- Location
- Grapevine, TX
What was done to YOUR rig(XJ/MJ) today MECHANICALY????
- Thread starter ExTankerGuy
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- Grapevine, TX
Added a coalescing filter to the OBA setup today. Should eliminate the oil in the discharge.
And by keeping an eye on the amount of oil that accumulates in the filter bowl, I should know when it's time to add oil to the compressor.
And by keeping an eye on the amount of oil that accumulates in the filter bowl, I should know when it's time to add oil to the compressor.
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
Really looking into an 89 xj that I can swap all the opopen cooling system and what not I to from the 92 parts xj.
XJ Wheeler
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- Location
- S.E. Texas
Re: Re: What was done to YOUR rig(XJ/MJ) today MECHANICALY????
Okay, i was wondering if you had a thick oil in it or something. Mine would run pretty bad and knock sometimes when it got down to around 30° outside so i switched to 5w-30 for the winters and it cured it. But you've already done that. Hmmm, what oil filter do you run? The k&n on mine says it keeps the oil from all flowing back after shutoff to prevent dry starts. Also, any codes?
Okay, i was wondering if you had a thick oil in it or something. Mine would run pretty bad and knock sometimes when it got down to around 30° outside so i switched to 5w-30 for the winters and it cured it. But you've already done that. Hmmm, what oil filter do you run? The k&n on mine says it keeps the oil from all flowing back after shutoff to prevent dry starts. Also, any codes?
sandsgg
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- Location
- Sierra vista for the time being
I run wix, and its an 88 so i can't scan it, but no codes that i know of...
I'm betting on her being old and cranky
I'm betting on her being old and cranky
XJ Wheeler
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- S.E. Texas
Re: Re: What was done to YOUR rig(XJ/MJ) today MECHANICALY????
I hate wix. Ran one on our work truck one time, and for the duration it caused a valvetrain tap. Changed back to another kind and it went away. They're expensive but you might try the k&n. Ac-delco is a good cheaper one too, just won't have that no drainback feature.
A block heater may be of help too. Just a thought if she doesn't like the cold that much.
I hate wix. Ran one on our work truck one time, and for the duration it caused a valvetrain tap. Changed back to another kind and it went away. They're expensive but you might try the k&n. Ac-delco is a good cheaper one too, just won't have that no drainback feature.
A block heater may be of help too. Just a thought if she doesn't like the cold that much.
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
Just don't run stp, I've had two collapse on me already..
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
sitting here considering doing the manual to auto swap in my MJ. i have a donor of the same year, auto, and 4x4....
eflores
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Greg's place
quit being a girl and just do it....jeebus
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
Ok lol
sandsgg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sierra vista for the time being
Noooooooo..... Stick for the win
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
I honestly don't want to do either, I have all the stuff to go 4x4 and auto. But I would much rather just buy a clean 4x4 auto xj.
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
I really didn't "wheel" but I did some exploring of roads to the lake. Took a look at col. Dodge rd and didn't feel like getting stuck in mud hole with some hill billy in an s10 driving by every few minutes.
*whiteXJ*
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Wichita falls TX
i wheeled the hell out of it today!
XJ Wheeler
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- S.E. Texas
Added two bolts to my tow hook mounts.
Ecomike
NAXJA# 2091
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Valvoline is not a good oil to run. Add some MMO to the oil, then run the engine at 4000 RPM in park for aboout 2 minutes. If it is making noise on a cold morning start let it warm up the oil, then do the 2 minutes at 4000 rpm trick and it will unstick the lifters and get thhem rotating again. Cold oil temps tend to precipitate wax/varnish carbon deposits that makes the lifters stick. My 87 was terrible, on cold mornings or long periods just sitting being worked on it would would souns like it was going to blow. Been 7 years now and about 70,000 miles and it rarely does it any more. New valve stem seals and straightening the rockers on my #1 and #2 cyls, helped earlier this year, helped some too, as the rockers were side loading some valve stems and just needed realigning the rocker-pivot...
XJ Wheeler
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- Location
- S.E. Texas
Changed the t-case fluid.
sandsgg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sierra vista for the time being
Put some street tires on the rear and aired up my front tire
sandsgg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sierra vista for the time being
So i have 2 cans of pb blast, and i have started the long process of spraying the hardware holding my Trans crossmember and tomorrow i start spraying the tranny. Hopefully in a few weeks when i drop the Trans to replace my clutch (and the rest of the kit) everything goes smoothly and nothing breaks. (cross fingers)
Swamprat
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- Location
- little Tijuana
i started painting my jeep, pulled the trigger and went olive drab. pics to come.
