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NEWBIE FROM COLORADO SPRINGS
Hi guys,
My name is Mike and I just bought my first jeep, a 1988 Grand Wagoneer.
I am no stranger to cars having worked on a 1951 chevy truck and my current sled/ daliy driver a 1953 Buick, but this is my first foray into the 4wd club.
I will be learning to make a car go up, (lift) not down... And I am learning the joys of 80's mechanicals. I am here to learn from you guys so I will ask lots of questions. I just drove my jeep home from denver... she is rust free but needs a tune up and some love... photos to follow soon...
Plan is to make her a good driver, then lift enough to put 33s 0r 35s a nice gear rack etc etc.... I want a great mountain family rig...
cheers,
m
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09-19-2010, 06:49 PM
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Welcome MikeinColorado
Welcome to the RockN World of the IFSJA.
Good Luck with your projects.
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09-19-2010, 07:00 PM
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Welcome from way up north of you. 
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Welcome from Az.
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09-19-2010, 07:08 PM
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Welcome from Maine! 
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09-19-2010, 07:21 PM
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welcome, colorado shure is a great place to have a GW.
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09-19-2010, 07:27 PM
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here's a photo before the sun goes down
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09-19-2010, 07:47 PM
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I drove her 75 on the highway, she needs a tune bad, stumbles quite a bit. we thought we had her dialed in and she ran GREAT but then went back to her old self...rough idle... stumbles on accleleration, wants to die at lights...etc. etc...needs paint bad... interior is decent...drivers seat has rips... and almost all the window regulators don't want to raise the windows up or down...but hey for $700 I cannot complain
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09-19-2010, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeinColorado
I drove her 75 on the highway, she needs a tune bad, stumbles quite a bit. we thought we had her dialed in and she ran GREAT but then went back to her old self...rough idle... stumbles on accleleration, wants to die at lights...etc. etc...needs paint bad... interior is decent...drivers seat has rips... and almost all the window regulators don't want to raise the windows up or down...but hey for $700 I cannot complain
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Welcome from Salida!! Could be a valve lifter, they're hydraulic on FSJ's. |
09-19-2010, 09:43 PM
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sticky? What would be a good way to remedy this?
She has 104K on the odometer but I guess it sat for 5 years.
I changed the oil and adjusted the carb.... it was fine for a while...sometimes it feels like the tranny is not kicking down....
I dunno, I have lots to sort out and a new creature with new quirks
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Dump a bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil in the fill tube, seafoam in the gas.
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09-19-2010, 09:47 PM
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I'm on it. Lucky for me I have a jeep friend in town...He's pretty knowledgable. I will take more photos in the am.
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09-19-2010, 10:08 PM
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Welcome
Welcome from Arkansas. We are glad you are here. We are looking forward to seeing more of your project.
Big Jeep wave to you.
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09-19-2010, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeinColorado
sticky? What would be a good way to remedy this?
She has 104K on the odometer but I guess it sat for 5 years.
I changed the oil and adjusted the carb.... it was fine for a while...sometimes it feels like the tranny is not kicking down....
I dunno, I have lots to sort out and a new creature with new quirks
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I agree with Ryan, if that works right away then plan on a valve job soon. It's like night and day once you do it.
As far as the tranny, Lucas makes a good additive for that, but also check the transmission linkage before you pour it in. On your year it'll have a TF727 which has a manual kick-down. May just need to come on harder by making the linkage shorter at 3/4 throttle. A good way to ensure this is to get a throttle spring and pin the kick-down arm all the way back to the gear selection arm. If it shifts hard and at the top of your RPM then it's working. Use this only as a test, please don't leave it like that. |
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Welcome to the land of empty pockets and unfinished projects....
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09-20-2010, 08:50 AM
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Welcome from MI.
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I was in Colorado Springs yesterday and saw three GW's in less than a mile right around the King Soopers on Uintah. I think maybe they're multiplying down there. Anyway - welcome!
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WELCOME from sunny SoCal!
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