From owner-xj-digest-at-digest.net Thu May 5 17:32:36 2005 From: xj-digest xj-digest Thursday, May 5 2005 Volume 01 : Number 2078 Forum for Discussion of XJ cherokees and wagoneers Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: xj: '92 sport xj: need Renix computer Re: xj: '92 sport Re: xj: need Renix computer Re: xj: '92 sport XJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeep/xj/ Send submissions to xj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to xj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to xj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 16:28:31 EDT From: Smokey99908-at-aol.com Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport Fourth floor? those arent penguins, theyre NUNs! On Thu, 5 May 2005, Don Hansen wrote: > -->Well, in that case, WHAT are you doing messing with email??? Go out NOW and > -->Amsoil-ize the sucker!!!! I'm being held hostage in a datacenter in Seattle... they're making me play with penguins up on the fourth floor... send help... and some more herring. ;) john > --> > --> > -->----- Original Message ----- From: "john" > -->To: > -->Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:02 PM > -->Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport > --> > --> > -->> :) > -->> > -->> it doesn't have amsoil... yet. ;) > -->> > -->> john > -->> > -->> On Thu, 5 May 2005, Don Hansen wrote: > -->> > -->> > -->WHAT a moron I am!!! Didn't notice who was asking; just read Jimbo's > -->> > reply. > -->> > -->OF COURSE it'll Amsoil!!! > -->> > --> > -->> > -->-Don > -->> > --> > -->> > -->----- Original Message ----- From: "john" > -->> > -->To: > -->> > -->Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 10:58 AM > -->> > -->Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport > -->> > --> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> On Thu, 5 May 2005, Don Hansen wrote: > -->> > -->> > -->Bite the bullet and get a Mobil 1 or K+N filter. > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> why, and risk my engine? ;) > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> I'll use Amsoil or Hastings my friend. :) > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> john > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->-Don > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->----- Original Message ----- From: "john" > -->> > -->> > -->To: > -->> > -->> > -->Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 2:42 AM > -->> > -->> > -->Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> On Wed, 4 May 2005, Jim Blair wrote: > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->A: Either it has an imploding Fram (or other brand) > -->> > filter or > -->> > -->> > a ton > -->> > -->> > -->> > of crud > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->(silicone, oil bottle silver safety seals) in the pan > -->> > blocking > -->> > -->> > the > -->> > -->> > -->> > oil pump > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->screen after bumping around. > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> I'll swap out the filter... the oil is very clean, so I > -->> > don't think > -->> > -->> > -->> there's > -->> > -->> > -->> crud in the engine... failing oil filter would make more > -->> > sense... > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> I wonder if the check valve in the oil filter housing failed > -->> > and > -->> > -->> > caused > -->> > -->> > -->> the filter to puff up... or if the filter is just this > -->> > way... it's > -->> > -->> > -->> white, can't recall the make... purolator??? not sure. > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> john > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->From: john > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Subject: xj: '92 sport > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->'92 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L: > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->took the white '92 sport out after the tuneup and > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->vacuum line replacement... gave it a bit of an italian > -->> > -->> > tuneup... > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->#1 & 6 were a little nasty looking after all... > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->It did well, the miss/vibration at 40+ went away > -->> > completely, > -->> > -->> > but > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->was replaced with something that is making me slightly > -->> > -->> > nervous, > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->but perhaps not expensive or serious... > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->the oil pressure seemed to drop... and then I heard > -->> > lifter > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->noise... rolled it back home at an idle... checked the > -->> > oil, > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->it was about a quart low, but oil is clean... oil > -->> > filter > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->has a bit of an expanded look... not sure what oil was > -->> > used, > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->but it's the cleanest oil in the driveway. :) > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->So I started it back up, and rev'd it to about 2.5k and > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->oil pressure was steady and good, engine quiet... I > -->> > dropped > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->it back to idle and watched it... it kind of fluctuates > -->> > a > -->> > -->> > bit... > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Question is, is the sending unit going out, or is the > -->> > oil > -->> > -->> > pump? :) > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Either way, I fixed the problem I set out to fix... the > -->> > white > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->'92 sport 4.0L is running... question is for how long? > -->> > ;) > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Have two months before my daughter will expect it to > -->> > work. > -->> > -->> > Guess > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->I have time. :) > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->'86 Cherokee Chief, 2.5L: > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->I'm out putting the '86 cherokee chief back together... > -->> > gauges > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->in, cruise fuses replaced... fan works, wiring in a new > -->> > -->> > stereo, > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->well a used stereo... some how I ended up with three > -->> > -->> > kenwoods... > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->the kenwood that came in