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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
Capped off the stock bumper and then painted it.
Good way to keep mud out
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 09:56 PM
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Got my front waggy 44 yesterday. Might be a trick to get the high steer to work on 2.5" of lift, stay tuned to my build thread in the coming months.
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfajita
Got my front waggy 44 yesterday. Might be a trick to get the high steer to work on 2.5" of lift, stay tuned to my build thread in the coming months.
Always good to see you pop out the shadows from time to time. Lookin forward to the build
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 06:59 AM
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Rewired tailgate
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Havent got to test it yet...
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
How did you verify those results? What equipment did you use?

Have you ever indexed your distributor before this?
I have a wide band air-fuel meter and a Snap-On scanner. The air-fuel 5volt output is hooked to my engine control. All I did was to remove the sync sensor retainer strap and make the hole into a slot. I'm just trying different things so I can plan my engine build.
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BMAC6642
I have a wide band air-fuel meter and a Snap-On scanner. The air-fuel 5volt output is hooked to my engine control. All I did was to remove the sync sensor retainer strap and make the hole into a slot. I'm just trying different things so I can plan my engine build.
Check your distributor indexing. They were off from the factory.

What happened was the ECU yells "fire" but the tip of the rotor may not be in close proximity of the dizzy inside terminals.

Outlined in my pink link below. Tip 13.
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 09:03 AM
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Went to the JY and picked up a fuel rail, now I am off to a different JY to grab a TCM. If I am lucky I can get everything installed by the weekend and hopefully have a running XJ that doesn't throw codes and act like an unleaded sprinkler
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by cico7
Rewired tailgate




Havent got to test it yet...
I need to do this as well. Half the wires have stripped the insulation pretty badly
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Fixed my rear hatch it opens.s again...typical rod falling off the clips so I put it back on and safety wired it tight.
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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Default Jeep not starting sporadically... changed starter.

After several unsuccessful tries at starting up my "new" Jeep, I had enough and started to troubleshoot the problem. Battery was recently replaced and all the wires look good. Jeep didn't crank, no clicks, nothing.

Took a chance and bought a new starter and had a local mechanic replace it. Now the XJ purrs to life every time! The old starter? Well, it's probably the factory installed one by the looks of it...





Couldn't start Jeep so after some troubleshooting, surmised it was the starter.





By the looks of it, probably it's the original factory installed piece.
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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Does it say Mitsubishi on it?
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Does it say Mitsubishi on it?
The one I replaced on my xj said Mitsubishi is that stock?
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Strmtrooper70
The one I replaced on my xj said Mitsubishi is that stock?
yes. 4 of my XJ's (98,99,99, and 01) had original Mitsubishi starters
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Got some FREE lower control arm brackets (rustys) from a local jeeper who accidentally ordered two sets. Just in time to replace my stock mangled ones.

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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by nando67
After several unsuccessful tries at starting up my "new" Jeep, I had enough and started to troubleshoot the problem. Battery was recently replaced and all the wires look good. Jeep didn't crank, no clicks, nothing.

Took a chance and bought a new starter and had a local mechanic replace it. Now the XJ purrs to life every time! The old starter? Well, it's probably the factory installed one by the looks of it...





Couldn't start Jeep so after some troubleshooting, surmised it was the starter.





By the looks of it, probably it's the original factory installed piece.
Now fix the oil leak that caused the failure of your starter.
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