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The Budget Bucket's build
- Thread starter goodwilljeeper
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goodwilljeeper
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- Pleasanton CA
Oh true. I was gonna say I shouldn't really have a heat problem cause it doesn't run hot ever and I don't have exhaust leaks
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
It could be an intermittent bad coil issue. I would go through and check all of the grounding points and crimp connections just to be on the safe side. Does it smell really rich when it idles rough?
goodwilljeeper
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- Pleasanton CA
No idea, always goes away or I make it go away when it happens. But coils were my guess. When I pull em for the plugs I'll check em
goodwilljeeper
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- Pleasanton CA
Alright. Now I have it all the time
So I changed my spark plugs. Standard gap, put everything back in and now it idles ruff almost like a miss fire but all is back on correctly (checked twice). Not throwing a code either.
I did leave the battery cable off and grounded "to reset the ecu". Is it supposed to idle and driver ruff afterwards for 50 times?
Don't know what to do, gonna check the plugs a 3rd time
So I changed my spark plugs. Standard gap, put everything back in and now it idles ruff almost like a miss fire but all is back on correctly (checked twice). Not throwing a code either.
I did leave the battery cable off and grounded "to reset the ecu". Is it supposed to idle and driver ruff afterwards for 50 times?
Don't know what to do, gonna check the plugs a 3rd time
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
IGNORE THAT LAST TWO
yossarian19
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- Grass Valley, CA
...because it's running properly now..?
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
Yeah I ended up accidentally crushing a point and I cracked a plug and I had checked it twice. So kinds dumb but she pure great now. Just need to watch it from now on to see if it come back. Fingers crossed
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
Stupid auto correct. *kinda *purrs
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
What did the old plugs look like?
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
I threw them out, but they didn't even register on the gaping tool. Most points were worn down all the way. But they were clean cause we sea foamed it. Now it runns so much better and I'm getting like 3 mpg more
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
Sounds to me like you found your problem. If they were that far apart then I'm suprised you issues were intermittent and not constant.
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
so im designing a "Daily functional" cage. it will be an interior cage with B and C pillar hoops and the A hoop will run through the dash instead of around it so that i can still get into the dash if need be. i will run a small halo with braces for the roof and a small slant from the C pillar back to the rear floor on the sides.
heres were it gets tricky, I still use my seats for transporting people and luggage so seats get moved around alot. so thus i want to be able to have a strong cage but still have a stock functioning jeep. so I have an idea for that
all plans already mentioned will be welded into the body. between the B pillars i am planning on making an X with a horizontal bar all welded together in the middle but instead of welding them into the B pillar, i was thinking of having it connect and disconnect with these: http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/TC-DUB15.html
also planning on having a horizontal brace bar between the C pillars and also disconnect. So in theory when i went wheeling i could put the main brace in and then when i used it for other purposes (AKA Daily driving which is more than wheeling) i could take it out but still have a cage and stock like functions.
I want to know your criticisms, Ideas, Inputs, and Thoughts.
The cons ive come up with: could potentially make the B pillar brace weak instead of strong as if it was welded together, but if i rolled it would not be because of speed (knock on wood) and i hate doing hills; i would only be rolling over onto my side or roof IN THEORY. also ive seen king of the hammer rigs use them
heres were it gets tricky, I still use my seats for transporting people and luggage so seats get moved around alot. so thus i want to be able to have a strong cage but still have a stock functioning jeep. so I have an idea for that
all plans already mentioned will be welded into the body. between the B pillars i am planning on making an X with a horizontal bar all welded together in the middle but instead of welding them into the B pillar, i was thinking of having it connect and disconnect with these: http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/TC-DUB15.html
also planning on having a horizontal brace bar between the C pillars and also disconnect. So in theory when i went wheeling i could put the main brace in and then when i used it for other purposes (AKA Daily driving which is more than wheeling) i could take it out but still have a cage and stock like functions.
I want to know your criticisms, Ideas, Inputs, and Thoughts.
The cons ive come up with: could potentially make the B pillar brace weak instead of strong as if it was welded together, but if i rolled it would not be because of speed (knock on wood) and i hate doing hills; i would only be rolling over onto my side or roof IN THEORY. also ive seen king of the hammer rigs use them
yossarian19
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- Grass Valley, CA
Those connectors look plenty strong to me. I don't know if they are as strong (stronger?) as the tube they connect to, but it isn't just a bolted connection. They "key" into place and the bolts keep them from falling out of place. Things would have to get pretty hair to break one of those.
I say go for it. If you don't mind losing some interior paneling, you'll make the cage a LOT more effective by adding plates that weld the tubing to the A/B/C pillars. Stiffens the body considerably. You could replace some of the sound deadening of the panels by painting it with bedliner or sound deadener.
I say go for it. If you don't mind losing some interior paneling, you'll make the cage a LOT more effective by adding plates that weld the tubing to the A/B/C pillars. Stiffens the body considerably. You could replace some of the sound deadening of the panels by painting it with bedliner or sound deadener.
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
huh ya i havent thought of the plates idea yet. ill look into it. and ya im trying to keep as much interior stuff as possible but im ok loosing some. as long as i can make it look good as well. im wondering what im going to do about the headliner, because ill have to take it out to weld up and around the pillars. thanks man.
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
Sam you are a tall dude. You sure you want an interior cage?
Why not do a hybrid like mine and Kevin's?
Why not do a hybrid like mine and Kevin's?
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
Hmm your probably right. I never took into effect my height. back to the drawing board!
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
Not really too much back tracking needed though.. If you just move the halo outside the body, that should be enough of a change that you can still use the initial concept.
goodwilljeeper
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- Location
- Pleasanton CA
That's what I'm thinking. I'm just thinking of certain bends and maybe adding a D pillar. I just don't want my halo top close for the windshield and be able to use it as a roof rack as well maybe.
