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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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Def gonna have to try it. Will it start with it unplugged?
Yep. The ONLY way I have ever noticed that the sync generator was bad in a Renix was when scanning it and noticing there was no signal.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 11:33 AM
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Yep. The ONLY way I have ever noticed that the sync generator was bad in a Renix was when scanning it and noticing there was no signal.
That explains why I never saw or heard of a failure of that sensor.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Yep. The ONLY way I have ever noticed that the sync generator was bad in a Renix was when scanning it and noticing there was no signal.
How do you scan it?
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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That explains why I never saw or heard of a failure of that sensor.
Correct. You just see/hear of people replacing them and it fixes nothing.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 03:47 PM
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How do you scan it?
I happen to have a DRB-II factory tool for the Renix Jeeps. The Snap-On "Brick" is another you can use and I'm sure there's more.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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I happen to have a DRB-II factory tool for the Renix Jeeps. The Snap-On "Brick" is another you can use and I'm sure there's more.
Oh ok cool. Did my first Rotela oil change finally. Jeep seem happy with fresh oil. Still back fires when I stomp it from a stop light.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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Oh ok cool. Did my first Rotela oil change finally. Jeep seem happy with fresh oil. Still back fires when I stomp it from a stop light.
Refresh my memory. New plugs, wires, cap and rotor?

What all have you done?
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Refresh my memory. New plugs, wires, cap and rotor?

What all have you done?
Getting new plug wires this week plus are new as of 5-6k ago cap and rotor I did a month ago.
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Getting new plug wires this week plus are new as of 5-6k ago cap and rotor I did a month ago.
Where are you buying your wires? What plugs did you use?
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Where are you buying your wires? What plugs did you use?
Champion coppers and going to Napa for Belden wires
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Champion coppers and going to Napa for Belden wires
Good plan.
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Heck ya I dont want anything crappy for such an important part
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