So, I am REALLY upset and sad this morning. I pulled the jeep into the garage to pull the head and replace the freeze plug that's been dripping water all over the driveway. I've had her a month and not even had a chance to drive her yet. Tossed close to 4k into her, and she started and ran like **** the whole 20 feet into the garage. I have been meaning to drain, clean, and flush the cooling system, which is just full of water, but work has been really busy lately, and a lot of OT.

It DID go below freezing last night.. I pulled the dipstick and it is way past the full line. The fluid is REALLY thin, and drippy, but NOT milky like if there was water in it. It smells a lot like fuel. My friend thinks I may have blown a fuel injector.

Can't drain the oil just now, as I've got to work in less than an hour. Anyone have any ideas? If I cracked the block, I just flushed 4 grand down the drain and can't even get her towed away until the new title arrives in two or three weeks.

 

If you cracked the block you will know it, as far as it is running like crap there is SO many things that could do that other then a cracked block. You droped 4k on? What did you do to the truck? Details are important or I could create a list so long that would make your eyes bleed lol. Also, you could have Cracked the Head which is more common and has smaller channels that the water would expand and crack it.

 

Nothing really engine wise that would cause any problems, just lift, tires, replacing gaskets, intake, and a pile of stuff to upgrade later once I got it running (bumpers, etc), new windshield. It literally has not been driven since it got dropped off, and it drove fine at that time. It sat in the driveway, got the lift put on it, drove around block where it ran fine, and put back in driveway.

 

Ah, well, I would let it thaw out the start it up and trace it down, if it is a cracked block or head you will find it relativly fast.

 

Always need the year/engine for the most accurate replies.

There are significant differences through the years which will affect the answers you receive.

 

96, 4.0L I6