1989 wrangler problem
03-02-2004, 12:07 PM
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1989 wrangler problem
I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
burn much oil.
about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
burn much oil.
03-02-2004, 02:18 PM
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Re: 1989 wrangler problem
I love it when people insist 'the timing is correct' after it won't run
after a timing gear change....
How about the order of repairs?
Why was the timing chain changed? They do not wear out.
Did all this trouble happen after the change?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
after a timing gear change....
How about the order of repairs?
Why was the timing chain changed? They do not wear out.
Did all this trouble happen after the change?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
03-02-2004, 02:18 PM
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Re: 1989 wrangler problem
I love it when people insist 'the timing is correct' after it won't run
after a timing gear change....
How about the order of repairs?
Why was the timing chain changed? They do not wear out.
Did all this trouble happen after the change?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
after a timing gear change....
How about the order of repairs?
Why was the timing chain changed? They do not wear out.
Did all this trouble happen after the change?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
03-02-2004, 02:18 PM
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Re: 1989 wrangler problem
I love it when people insist 'the timing is correct' after it won't run
after a timing gear change....
How about the order of repairs?
Why was the timing chain changed? They do not wear out.
Did all this trouble happen after the change?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
after a timing gear change....
How about the order of repairs?
Why was the timing chain changed? They do not wear out.
Did all this trouble happen after the change?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
03-02-2004, 02:49 PM
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Re: 1989 wrangler problem
Take it back to the mechanic, they know what has been done and
where next to look, maybe at something they didn't tighten up.
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"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
where next to look, maybe at something they didn't tighten up.
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
03-02-2004, 02:49 PM
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Re: 1989 wrangler problem
Take it back to the mechanic, they know what has been done and
where next to look, maybe at something they didn't tighten up.
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
where next to look, maybe at something they didn't tighten up.
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
03-02-2004, 02:49 PM
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Re: 1989 wrangler problem
Take it back to the mechanic, they know what has been done and
where next to look, maybe at something they didn't tighten up.
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.
where next to look, maybe at something they didn't tighten up.
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"David F." wrote:
>
> I have a 1989 Jeep wrangler that will not run at a idle and only is getting
> about 8 MPG. I have had it in a shop and it ran for a few days. The timing
> is correct. I have replaced the carburetor, Oxygen sensor, PCV valve, timing
> chain and sprockets, plugs, wires, distributor. The shop could not find a
> vacuum leak. The charcoal canister only had the carb vent line and gas line
> hooked up, the purge lines are both not hooked up. My emission light is on.
> my temperature gauge does not work. The catalytic converter is cut off. For
> the most part I have plenty of power. If I set the idle at about 10 thousand
> RPM It runs good other than the bad fuel mileage. The engine has 170
> thousand on it but the compression seems to still be good and it doesn't
> burn much oil.