Actually the van needs some wiring work as someone put the battery in backwards and it's a 2003 T&C and certain things aren't working on it. All appear to be on the same source for power. It shouldn't take long to fix, just gotta get some decent weather as it's outside and I am not freein my butt off workin on it!
I know about bad gas mileage in the XJ's...got 3 of em
I'm in the McCordsville area so not too far away. It sounds though like you will be going somewhere on Sat to work on it, does he have a sawall and welder, if not and he has 220 I can bring mine or 110 and the wire fed...or both...

 

I got 110 no 220 sorry but ya ur more than welcome to join

 

well that ones lighter to carry

 

I am still looking for a Grand Wagoneer if anyone runs into one.

 

Saw one at pic a part last weekend... just putting that out there...

 

I get it on the gas mileage thing... I just think it is outrageous that Im getting 12mpg on a good day, downhill, in neutral. Its killing me!!!

If you're having wiring problems that is really no problem at all, I actually enjoy doing that stuff, and most likely the problem is simple (some converter or relay got prob. blown somewhere). I wouldnt expect to spend more than $30 to fix it... the problem is getting to some of these damn relays.

 

This is going to sound like a stupid suggestion, however...

On the hissing... Im all out of ideas...

Running rough: have you checked under your distributor cap and made sure everything is ok, checked plugs and wires? Does it run better with higher octane fuel? Have you tried injector cleaner, techron or something of the sort?

 

there ya go....buy parts first then the the one your going to drive....lol
btw, while you were at pic-a-part did you see any 90 XJ's I need parts for all 3, including stock front and rear for the 87

 

I have tried everything really. It has new plugs wires sensors ran high oct. New injectors.. Im at a loss for ideas right now.

 

There are some, they have been heavily cannibalized though. Pull a part has about 3 but they seem to be in better shape, there is a red country for sure that seems like it just has a blown engine or tranny, everything else is still there.

 

I've been checking around, calling all the yards in my area. I live near Terre Haute, so far nothing. I am going to try and get up to either pic a part or pull a part soon and look there. At this point I'm also open to suggestions. I don't have to put an inline 6 back in, but I also don't want to have to swap tons of parts to make it run again. So if anyone has suggestions on motors and trans that will work aside from the 4.0 please let me know. I'm just a shade tree mechanic so I am grossly ignorant of how to do engine swaps and what works and what doesn't

 

now im no professional by any means.. but i have been known too b able too find problems, and if i cant, i have plenty of people too call that could help. im thinkin we need too designate a weekend and tear this thing down and find the problem. im game. haha.

p.s. im stoked for the 20th... and... i need a drivers side door for a 92 4dr. perfably black. (: and a trailor hitch. lol

 

99xj4dr and I looked in both pic a part and pull a part for hitches to no avail. We found several early 90's models (some in great shape) at pull a part but none of them in black, so... ur gonna be going the colorful route for a minute there.

 

Call him rainbow man lol

 

Lol you help me fix it i will give you first year membership free lol.