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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
Folks, run your freakin' engine from time to time
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<blockquote data-quote="Gilaguy23" data-source="post: 430382" data-attributes="member: 19498"><p>I gotta tell you I had a similar thing happen a couple years back when i was helping out a guy with a Cherokee he wanted to sell. He had several that sat around for an unknown time. Threw a battery in it, some good gas,checked the oil and it fired right up. The typical lifter clatter did not go away after a few 15 second runs scratching our heads so we shut it down. I pulled the filter and he fired it up, no oil flow. Coming to the conclusion it must have lost prime,the oil on the screen solidified and things were not going to cooperate he threw in the towel and gave up. Not sure if he ever did anything with it in the end. probably just shut the hood and hauled it off or parted it out. </p><p> Ive read the new ford rangers were, or still are having engine damages after draining the oil for a basic oil change. Pump losses prime, engine craters upon restart. Oil must be drained and replaced pronto or this apparently happens. Also Chevy LS 4.8 thru 5.3 engines. $1.50 O ring on the oil pick up tube goes south with time. If its a 4x4 the front diff must be dropped, the cross member and pen then out and O ring replaced. Fun,fun. This happened to my 2000. A real PITA. Ive heard numerous horror stories from owners where dealers tell them the engine is shot and $5000+ for a engine is the cure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gilaguy23, post: 430382, member: 19498"] I gotta tell you I had a similar thing happen a couple years back when i was helping out a guy with a Cherokee he wanted to sell. He had several that sat around for an unknown time. Threw a battery in it, some good gas,checked the oil and it fired right up. The typical lifter clatter did not go away after a few 15 second runs scratching our heads so we shut it down. I pulled the filter and he fired it up, no oil flow. Coming to the conclusion it must have lost prime,the oil on the screen solidified and things were not going to cooperate he threw in the towel and gave up. Not sure if he ever did anything with it in the end. probably just shut the hood and hauled it off or parted it out. Ive read the new ford rangers were, or still are having engine damages after draining the oil for a basic oil change. Pump losses prime, engine craters upon restart. Oil must be drained and replaced pronto or this apparently happens. Also Chevy LS 4.8 thru 5.3 engines. $1.50 O ring on the oil pick up tube goes south with time. If its a 4x4 the front diff must be dropped, the cross member and pen then out and O ring replaced. Fun,fun. This happened to my 2000. A real PITA. Ive heard numerous horror stories from owners where dealers tell them the engine is shot and $5000+ for a engine is the cure. [/QUOTE]
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Folks, run your freakin' engine from time to time
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