From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Sun Mar 13 17:36:30 2005 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Sunday, March 13 2005 Volume 01 : Number 2384 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: fsj: Failed emissions......Little help? fsj: sunday afternoon snohomish rescue? fsj: Re: sunday afternoon snohomish rescue? fsj: rescued by a Jeep. FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-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 fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:54:16 -0500 (EST) From: john Subject: Re: fsj: Failed emissions......Little help? I would think that the dirty air filter would cause higher HC's, but it still looks like you need to tighten intake manifold bolts and the carb base... I'd try to pass by doing what has been suggested first before you spend $100+ on a new cat or start messing with that stupid carb... If you're not blowing black smoke out the tail pipe then chances are your power valve is ok. It's cheaper and easier to pay the $15 or $20 for a retest than to mess with that carb or replace the cat. IF it's running well it's probably just some basic stuff causing it to fail. john On Sat, 12 Mar 2005, Matt wrote: >-->Well I changed the air cleaner "really dirty" and the oil. I have all >-->the records for the every single thing ever done to the jeep and since >-->it was in a non emisions area that cat apears to be original is 124k >-->on a cat alot? also how do i check the power valve on a 2150? >--> >-->I will be checking air injector and vacum today. I will also pop off a >-->plug is there anything i should look for? >--> >-->Whats the normal operating temp for this jeep warmest i have gotten it >-->was 190-200 and that was aftrer a few hour drive? >--> >-->It was in payson "higher elivation" might this mater? >--> >-->thanks sorry for all the questions. >-->MMatt - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:00:13 -0500 (EST) From: john Subject: fsj: sunday afternoon snohomish rescue? we hauled drain rock into the back yard to fix our water problem... we were able to count the number of loads pretty easy... one load, didn't get stuck, 2 loads stuck... well, the last load had the trench eati the trailer. Emptied it by hand and used the high lift to get it up to level... when I tried to pull the '83 GMC Jimmy up to the trailer I got buried up to the running boards in muck. Of course I'd been in and out of it three times already... but this time when trying to rock the trailer out of the trench after unloading it there was a load BANG and the front wheels quit turning... I used the high lift to move the jimmy sideways a bit but it appears to be a 2wd unit right now... I figured this out by setting a rock on top of the front tire, getting in and smoking the rear tires. :) I suspect I blew a u-joint... or worse threw the chain in the xfr case... either way I need someone to either drag the trailer out of the way (backwards) and then give me a tug so I can get free of the muck and drive out in 2wd... Not a big rush to get it out of the back yard or anything... Only problem is I was thinking of taking the Jimmy down to the Puyallup 4x4 Moonshiner swap meet tomorrow. :) Anyway have pictures... pictures of the truck and tractor eating back yard. Last weekend it was a 10 yard dump truck that got stuck... this week both my truck and trailer. :) If you're out and about tomorrow afternoon about 2pm I have chain and tow staps... getting the trailer out will be the trickiest since it's backwards... getting the jimmy out may require my neighbor's backhoe... :) at least we got the trench draining the spring filled with drain rock... one more load and we're ready to start grading and bringing in topsoil... been working on routing water for years... we might just have it all worked out... and now we have a drought. ;) My neighbor (a WJ owner) came over and scolded me, saying what was I thinking trying to do this without a Jeep. She IS SO right! I've never gotten my self this wedged with either my FSJs or XJs... at least not that I couldn't get out with a little help from one of my other vehicles. And never have they blown a u-joint... or worse when stuck like this. :) I'm tired... emptied 2 trailer loads of 1-1/2 drain rock with a shovel to free the trailer. :) Ah yes, country living... need to get my Jeeps home... The Willys should be showing up any day... the J10 might be reassembled this year... I bet I wouldn't have had half this much trouble with that Willys Wagon. :) later, john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:35:50 -0800 From: "Jim Blair" Subject: fsj: Re: sunday afternoon snohomish rescue? A: I have to work or I'd give you a hand. Seeing how the GM has a 10 bolt front axle, it's possible that is sheared an axle shaft too. (I have a front D44 w/o gears from a Chev I'm about to post for sale) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:30:24 -0500 (EST) From: john Subject: fsj: rescued by a Jeep. thank you Carl! it took a Jeep to get the trailer and GMC free. :0 john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #2384 **************************