Greetings

[xjsnake]

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. I just bought a stock 97 XJ sport with 120K and I will pick it up in a couple of weeks. I previously had a 94 XJ country but that has since been passed on to my sister who for some reason thinks she needs a Jeep to run 3 miles to work everyday.

The first mod I'm looking at is a fuel injector swap for some from a stratus/sebring to make the fuel economy not quite so terrible (granted that's what my scooter is for...)

Oh about the name, I'm a herpetologist (reptile researcher) and I specifically work with Water Snakes here in Tn.

 

[PacificEd]

Welcome to the site. We have a lot of middle Tn members in the area.

Post up some pics when you get a chance.

I've never heard of the swap you are talking about. Do you have any links to it?

 

[XJfreakHO]

Also never heard of the injector swap... interesting.
Definately post up some pics, a snake specialist huh, pretty cool.
Whats snakes are you particularly knowledgable of? Own any or just work with any?
I enjoy snakes myself, did some community service at a wildlife center and got the chance to handle a few different breeds, non venomous ofcourse, but always alot of interest. Little experience with some copperheads Ive found on the property.

 

[FlexdXJ]

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. I just bought a stock 97 XJ sport with 120K and I will pick it up in a couple of weeks. I previously had a 94 XJ country but that has since been passed on to my sister who for some reason thinks she needs a Jeep to run 3 miles to work everyday.

The first mod I'm looking at is a fuel injector swap for some from a stratus/sebring to make the fuel economy not quite so terrible (granted that's what my scooter is for...)

Oh about the name, I'm a herpetologist (reptile researcher) and I specifically work with Water Snakes here in Tn.

Welcome. You oughta come to the Cherokee crawl or just head up to Harlan one day, you might come across a rattler or two!

 

[xjsnake]

Here’s the link with some info on the injector swap.
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/did-injector-swap-wow-44404/

Currently I am working with common Water Snakes but I will work with anything that is available. Previously I’ve worked with large constrictors and Rattlesnakes so I tend to catch whatever I find.

I will be sure to post pictures when I get up to Ohio to pick my new toy up.

 

[jeepgeek2002]

All that trouble for a 1 mpg gain? if i wanted a gas sipping car.. i'd get a .. car

mark

 

[xjsnake]

Haha, I checked with the local u-pull it junkyard and I can get the injectors for about $50 and then it will cost me all of $20 more to recondition them myself. So for $70 if I can get at least 1mpg it's worth it. The possibility of getting more than a 1mpg increase is intriguing enough for me to do the swap.

Besides, wrenchin on a car is the best form of relaxation I can find...

 

[High2by]

Welcome to the playground!!!:wave:


Snakes, huh? Well, I suppose somebody's got to do it. At last years Crawl there was about a 4' Timber Rattler killed. The bushhog won the fight.

It'll be good to have you around!!