose connection to my gauge. I'm pushing a 3 foot piece of hose on the port for the brake booster with an old valve stem in the other end to connect my AC gauge set. I'll try a short hose with a different gauge this weekend...

Here are a few more details. I replaced the muffler and looked thru the cat. The light thru the honeycomb looked normal. I have removed the manifolds and checked the gaskets, etc. and cleaned the throttle body. The idle control servo seems to operate under control of the ECU. The TPS...

I think the injectors are OK. I haven't checked their spray pattern or delivery rate, but the rig only has about 100K on it, and we ran some injector cleaner thru it shortly after the current difficulties started. In short the symptoms are these: Slow and very rough idle, sometimes...

I'm trying to pin down a rough idle and low power problem in a 90 4.0 automatic. I got an ECU from a 4.0 automatic at a pick-n-pull yard, 89 I think. Am I likely to do any damage by plugging it in? Can someone tell me if these computers are basically the same? The 90 ECU has an orange and...