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  • TRevs
    It’s time to sell my ‘classic’ Jeep; we need to make room for a newer one. I have owned it for a little more than 3 years, and it’s sad...
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  • Jimmyfrank38
    Jimmyfrank38 reacted to Gilaguy23's post in the thread Stock airbox restrictor removal? with Like Like.
    Neither of my 2.5's had any kind of restrictor in the air intake. Secondly Id shitcan that K&N for a paper filter if you do ANY off road...
  • Jimmyfrank38
    Jimmyfrank38 reacted to Gilaguy23's post in the thread Best way to work under Jeep? with Like Like.
    Ramps in front and the jack stands in back is what I use. I rarely use a creeper as it just slides when cranking on bolts etc.
  • J
    JKP replied to the thread Burning oil.
    Probably the oil rings.
  • Residentdeer
    Residentdeer replied to the thread Burning oil.
    Smokes at start up and continuously. Maybe less once warm.
  • J
    JKP replied to the thread Burning oil.
    It's probably the valve seals if it smokes mostly at hot idle, but not driving down the rd. Mine doesn't smoke at all on the rd, but if...
  • Residentdeer
    Residentdeer replied to the thread Burning oil.
    I have no oil on my plugs.
  • J
    JKP replied to the thread Burning oil.
    Possibly. If you don't have just one oily plug, hard to know.
  • J
    JKP replied to the thread Burning oil.
    No, the valves are closed on compression. The valve stem seals are just rubber and prevent oil from leaking down the stems. My 92...
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  • Residentdeer
    Residentdeer replied to the thread Burning oil.
    Wouldn’t that be evident on the compression test? I assumed this was the issue given the PO prolly didn’t have the head done when the...
  • Residentdeer
    Residentdeer replied to the thread Burning oil.
    So my oil control ring is toast on a cylinder?
  • J
    JKP replied to the thread Burning oil.
    Could also be the valve stem oil seals.
  • J
    JKP replied to the thread Burning oil.
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  • Residentdeer
    Need some help as I’m lost as to what’s the next diagnostic step. 1994 4.0. Supposedly rebuilt by PO about 20k miles ago. I’ve owned...
  • Flyer58
    Flyer58 reacted to Gilaguy23's post in the thread Stock airbox restrictor removal? with Like Like.
    Neither of my 2.5's had any kind of restrictor in the air intake. Secondly Id shitcan that K&N for a paper filter if you do ANY off road...