From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Mon Aug 16 08:46:17 1999 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Monday, August 16 1999 Volume 01 : Number 523 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: fsj: Sparkless fsj: more fees... Re: fsj: Sparkless fsj: RE: 700r4 to ? fsj: E-Brake Down -- E-Brake Up ----- It's Not Designed To Wrok This Way 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, 14 Aug 1999 17:24:09 -0400 From: "toboggan hill farm" Subject: fsj: Sparkless I'm having some trouble with my '83 Wagoneer (360 w/electronic ignition). And I can't find the problem so that I can fix it. The Jeep will not restart until the engine compartment cools almost completely. If I lift the hood as soon as I turn it off, it will usually restart without problem, but that is not a very convenient method of keeping it running. It does, on occasion, die while running, if it gets too hot. The problem is definitely the loss of spark (not fuel related). There is no spark at all except that at times I get one or two sparks off of the coil upon release of the key after attempting to start it during its cranky periods. I have gotten some very loud backfires that have blown out my muffler front and back. So far I have replaced the coil, condenser, ignition control module (twice because I was sure that was the problem), cap, rotor, plugs, and coil wire. The "I" terminal on the starter solenoid seems to be functioning as it should. The only thing I haven't tried yet is to replace the stator in the distributor, and that is only because I can't figure out how to remove the trigger wheel (to gain access to the stator). If you have any suggestions on what my problem may be, I would sure appreciate the help, as I am just a bit frustrated with this problem. Also, if you know how to remove the trigger wheel, please let me know how to do it. And, if you think I'm off my nut for trying to replace the stator for a heat related problem, let me know that too (I am just guessing that it may be the problem, as it seems to be the only thing I haven't replaced yet). Thanks, Brett ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 18:46:08 -0700 From: john Subject: fsj: more fees... http://www.seattletimes.com/news/local/html98/fees_19990814.html If you park by the trail going to the Big Four Ice Caves there are signs all over saying you need a parking permit! A $3 fee! john - ----------------------------------------------------- john-at-wagoneers.com http://www.wagoneers.com ...don't leave life without Jesus, please! Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 19:29:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Carnuck-at-webtv.net (James Blair) Subject: Re: fsj: Sparkless Borrow a spare dist from someone, and put it in. Jim Blair, Seattle WA 1983 Cherokee 4 dr 4.2L six, 999 AT, Manual hubs Homepage: http://homepages.go.com/~carnuck/carnuck.html FREE Online Photo Album: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=13998&Auth=false ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:06:33 -0600 From: "Jason Whitaker" Subject: fsj: RE: 700r4 to ? > Jason, I deferred this until I was at home this weekend because I thought > you couldn't use a double-cardan with any significant lateral angle on > the driveshaft. It looks like I was wrong because I can't find anything > that says not to do this. Just the warnings that the pinion angle be the > same statically as the driveshaft when a double-cardan is used on > the other end. A double-cardan would be out of alignment when used like this though. Would the lateral angle cause vibes? Maybe there is no warnings because its so rare to have this situation. I was under the wag a bit yesterday and it looks to me like a centered t-case would also raise the front of the rear driveshaft about 4". The QT rear output drops lower than the transmission centerline. Now that doesn't help any either. Jason Whitaker '78 Wag Loveland CO > Tom Wood's 15 degree max. So, 6" of lift with a centered t-case > wouldn't be > that bad for the rear u-joints. The front u-joints with only 23" or so > of driveshaft length to work with would be out of the range by far. I've > worked those angles out before, but this is the 1st time I did > the compound > angles on the rear shaft with a centered output t-case in mind. Of course, > this is just an example. The real pinion shaft offset from center, any > changes in driveline length and any changes in the pinion/t-case output > shaft angle (which should be parallel) would change the result. > > > -- Michael Baxter, MBaxter-at-Compuserve.com > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MBaxter > From Reno, NV USA on 14-Aug-1999 > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:02:31 -0400 From: "B. COLUCCI" Subject: fsj: E-Brake Down -- E-Brake Up ----- It's Not Designed To Wrok This Way Greetings To The FSJ World! OK here's an annoying FSJ problem that only happens when it is cold; or the A/C has been chilling for awhile. I go to park the USS GW and apply the E-Brake to keep the load off of the trany park powl. Depress the petal and it makes that familiar racheting clicking noise on the way down. Then I take my foot off of the petal and it pops back up; making the racheting noise on the way back to the up stop. The racheting unit is disengaged when you normally pull the handle so that the petal just snaps to the up stop silently. After 3 or 4 rounds of the down up ritual it will stay down. OK what is causing this and how can it be fixed. Lady Susan's 90 Plymouth Sundance has the same problem. Gee I wonder if they both use the same supplier? Until The Next Dimension, Admiral "Coluch." Starfleet Headquarters Ohio Post End Transmission........................................ ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #523 *************************