BRPL XJ
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- Location
- Alpharetta GA
LOLRichP said:
Driving through water
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bigredjeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Louisville Kentucky
if you go fast enough your bound to make it... ... somewhere
xj92
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- Location
- Junction City, KS
I did Kane Creek Canyon in Moab right after a heavy rain and on the 11th crossing that day, the trail follows the creek for a short ways and I just sank in the sand. It starved the engine for air and killed it, but it sounded like loud metal on metal and scared the crud out of me. Water filled the interior slightly past the petals. Anyways, moral of the story, be VERY careful when crossing water. Raising the vent lines and all that is a good idea. I had to change out every one of my fluids afterwards.
Alright I got a question for water proofing. On the Renix models the fusebox is right above the clutch like 6 inches above the floor so if you interior gets flooded that will most likely become submerged or get wet. So what does everyone do about that, mine also has the clutch fluid starting to leak so something needs to be done before I get fried or end up with another "project". Sorry to hijack
TORX
TORX
Wil Badger
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- Location
- Utah
water is no joke. i grew up in the pine barrens of New Jersey all one has i s water and mud.you learn real fast what to do.this is a water hole in Paragon.i'm on 35's so it's every bit of 2.5 feet deep.if your drivers headlight goes under it's over .
water hole
water hole
DaffyXJ
NAXJA Member #929
- Location
- southern MD
Something no one mentioned yet is pulling the fan into the radiator. Don't go fast.
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
?? Unless I'm missing something, that'd be hard to do as the fan is on the other side of the radiator..... unless you're thinking about pushing the radiator onto the fan (which I think would be just as hard)DaffyXJ said:
DaffyXJ
NAXJA Member #929
- Location
- southern MD
When you’re crossing deep water, a manual (engine-driven) fan can act like a propeller, pulling itself into the radiator
Traverse
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Mexico
I sunk my xj. Not only did the fan pull into the radiator but i lost the motor, cellphone, keys, and my pride. good times.
ArcticXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Anchorage AK
For diff breather tubes, I went down to the auto parts store and bought a few feet of fuel line and ran it up into the top of the engine bay and lodged it behind the brake master cylinder/ brake booster on the fire wall (front axle, of course). For the rear, actually well i never looked to see if it even had a diff breather hose, lol!
wescam
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Alexandria VA
found this while searching out breather tube extentions -- on Jeep Creep.
Anyway, I'll add this to my list of things to learn how to do, then try. Heh. Sounds like a good idea at least....
----------pasted from Jeep Creep-----------
While you're at it, upgrade your breather hoses on the front and rear axles, the transfer case, and the transmission with high-quality fuel line. Use stainless steel hose clamps to secure them and route them all into a single line that eventually leads to the driest part of the Jeep, usually within the interior of the Jeep behind in or near the glove box. At the end of this line, use a fuel filter that is connected in such a way that the arrow (flow of the filter) points away from the fuel line. Point this end downward.
This will add life to the various components of your Jeep by keeping your fluids free of water and other contaminants.
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Anyway, I'll add this to my list of things to learn how to do, then try. Heh. Sounds like a good idea at least....
----------pasted from Jeep Creep-----------
While you're at it, upgrade your breather hoses on the front and rear axles, the transfer case, and the transmission with high-quality fuel line. Use stainless steel hose clamps to secure them and route them all into a single line that eventually leads to the driest part of the Jeep, usually within the interior of the Jeep behind in or near the glove box. At the end of this line, use a fuel filter that is connected in such a way that the arrow (flow of the filter) points away from the fuel line. Point this end downward.
This will add life to the various components of your Jeep by keeping your fluids free of water and other contaminants.
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jeepin_al
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tucson, AZ
Sorry, if the AW4 is an auto then you also want to extend the transmission breather. There is alot more to deep water crossings then the intake but it is very important. I had my TJ actually over hte hood in water a couple of times without drowning the engine. Got caught in a mud hole once and it filled the engine bay and swamped the motor, pulled the spark plugs on the spot, turned over the engine (spit water all over the idiots on that side of the Jeep, I highly recommend that part of the repair), cleared all the water out of the intake, then towed it out, pulled the oil plug, changed it 15 times till it was draining without the milky substance, and checked the tranny fluid which was clear like it should be. Two weeks later I replaced my transmission for a repair bill of 4K dollars. STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM WATER AS POSSIBLE!!!!
I don't do water either, but anyplace to wheel in Ohio/Michigan is going to involve either some water or soupy mud. So, what about siliconing where the axletubes go into the housings? I've been thinking of doing that as well as getting some of the Superior D30 seals.
Wil Badger
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Utah
all my breathers come up around my master cyclinder.my rear axle breather goes up into my back hatch post behing the brake light.goes up to half way up the back window.
ArcticXJ
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- Location
- Anchorage AK
HOLY CRAP!! Why in the world did it cost you four grand for a tranny????????jeepin_al said:
I blew mine on wednesday, went and got one from the junkyard (from an xj with 30k miles) on thursday, and spent a couple of hours working with a buddy to swap it in on friday. 800 bucks.
Damn dude, that really sucks you shelled out 4,000 dollars.
Wil Badger
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Utah
the auto trans in Tjs have a stupid design flaw.seems the idiots at Chrysler put the breather in the bell housing.so if you put it in water up just past the rockers it will draw water into the trans.i have watched 3 TJs get strawberry shaked
Wil Badger
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- Utah
to prove my point and how to fix it
TrailHunter
NAXJA Member #1309
- Location
- Red Bluff, CA
Something I haven't seen recomended yet which might be inconvenient but is highly efficient is tarping up the grille. If you know the water is going to be deep or the current is swift will require a bit more momentum to prevent getting swept downstream, tarping will allow you to run a taller bow wave and lessent he chance of getting water injested. This also helps prevent the fan propellering into the radiator. This techniquie is more common downunder.
http://www.consumptionjunction.com/content/detail.asp?ID=38008&type=1&page=3&fav=0 (The audio is probably NSFW)
Don't be scared of water, just use your head when dealing with it. And don't do a Chewy unless you're prepped for it.
Don't be scared of water, just use your head when dealing with it. And don't do a Chewy unless you're prepped for it.
you guys have me freaked out now. i live in san diego and hardly ever see rain or water when im out off roading. but recently his has been raining like crazy. i was out just messing around locally and it started raining pretty bad. i got caught in a flash flood and had to cross two rivers about 3 feet deep. i knew to be carefull so i didnt suck water but wasnt aware of the breathers on the tranny or my rear axle (i have 2wd so i shouldnt worry about my front axle right?). should i replace all the fluids or what? also where are the breather hoses located. i would like to extend those now.
94 xj 2wd auto 4 door
94 xj 2wd auto 4 door
