Recent content by canon07

I replaced the camshaft and lifters in my '89 4.2 and now my starter seems to be struggling to crank... I did have to remove the starter to get the oil pan back in, but it's a relatively new starter and it worked just fine when I started tearing into the engine a couple of months ago. Could I...

When hunting for a 4.0, do you need to get the OBD1 engine? Or can you go all the way up to an '05 Wrangler to find a donor? Is the reprogramming that much of a pain on the OBDII?

My 1989 YJ with the 4.2 i6 backfires and stalls and has zero compression in cylinder 4. The engine was rebuilt 3 years and 10,000 miles ago and hasn't really run well since. I think it was just a poorly done job but I didn't own it when the work was done and there's no warranty of any sort left...

@dodgerammit Thanks so much for all the tips on the fuel pump. It's installed and working great! Went Jeeping in Sand Hollow State Park last weekend with temps in the 100s, made it all the way up to the top of the world, and watched the engine temp climb, even had quite a few stalls (my son is...

I've got a 2.5" lift on an '89 and had the rear drive shaft break out of the brackets on the rear pinion yoke. There's a bolt sheered off in the yoke so I'm replacing it. The stock drive shaft also got damaged as it flopped around when it came loose so, since I have to replace it anyway, I'm...

Okay so here's what I ordered... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C01BCY?tag=yjforum-20 And here's what I got... I did not get the green strainer... and I got installation instructions for an "In-Line Fuel Pump..." So I'm thinking they just goofed up on the instruction manual - which I didn't...

I hear you on the fuel leak issues... The filler cap leaks anytime I go up a hill with a full tank of gas. New cap didn't change a thing so I'm thinking I'll replace pretty much everything from the filler cap to the tank while I have the tank out as well. Thanks for all the advice!

And the light bulb goes on! Now I get what you’re saying. Thanks for the wisdom. That makes total sense.

That part number comes up as an in-line pump... and the others on the list of pumps that fit the 5.0L F250 all have angles to them... will they go all the way down to the bottom of the YJ's tank...

Something like this? https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/fuel_pumps_regulators_and_filters/fuel_pumps/carbureted_fuel_pumps/carbureted_electric_fuel_pumps/parts/12S

I was reading about the regearing last night and am pretty sure I'm still at the stock 3.07 ratio... Fifth gear is almost useless even on the freeway. I have to downshift on even the slightest incline. Although I am running 31x10.5x15 tires on her right now with everything else still stock so...

Recently inherited this 1989 Jeep YJ and I know there's a ton I could do to make her more capable on the trials but at the same time I do want to keep using her as a daily driver so I don't want to do anything crazy... I took her to Moab last summer and she did pretty good for the most part but...