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1990 YJ is a pain to start in the morning
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<blockquote data-quote="Gary747" data-source="post: 428325" data-attributes="member: 19207"><p>I looked at the link you sent and it made me feel good about the world again. President Trump was just acquitted AND there are Electronic Fuel Injection kits still available for the Jeep YJ 4.2! </p><p></p><p>The kit you are looking at is a Throttle Body Injection (TBI) vs my Multi-Port conversion. There are advantages to each, but in a nutshell... I'd give your TBI system a go. One can argue about efficiencies, horsepower and the like, but for the Jeep, I think these differences are small. Your TBI looks to be amazingly simple. I had to change intake manifolds and it appears you keep the one you have. I love the use of an existing 4.3L Chevy Throttle body. I think the cost is very reasonable. AND, I can guarantee you will save hours and dollars on reduced maintenance. Smog tests should be a breeze. I can't recommend hard enough that you switch from the carbureted 4.2 to a Fuel Injection system, including the TBI system you pointed out. </p><p></p><p>Look, if you are bound to be a YJ owner, as time goes by, you will become a YJ lover. Every investment you make in your Jeep will be appreciated over the years. My Jeep has just over 400,000 miles on it and every switch, button, light, dial and lever works as intended by the designers. In the summertime, I have people parked next to me suddenly start talking about a Jeep they once drove or asking if it's for sale. I've had handwritten notes left under the windshield wipers... "If you want to sell this Jeep, I'm interested. Call XXX-XXX-XXXX". My niece wants me to give her the Jeep when she turns 16, but I intend to be buried in it. Right now, I'm shooting for 1 Million Miles on the odometer.</p><p></p><p>If you enjoy working on it, there are plenty of mods to consider. If it needs new seats, don't bother to recover or install baggy seat covers... buy new seats. They bolt right in, easy peasy. I never liked the weight of the spare being carried on the sheet metal tailgate door, so I changed the rear bumper such that the tire weight is carried by the frame. Carpeting, LED instrument lights, sound bars, stereo's, whatever... it's all in a weekends time investment. Something quits working, fix it right away. I wouldn't hesitate to hop in the Jeep this afternoon and impulse drive to Texas, or even Disney World in Orlando.</p><p></p><p>It is always cheaper to maintain the heck out of a vehicle than it is to buy new. The longer you keep it, the more others envy you. There are more sinister aspects to YJ ownership... they become more desirable and thus are targeted for theft. Install a hidden engine kill switch or disabler somewhere. Here in Southern CA, there have been a rash of Jeep thefts from peoples driveways at night. I cleaned out the garage enough to keep this 31 year old Jeep inside. My wife's Mariner sits outside.</p><p></p><p>Do your fuel injection mod! You won't regret it. If this Jeep was meant for you, it won't be long before you find yourself some Sunday morning sitting on the ground along side the Jeep polishing the exposed frame with WD-40.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gary747, post: 428325, member: 19207"] I looked at the link you sent and it made me feel good about the world again. President Trump was just acquitted AND there are Electronic Fuel Injection kits still available for the Jeep YJ 4.2! The kit you are looking at is a Throttle Body Injection (TBI) vs my Multi-Port conversion. There are advantages to each, but in a nutshell... I'd give your TBI system a go. One can argue about efficiencies, horsepower and the like, but for the Jeep, I think these differences are small. Your TBI looks to be amazingly simple. I had to change intake manifolds and it appears you keep the one you have. I love the use of an existing 4.3L Chevy Throttle body. I think the cost is very reasonable. AND, I can guarantee you will save hours and dollars on reduced maintenance. Smog tests should be a breeze. I can't recommend hard enough that you switch from the carbureted 4.2 to a Fuel Injection system, including the TBI system you pointed out. Look, if you are bound to be a YJ owner, as time goes by, you will become a YJ lover. Every investment you make in your Jeep will be appreciated over the years. My Jeep has just over 400,000 miles on it and every switch, button, light, dial and lever works as intended by the designers. In the summertime, I have people parked next to me suddenly start talking about a Jeep they once drove or asking if it's for sale. I've had handwritten notes left under the windshield wipers... "If you want to sell this Jeep, I'm interested. Call XXX-XXX-XXXX". My niece wants me to give her the Jeep when she turns 16, but I intend to be buried in it. Right now, I'm shooting for 1 Million Miles on the odometer. If you enjoy working on it, there are plenty of mods to consider. If it needs new seats, don't bother to recover or install baggy seat covers... buy new seats. They bolt right in, easy peasy. I never liked the weight of the spare being carried on the sheet metal tailgate door, so I changed the rear bumper such that the tire weight is carried by the frame. Carpeting, LED instrument lights, sound bars, stereo's, whatever... it's all in a weekends time investment. Something quits working, fix it right away. I wouldn't hesitate to hop in the Jeep this afternoon and impulse drive to Texas, or even Disney World in Orlando. It is always cheaper to maintain the heck out of a vehicle than it is to buy new. The longer you keep it, the more others envy you. There are more sinister aspects to YJ ownership... they become more desirable and thus are targeted for theft. Install a hidden engine kill switch or disabler somewhere. Here in Southern CA, there have been a rash of Jeep thefts from peoples driveways at night. I cleaned out the garage enough to keep this 31 year old Jeep inside. My wife's Mariner sits outside. Do your fuel injection mod! You won't regret it. If this Jeep was meant for you, it won't be long before you find yourself some Sunday morning sitting on the ground along side the Jeep polishing the exposed frame with WD-40. [/QUOTE]
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