I recently purchased this Wagoneer from a farm for $460. I purchased it without being able to start it or even seeing if it would turn over. There were plenty of nests (both from animals and previous mechanics) all over.
I pulled plugs, put in Marvel Mystery Oil, and cleaned up some animal nests. I could then turn the engine with a breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt. I through a battery in to see if it would turn over. It just "clicked." I cleaned up battery connectors and grounds and it turned over. I checked for spark and found it was sporadic. I replaced the wire from the coil to the cap and seemed to have normal spark. However, it still wouldn't start. After re-checking for spark, I discovered I no longer was getting anything. I believe the coil connectors were too corroded, so I tried a "bolt-on" style coil and once again had consistent spark. I poured some Jack Daniels down her throat (kidding, just gasoline) and she fired right up for a few seconds. This just enough of energy for the ole girl to out the rats nest from the tailpipe.
Before servicing the fuel components, I decided getting the brakes to function was important (and a priority). I started by bleeding the rear brakes until I noticed the pedal was still soft after bleeding with the bleeder closed. I walked to the front of the vehicle and discovered a massive puddle of brake fluid dripping from under the radiator onto the garage floor.
Some relevant background information is this had a plow attached to the front before I purchased it. The seller had torched the mounts off along with two (what appear to be) brake lines running towards the bumper. I had originally thought these were hydraulic lines of some sort to operate the plow lift.
*****NEED HELP: This is the part I am currently stuck on and looking for some advice. Does anyone know if the Wagoneers have brake lines running to the front bumper area from the factory or was it added afterwards? Either way, does anyone know of a good way to plug these or repair them in some way? There are fluids all over the underside and I can't tell where the lines lead. Any info is greatly appreciated!*******
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