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83 cj7
I have a 83 cj7 with the 258 in it. No power steering with a 4 speed
but I love it anyway. Anyway I have a oil problem but I can't seem to find a post that helps. I have a aftermarket stainless dash like most but the problem is around the cutout for the radio I have oil accumulating on the ledge there (I have no radio installed either). I can't figure out where it is comming from. It is mainly on that ledge and there is not significant deposits on the backs of the guages and such. I don't have any oil under the vehicle when its parked for a few days and my oil pressure seems fine. I have electric guages not mechanical. Any advice would be great. Thank you. |
Re: 83 cj7
On 3 Jul 2006 06:06:52 -0700 in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys,
"wlawyer" <lawyer@eidetikinc.net> wrote, >but the problem is around the cutout for the radio I have oil >accumulating on the ledge there (I have no radio installed either). I >can't figure out where it is comming from. Wow, sounds really mysterious. I'd ------ out some paper towels behind the dash and go for a drive, see if I could collect some "evidence" to pin down where it's coming from. |
Re: 83 cj7
On 3 Jul 2006 06:06:52 -0700 in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys,
"wlawyer" <lawyer@eidetikinc.net> wrote, >but the problem is around the cutout for the radio I have oil >accumulating on the ledge there (I have no radio installed either). I >can't figure out where it is comming from. Wow, sounds really mysterious. I'd ------ out some paper towels behind the dash and go for a drive, see if I could collect some "evidence" to pin down where it's coming from. |
Re: 83 cj7
On 3 Jul 2006 06:06:52 -0700 in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys,
"wlawyer" <lawyer@eidetikinc.net> wrote, >but the problem is around the cutout for the radio I have oil >accumulating on the ledge there (I have no radio installed either). I >can't figure out where it is comming from. Wow, sounds really mysterious. I'd ------ out some paper towels behind the dash and go for a drive, see if I could collect some "evidence" to pin down where it's coming from. |
Re: 83 cj7
Are you sure you don't have a mechanical oil pressure gauge? They are
pretty common on CJ's. Mine is. If so, I would suspect the fitting is just loose. If not, maybe it used to have one and the oil tube is still stuck up under the dash slowly dripping away? Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) wlawyer wrote: > > I have a 83 cj7 with the 258 in it. No power steering with a 4 speed > but I love it anyway. Anyway I have a oil problem but I can't seem to > find a post that helps. I have a aftermarket stainless dash like most > but the problem is around the cutout for the radio I have oil > accumulating on the ledge there (I have no radio installed either). I > can't figure out where it is comming from. It is mainly on that ledge > and there is not significant deposits on the backs of the guages and > such. I don't have any oil under the vehicle when its parked for a few > days and my oil pressure seems fine. I have electric guages not > mechanical. Any advice would be great. Thank you. |
Re: 83 cj7
Are you sure you don't have a mechanical oil pressure gauge? They are
pretty common on CJ's. Mine is. If so, I would suspect the fitting is just loose. If not, maybe it used to have one and the oil tube is still stuck up under the dash slowly dripping away? Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) wlawyer wrote: > > I have a 83 cj7 with the 258 in it. No power steering with a 4 speed > but I love it anyway. Anyway I have a oil problem but I can't seem to > find a post that helps. I have a aftermarket stainless dash like most > but the problem is around the cutout for the radio I have oil > accumulating on the ledge there (I have no radio installed either). I > can't figure out where it is comming from. It is mainly on that ledge > and there is not significant deposits on the backs of the guages and > such. I don't have any oil under the vehicle when its parked for a few > days and my oil pressure seems fine. I have electric guages not > mechanical. Any advice would be great. Thank you. |
Re: 83 cj7
Are you sure you don't have a mechanical oil pressure gauge? They are
pretty common on CJ's. Mine is. If so, I would suspect the fitting is just loose. If not, maybe it used to have one and the oil tube is still stuck up under the dash slowly dripping away? Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) wlawyer wrote: > > I have a 83 cj7 with the 258 in it. No power steering with a 4 speed > but I love it anyway. Anyway I have a oil problem but I can't seem to > find a post that helps. I have a aftermarket stainless dash like most > but the problem is around the cutout for the radio I have oil > accumulating on the ledge there (I have no radio installed either). I > can't figure out where it is comming from. It is mainly on that ledge > and there is not significant deposits on the backs of the guages and > such. I don't have any oil under the vehicle when its parked for a few > days and my oil pressure seems fine. I have electric guages not > mechanical. Any advice would be great. Thank you. |
Re: 83 cj7
Yep its mechanical and I am stupid. I cant believe I missed that. I
saw some wiring and assumed way too much. Finally someone with some idea of what was falling out of his mouth showed me that it was machanical. Sorry, I am new to this. Thanks a lot though for trying to help me. Might not be the last dumb question I ask here, but now I will never confuse the two types of gauges again. |
Re: 83 cj7
Yep its mechanical and I am stupid. I cant believe I missed that. I
saw some wiring and assumed way too much. Finally someone with some idea of what was falling out of his mouth showed me that it was machanical. Sorry, I am new to this. Thanks a lot though for trying to help me. Might not be the last dumb question I ask here, but now I will never confuse the two types of gauges again. |
Re: 83 cj7
Yep its mechanical and I am stupid. I cant believe I missed that. I
saw some wiring and assumed way too much. Finally someone with some idea of what was falling out of his mouth showed me that it was machanical. Sorry, I am new to this. Thanks a lot though for trying to help me. Might not be the last dumb question I ask here, but now I will never confuse the two types of gauges again. |
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