Recent content by vertrx

Just to provide a conclusion, the last injector next to the firewall smelled of gas when pulled. All the other ones were fairly dry. I went to the local Pullapart and disassembled several vheicles with factory injectors. Picked the best ones that weren't cracked and with the softest...

Exactly on point. I just took a look at my PM's on Cherokee Forum and I did buy the injectors that are in the vehicle from JHC. So, the question is going to be do I have them cleaned or do I buy a new set. I don't know what the cost differential is yet at this point. That will drive the...

Thank you for the insight and time you took to write it. Let me start with the last comment. I bought a TUPY head used. Took it to my local cylinder head shop and he refurbished it, put new seals in it and tested it. All good. A friend of mine and I installed the head. FelPro gasket kit...

In terms of grounds, I've got a bad one on the negative cable of the battery so I will address I need to do that first. Should have done that immediately. Second, if a stuck injector, how is that fixed? Leaving in a container of injector cleaner or do need a new injector?

Appreciate the time taken for the response. So change the oil first. The injectors were changed several years ago...someone was selling new ones on here and I bought a set. That said, they don't have much use because after the install, the vehicle was sidelined for the length of time...

I should also state that initially , the smoke smelled really foul. When finally having started it, keeping the rpm's up at 1800, I should say that it took a really long time to start it. To keep it going, I had to hold the accelerator down to keep it running...1800 rpm's. That hopefully...

I have a 2001 Cherokee...several years ago I sidelined it, due to what I thought was a head issue. It has been sitting for about 3 years. IN the last two weeks, the head has been replaced, gaskets, and what I believe was the kick down cable that goes down into the transmission. The tank...

Fuel pump relay! Check! Also, that amazon reference is for a 0331 head by Clearwater Cylinder, the company that we have been talking about. Not sure, based on what I've been reading here, that the 0331 head is for me since I've been through one already...actually two by now since the first...

So even though Clearwater was a recommendation per one poster, it seems that when you drill down into the facts and look at what other's experiences are, its not a good way to go. I specifically asked about the 0331 heads they use and they stated the heads were strengthened. Nothing about...

Yes, I hear what is being said. Mine is a very nice unit. Previous owner put in a three inch lift. I don't know about the SYE, doesn't have the front sway bar disconnects, but has Rubicon wheels and custom rear bumper, front JCR. Leather, etc. So too nice to part out I think. Besides...

I'm wondering if I go to the picknpull, I'll have to do the job twice, actually removing the head twice and installing once. There are several vehicles with the TUPY head from what I recollect. Looks like the SOHC with or without cam is $49.95 with $10 core charge. Just not sure I want to...

Carrying the matter forward, say I need a new cylinder head due to a crack, do I buy a rebuilt 0331 which it seems to me would have the same cracking issue or would I look for the TUPY(?) if it fits? A rebuilt one or one out of the junkyard?

Ok, so it sounds like it might be a cracked head subject to some further testing. I'll check the plugs if they show any moisture. I'll check radiator to see if it has bubbles in it? Will they show up before or after thermostat opens...hot or cold? And I'll try pressurizing the cooling...

Thank you. Its not a Renix, so I think that eliminates one issue. I am worried about the head issue and all its problems since that is why the first motor went south...actually west as it ended its journey in the middle of the winter in Nebraska. Towed it home! And yes, that is the head...

Will do. I think I'll check the coil first. I think that cylinders 3 and 6 are on the same coil? Also, I saw a you tube video where a guy tested the injectors. He used a set of tools in a plastic box and attached one of the pieces to the fuel injector? It looked like the plastic ball or...