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Nope. The earlier style fuel systems used a fuel return from the rail. The fuel rail has a delivery line and a return line. The return line is "blocked off" by the regulator and controlled by vacuum to keep constant pressure at the rail. So when the inner o-ring starts leaking, essentially the fuel goes into the rail and then back out... depending on how bad the o-ring is leaking, determines how much fuel stays in the rail. Judging by how bad the o-ring looked.. I'm not surprised I wasn't even registering on the fuel pressure gauge.
lol... well, kinda. The 91-93's still had some renix tech left over. Like the dizzy and the fuel rail.. but it's still OBDI and ChryCo... not full on AMC Renix
lol... well, kinda. The 91-93's still had some renix tech left over. Like the dizzy and the fuel rail.. but it's still OBDI and ChryCo... not full on AMC Renix
interesting. I'm a big fan of OBDII...even though it seems not too helpful for wiring issues...lol
interesting. I'm a big fan of OBDII...even though it seems not too helpful for wiring issues...lol
Hahaha.... yeah, OBDII is nice. I mean, all generations of the XJ have their pros and cons. Just need to be aware of all of 'em and how to deal with 'em. Then, you're pretty much set.
So far this year, I've broken 2 el-cheapo ratchets, a Stanley ratchet, 3 Craftsman ratchets (yaaaaaay warranty!), and a vato-zone 18" drive breaker bar. All 3/8" drive. The cheapo ratchets, the Stanley ratchet, and the breaker bar all sheared the drive nub right off. The gears on the Craftsman just strip out. So it occurred to me, I might need to have some 1/2" stuff to accommodate for all the torquing I'm doing getting the larger bolts and nuts off.
So I went to Harbor Freight, yes that's right I said it, and stocked up a little. I watched a video that a YouTuber put up about the Pittsburg Professional series impact sockets. They're made from Chromoly steel instead of the cheapy Chrome Vanadium and carry a lifetime warranty. The customer reviews also are good as well. Most of the tools in the professional series show a 4 to 5 star rating. So, I bought a 13pc Metric and 13pc SAE set for $27 each. Also bought a set of impact adapters, a 1/2" drive 15" breaker bar, some socket organizer trays.... oh yeah, and their 21 gallon air compressor...
21 Gal Horror Fright compressor. So far, so good.
It's direct-drive, but it's still oil-lubricated so hopefully the pump and motor will last a little longer than the oilless stuff. I had a coupon (COO-pn) for 30 bucks off which, in essence, paid for the 1-year replacement on it. Street Trucks magazine has some nice things to say about it, and it has some really good customer reviews - fair amount of bad ones as well, but one thing I've learned about customer reviews on harbor freight - people love to hate on Harbor Freight. Sometimes it's petty stuff, sometimes it's legit, sometimes their stuff really is outright JUNK... gotta take it with a grain of salt.
So we'll see about how well the compressor does. I'll post updates, of course.
I still needed an impact wrench to be able to use the compressor, so I figured I'd try my luck on CL to see if there was anything decent on there for a fair price. BINGO! Chicago Pneumatic 1/2" impact wrench - $50 bucks... less than 20 minutes from where I live. Called the guy up and headed down to his house. He had a box full of air tools he was selling. Only other thing I was really interested in was the Air Ratchet - also Chicago Pneumatic. Said he had it listed for 25 but I could have it for 20 since I was buying the impact. I didn't have it on me so I told him I'd call him when I get more cash together and come get it if he still had it. He said, "Tell ya what, all this stuff is my girlfriend's" (what? awesome girlfriend!) "She inside the house, let me see what she says." Came back out a minute later or so and said "If you want the ratchet, you can have it for 5 bucks"
SOLD!
CP 1/2" Impact and CP 3/8" Ratchet for $55 bucks. Heck freakin' yeah.
Horror Fright sockets, trays, tool chest, breaker bar, AZ's (Performance Tool) sockets (in the back), and Chicago Pneumatic Ratchet and Impact.
The impact works GREAT! The front seal leaks a little - doesn't spray oil everywhere, just leaves oil around the anvil - and the socket retainer ring is worn so bad the sockets just fall right off. It'll be a little annoying until I can fix it, but it will DEFINITELY do the job.
The ratchet, on the other hand, lol. Well, it's missing some parts in the throttle lever. So when you plug it in to air - it's ***** to the wall and the lever does NOTHING lol. So I've gotta get the parts to fix that.
Either way, couldn't be happier. - Oh, and for those not familiar, Chicago Pneumatic is NOT Harbor Freight. That's CENTRAL Pneumatic (see the compressor). Chicago Pneumatic is a high-quality brand.
I've noticed some battery powered stuff has been making higher numbers with equal or less cost now that manufacturers have started using brushless motors. Battery is really convenient too. I just got a Milwaukee 18v fuel impact for
Yeah, I'd like to get a batt. powered one - especially for the JY. But my first priority was the air compressor and the air tools. Lot more versatile at this point because of everything you can run off a compressor - not to mention I already had a cut-off wheel, a die-grinder, and a brad nailer.
they dont give you grief for hauling in sections of vehicle?
I guess we'll see. I hate saying it, but I'm going to have to play a little game with this scrap yard. There's a long story of a mess with the VIN and the short-story is, the salvage yards won't accept the vehicle because of it. So I'm going to do one load with what I just cut off and say it's just leftovers from a build... then do the same thing with the other after cutting it all up. Knowing the yard that I'm taking it all too, as long as it doesn't look like a whole vehicle, they're not even going to take a second look at it.
Originally Posted by 93XJeeper
i feel like I just watched the Texas chainsaw massacre. It looks like it was so clean and rust free. Lol
Yeah, not really. It looks good from 25 feet. Yeah, it doesn't really have any rust, but this thing was severely abused. Not only did the PO blow the motor (i mean, shoved a rod through the block - can't even rebuild it), but he also tied a rope around just about everything you can imagine to get this thing unstuck. So there's holes punched in the rear cargo floor from the broken shock pistons coming up and hitting it, pieces of rope stuck in the leaf springs, a literal TEAR through the front portion of the frame rail over top of the UCA mount, and the front crossbrace is all bent to hell.
It was a nice Jeep at one point in its life... but that was before PO got a hold of it for sure.
So were you leaking fuel?
08-25-2016, 08:00 PM
