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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ=mistress
For the most part they seem fine.
You have problems if your temp is at 100 degrees. Either your thermostat is stuck open or your heat gauge is not reading accurately.







Or you're only driving for 2 minutes everywhere go.
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Originally Posted by XJ=mistress

For the most part they seem fine.
Heater core going bad?
Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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The cam gear has it's own bolt. The crank gear is held in place by the balancer. What are you doing?
What's the torque for that bolt?new chain and gears after my accident
Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Cam sprocket to cam is 80 ft/lbs as is the dampener to crankshaft bolt.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Cam sprocket to cam is 80 ft/lbs as is the dampener to crankshaft bolt.
My Haynes say 50 but I trust you more. Thank you again sir
Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

You have problems if your temp is at 100 degrees. Either your thermostat is stuck open or your heat gauge is not reading accurately.

Or you're only driving for 2 minutes everywhere go.
This is were the gauge sits most of the time
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ=mistress
This is were the gauge sits most of the time
Eww, Metric gauges.
Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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My Haynes say 50 but I trust you more. Thank you again sir

From the 1990 factory service manual for a 4.0.....

Haynes sucks.
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Originally Posted by XJ=mistress

This is were the gauge sits most of the time
Why is that in Celsius? Lol
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Why does that look like its in Celsius? Lol

Because it is. That's why.
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Originally Posted by a_shirey
Why is that in Celsius? Lol
Cus he's Canadian, they use Metric there... i think.
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If its any help the electric fan and ac compressor kicks in every ten seconds :S
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Originally Posted by XJ=mistress
This is were the gauge sits most of the time
That looks like it's reading about 85-90c. 87c is 188.6f

Is it very cold outside right now?
Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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If its any help the electric fan and ac compressor kicks in every ten seconds :S
That would mean your HVAC is set to Defrost or A/C
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Is it possible that putting the vacuum ball between the cruise control and the vacuum connector next to the AC evaporator would cause bad mpg. I know on stock jeep the vacuum ball was at the end of everything not between.
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