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  1. JasonJ

    New(to me) engine running hotter than the one it replaced?

    Oh yeah, screw clamps... I mean, I hate both sometimes, after they've been installed for about a decade. lol. The fuel injection hose style clamps aren't bad, bolt/nut type with overlapping bands.
  2. JasonJ

    Auxillary Lights Question

    Unnecessary to use that... As Tom said, there is a section of steel frame bracketry under the bumper cover that you can drill down into... it's what's used on the factory installed bumper-mounted lights. It's what I did after I got the courage to drill into a brand new bumper cover. It was...
  3. JasonJ

    New(to me) engine running hotter than the one it replaced?

    Perhaps... I think this is also a bit of apprehension on your part. I understand it though. I think the real trick to resolving that fear of retribution is to try and find "the one mechanic" who not only treats you good, but that you trust and can become a friend, or at the very least an ally...
  4. JasonJ

    New(to me) engine running hotter than the one it replaced?

    That does happen.. although I doubt to the extent many think. It takes a lot of effort and intelligence to time-delay sabotage a vehicle, enough that many shops are going to do just one or two things and leave it at that, if at all. Purposely leaving a critical fastener loose is a common one...
  5. JasonJ

    242 transfer case problem

    Yep, which makes the new purchase of a "5 position" shifter a very expensive way to get a new sticker on the handle. The range of motion and the physical levers are the same... the positions and detents, as has been said repeatedly, is inside the transfer case and dictated by it's design, not...
  6. JasonJ

    New(to me) engine running hotter than the one it replaced?

    A mechanic who insisted on green coolant in my Jeep/Chrysler would have been fired on the spot; and I would have hauled my busted down vehicle and all my parts to someone with a brain in their head.
  7. JasonJ

    Driving without rear driveshaft?

    Not sure... probably, theoretically.. if it were me, being a risk taker, I'd try it out in my driveway and see what happens.
  8. JasonJ

    Front Driveshaft from 1A Auto is OK

    No prob. I'd also look at am-auto parts. The websites look so similar, and the parts layouts and such that I'm inclined to believe that they are a sister-operation to 1A Auto.. or at least use the same web guy. LOL. But, sometimes their prices are better for the identical part. I bought my...
  9. JasonJ

    What did you do to your jeep today?

    I put gas in it for what will probably be the last time for the next I don't know how long- until I decide to go off-roading or need a spare vehicle should one of the others kick it. 2003 KJ Limited 4x4 with 3" lift kit and 152,000 miles isn't worth much of anything to anyone else but me...
  10. JasonJ

    MIL appeared this morning...

    Ha! Good luck with that!
  11. JasonJ

    Front Driveshaft from 1A Auto is OK

    But it also costs a lot less than other options, so if it is slightly inferior in quality, it is to be expected. And my guess, like HJ said, is that it's "good enough" and will work just fine. I've ordered A TON of parts for many many vehicles from 1A Auto.. including their brake kits, have...
  12. JasonJ

    MIL appeared this morning...

    Of course yesterday as I drove home from work, I noticed the MIL was off. Vehicle still driving fine. This morning, much colder outside, MIL still off, one hiccup where idle dropped but caught itself before stalling. Just once. Might try cleaning throttle body, IAC and TPS before...
  13. JasonJ

    Seats

    reupholster it. easier than trying to make a wrong side seat fit and work. Or just swap the seat cover from another one over your existing foam/padding.
  14. JasonJ

    MIL appeared this morning...

    Nice write up, thanks! Might have to just replace the stupid thing. 150k miles is certainly long enough. This Mopar sensor is about twice the price I am used to... but then again, in the past on my Fords I always bought aftermarket, which I'm sure is cheaper. Knowing how picky the KJ is...
  15. JasonJ

    MIL appeared this morning...

    A quick key on/off cycle indicated P0123 on the odometer. Appeared with no warning or symptoms as I was pulling into work after a 100 mile highway commute. Let's hope it just needs the IAC and TPS removed and cleaned. Let's also hope it runs well enough to make the 100 miles back home...
  16. JasonJ

    LS swap

    Sure seems to have gotten that way. I'm not sure Tom's original comment regarding screwing up two vehicles was meant that way, but... hey.. here we are. I don't doubt anyone's knowledge or experience that they say they have- until they slip up and prove otherwise by what they say or do...
  17. JasonJ

    Belt length to bypass Power Steering pump temporarily

    How far do you have to travel with it? Might be easier and safer to just pull it with a tow strap. I've done tow/haul runs like that up to about 60 miles without issue- provided the guy in the vehicle being towed stands on the brakes hard enough when he's supposed to.
  18. JasonJ

    LS swap

    Fab work goes along with the "it fits" part. It's implied. Tom's point was more to do with length of time in terms of experience, not big engines into small cars.
  19. JasonJ

    LS swap

    You mean uninformed, I presume auto-correct since it sounds like you post from a mobile device. BUT... member here since '07, you ought to know that Tom is most certainly not uninformed regarding the KJ. His comment may reflect his opinion on a chevy motor in an antique Ford, and you may not...
  20. JasonJ

    Mushy brake pedal

    How old is the brake fluid? Supposed to be changed fully every 2 years or 24k miles. For a reason. Almost no one ever does this. Even if you have the newest model year KJ made, that fluid could be up to 12 years old. The fluid is hydrophilic and will absorb moisture from the air (and yes...

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