this one, the kenwood I had in > -->> > -->> > superdawg > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->that was put in the jimmy, and one other one that I > -->> > can't > -->> > -->> > remember > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->where I got it... :) > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Looking for a connector and a wire... some how I ended > -->> > up in > -->> > -->> > my > -->> > -->> > -->> > office... > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->ok, back outside, focus... ;) needs to be tuned and > -->> > converter > -->> > -->> > -->> > unclogged... > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->working late tomorrow on a server swap... developers > -->> > don't > -->> > -->> > like it > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->when I take the servers off line during the day... ;) > -->> > rats, > -->> > -->> > not > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->enough hours in the day. > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->john > -->> > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> ---- > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > > -->> > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -->> > -->> > -->> ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com > -->> > ** > -->> > -->> > -->> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, > -->> > they mold > -->> > -->> > -->> ** http://freegift.net *** > -->> > http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html > -->> > -->> > ** > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > > -->> > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -->> > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> ---- > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -->> > -->> ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** > -->> > -->> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > -->> > -->> ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html > -->> > ** > -->> > -->> > -->> > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> ---- > -->> > -->> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -->> ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** > -->> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > -->> ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** > -->> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --> - ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 16:42:31 -0400 (EDT) From: john Subject: xj: need Renix computer anyone on the list have a spare '87 - '90 4.0L Renix computer they are willing to donate or sell? :) it'll need to go to Tucson, AZ into an '87 john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 16:54:05 -0400 (EDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport On Thu, 5 May 2005 Smokey99908-at-aol.com wrote: >-->Fourth floor? those arent penguins, theyre NUNs! rofl... hey, as cold as that room can be they have to be penguins... :) john >--> >-->On Thu, 5 May 2005, Don Hansen wrote: >--> >-->> -->Well, in that case, WHAT are you doing messing with email??? Go out >-->NOW and >-->> -->Amsoil-ize the sucker!!!! >--> >-->I'm being held hostage in a datacenter in Seattle... they're >-->making me play with penguins up on the fourth floor... send >-->help... and some more herring. ;) >--> >-->john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 17:02:44 -0400 From: barbierij-at-optonline.net Subject: Re: xj: need Renix computer John, If you are not in a hurry I might have mine from my '89 xj. I have to talk to the guys at the salvage yard to see if they need the computer for a core. Just to remind you, I am going to put a complete '96 setup under the hood in my '89 xj. - ----- Original Message ----- From: john Date: Thursday, May 5, 2005 4:42 pm Subject: xj: need Renix computer > anyone on the list have a spare '87 - '90 4.0L Renix computer > they are willing to donate or sell? :) > > it'll need to go to Tucson, AZ into an '87 > > john > > ---- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** > Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > ** http://freegift.net *** > http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 17:29:44 -0400 From: "Don Hansen" Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport Bloody Penguins! Open a Window!!!! - -D. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "john" To: Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 4:23 PM Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport > On Thu, 5 May 2005, Don Hansen wrote: > >> -->Well, in that case, WHAT are you doing messing with email??? Go out >> NOW and >> -->Amsoil-ize the sucker!!!! > > I'm being held hostage in a datacenter in Seattle... they're > making me play with penguins up on the fourth floor... send > help... and some more herring. ;) > > john > >> --> >> --> >> -->----- Original Message ----- From: "john" >> -->To: >> -->Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:02 PM >> -->Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport >> --> >> --> >> -->> :) >> -->> >> -->> it doesn't have amsoil... yet. ;) >> -->> >> -->> john >> -->> >> -->> On Thu, 5 May 2005, Don Hansen wrote: >> -->> >> -->> > -->WHAT a moron I am!!! Didn't notice who was asking; just read >> Jimbo's >> -->> > reply. >> -->> > -->OF COURSE it'll Amsoil!!! >> -->> > --> >> -->> > -->-Don >> -->> > --> >> -->> > -->----- Original Message ----- From: "john" >> -->> > -->To: >> -->> > -->Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 10:58 AM >> -->> > -->Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport >> -->> > --> >> -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> On Thu, 5 May 2005, Don Hansen wrote: >> -->> > -->> > -->Bite the bullet and get a Mobil 1 or K+N filter. >> -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> why, and risk my engine? ;) >> -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> I'll use Amsoil or Hastings my friend. :) >> -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> john >> -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->-Don >> -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->----- Original Message ----- From: "john" >> >> -->> > -->> > -->To: >> -->> > -->> > -->Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 2:42 AM >> -->> > -->> > -->Subject: Re: xj: '92 sport >> -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> On Wed, 4 May 2005, Jim Blair wrote: >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->A: Either it has an imploding Fram (or other >> brand) >> -->> > filter or >> -->> > -->> > a ton >> -->> > -->> > -->> > of crud >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->(silicone, oil bottle silver safety seals) in the >> pan >> -->> > blocking >> -->> > -->> > the >> -->> > -->> > -->> > oil pump >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->screen after bumping around. >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > -->> I'll swap out the filter... the oil is very clean, so >> I >> -->> > don't think >> -->> > -->> > -->> there's >> -->> > -->> > -->> crud in the engine... failing oil filter would make >> more >> -->> > sense... >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > -->> I wonder if the check valve in the oil filter housing >> failed >> -->> > and >> -->> > -->> > caused >> -->> > -->> > -->> the filter to puff up... or if the filter is just this >> -->> > way... it's >> -->> > -->> > -->> white, can't recall the make... purolator??? not >> sure. >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > -->> john >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->From: john >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Subject: xj: '92 sport >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->'92 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L: >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->took the white '92 sport out after the tuneup and >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->vacuum line replacement... gave it a bit of an >> italian >> -->> > -->> > tuneup... >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->#1 & 6 were a little nasty looking after all... >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->It did well, the miss/vibration at 40+ went away >> -->> > completely, >> -->> > -->> > but >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->was replaced with something that is making me >> slightly >> -->> > -->> > nervous, >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->but perhaps not expensive or serious... >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->the oil pressure seemed to drop... and then I >> heard >> -->> > lifter >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->noise... rolled it back home at an idle... >> checked the >> -->> > oil, >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->it was about a quart low, but oil is clean... >> oil >> -->> > filter >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->has a bit of an expanded look... not sure what >> oil was >> -->> > used, >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->but it's the cleanest oil in the driveway. :) >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->So I started it back up, and rev'd it to about >> 2.5k and >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->oil pressure was steady and good, engine quiet... >> I >> -->> > dropped >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->it back to idle and watched it... it kind of >> fluctuates >> -->> > a >> -->> > -->> > bit... >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Question is, is the sending unit going out, or is >> the >> -->> > oil >> -->> > -->> > pump? :) >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Either way, I fixed the problem I set out to >> fix... the >> -->> > white >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->'92 sport 4.0L is running... question is for how >> long? >> -->> > ;) >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Have two months before my daughter will expect it >> to >> -->> > work. >> -->> > -->> > Guess >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->I have time. :) >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->'86 Cherokee Chief, 2.5L: >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->I'm out putting the '86 cherokee chief back >> together... >> -->> > gauges >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->in, cruise fuses replaced... fan works, wiring in >> a new >> -->> > -->> > stereo, >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->well a used stereo... some how I ended up with >> three >> -->> > -->> > kenwoods... >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->the kenwood that came in this one, the kenwood I >> had in >> -->> > -->> > superdawg >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->that was put in the jimmy, and one other one that >> I >> -->> > can't >> -->> > -->> > remember >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->where I got it... :) >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->Looking for a connector and a wire... some how I >> ended >> -->> > up in >> -->> > -->> > my >> -->> > -->> > -->> > office... >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->ok, back outside, focus... ;) needs to be tuned >> and >> -->> > converter >> -->> > -->> > -->> > unclogged... >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->working late tomorrow on a server swap... >> developers >> -->> > don't >> -->> > -->> > like it >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->when I take the servers off line during the >> day... ;) >> -->> > rats, >> -->> > -->> > not >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->enough hours in the day. >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> > -->john >> -->> > -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > -->> ---- >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > >> -->> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -->> > -->> > -->> ** http://JohnMeister.com **** >> http://wagoneers.com >> -->> > ** >> -->> > -->> > -->> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't >> rust, >> -->> > they mold >> -->> > -->> > -->> ** http://freegift.net *** >> -->> > http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html >> -->> > -->> > ** >> -->> > -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> > >> -->> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -->> > -->> > --> >> -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> ---- >> -->> > -->> >> -->> > -->> >> -->> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -->> > -->> ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com >> ** >> -->> > -->> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they >> mold >> -->> > -->> ** http://freegift.net *** >> http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html >> -->> > ** >> -->> > -->> >> -->> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -->> > --> >> -->> >> -->> ---- >> -->> >> -->> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -->> ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** >> -->> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold >> -->> ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html >> ** >> -->> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --> > > ---- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** > Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of xj-digest V1 #2078 *************************