>
>Where are you located? There is a great mechanic that does a great job with
>Jeeps in Schenectady New York.
>

Springfield Ohio... A little far to drive for a carb rebuild. However, the
info you have given is great. Sounds just like what we are seeing. Carb
rebuild, EGR valve and we will go from there. Thank you very much.

TMax

 

>For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
>know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
>change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.

Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!

My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
along helped a lot!

If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...

When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?

Again, appreciate your help.

TMax

 

>For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
>know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
>change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.

Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!

My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
along helped a lot!

If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...

When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?

Again, appreciate your help.

TMax

 

>For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
>know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
>change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.

Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!

My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
along helped a lot!

If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...

When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?

Again, appreciate your help.

TMax

 

>For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
>know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
>change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.

Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!

My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
along helped a lot!

If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...

When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?

Again, appreciate your help.

TMax

 

When you do the carb, just don't unscrew anything that you don't need to
to clean it.

My 86 CJ7 didn't come with a cat, not needed up here on a utility
vehicle and it runs fine. I don't think you are allowed to remove a cat
in the USA if it comes with one, but that really depends on your driving
area if it would ever get checked I guess.

When I put the computer out of my misery, I removed about 2 miles of
vacuum lines and related junk.

I still need to pass emissions, so I left in my EGR valve, air filter
hot air flaps (prevents carb icing at freezing temps) and the gas tank
vent or charcoal canister and PCV system.

Mike

TSMaxel wrote:
>
> >For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
> >know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
> >change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.
>
> Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
> sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!
>
> My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
> am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
> about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
> his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
> things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
> along helped a lot!
>
> If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...
>
> When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
> install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
> the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
> eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?
>
> Again, appreciate your help.
>
> TMax

 

When you do the carb, just don't unscrew anything that you don't need to
to clean it.

My 86 CJ7 didn't come with a cat, not needed up here on a utility
vehicle and it runs fine. I don't think you are allowed to remove a cat
in the USA if it comes with one, but that really depends on your driving
area if it would ever get checked I guess.

When I put the computer out of my misery, I removed about 2 miles of
vacuum lines and related junk.

I still need to pass emissions, so I left in my EGR valve, air filter
hot air flaps (prevents carb icing at freezing temps) and the gas tank
vent or charcoal canister and PCV system.

Mike

TSMaxel wrote:
>
> >For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
> >know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
> >change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.
>
> Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
> sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!
>
> My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
> am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
> about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
> his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
> things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
> along helped a lot!
>
> If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...
>
> When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
> install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
> the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
> eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?
>
> Again, appreciate your help.
>
> TMax

 

When you do the carb, just don't unscrew anything that you don't need to
to clean it.

My 86 CJ7 didn't come with a cat, not needed up here on a utility
vehicle and it runs fine. I don't think you are allowed to remove a cat
in the USA if it comes with one, but that really depends on your driving
area if it would ever get checked I guess.

When I put the computer out of my misery, I removed about 2 miles of
vacuum lines and related junk.

I still need to pass emissions, so I left in my EGR valve, air filter
hot air flaps (prevents carb icing at freezing temps) and the gas tank
vent or charcoal canister and PCV system.

Mike

TSMaxel wrote:
>
> >For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
> >know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
> >change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.
>
> Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
> sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!
>
> My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
> am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
> about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
> his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
> things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
> along helped a lot!
>
> If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...
>
> When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
> install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
> the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
> eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?
>
> Again, appreciate your help.
>
> TMax

 

When you do the carb, just don't unscrew anything that you don't need to
to clean it.

My 86 CJ7 didn't come with a cat, not needed up here on a utility
vehicle and it runs fine. I don't think you are allowed to remove a cat
in the USA if it comes with one, but that really depends on your driving
area if it would ever get checked I guess.

When I put the computer out of my misery, I removed about 2 miles of
vacuum lines and related junk.

I still need to pass emissions, so I left in my EGR valve, air filter
hot air flaps (prevents carb icing at freezing temps) and the gas tank
vent or charcoal canister and PCV system.

Mike

TSMaxel wrote:
>
> >For some reason, mechanics seem to forget (or they aren't old enough to
> >know, LOL) that a carb is supposed to get a rebuild kit every time you
> >change the spark plugs/cap and rotor.
>
> Well, I never claimed to be a mechanic and this is good news / advice! The web
> sites are very helpful and I appreciate your help!
>
> My son and I will be cleaning the carb and we are sure this is our problem. I
> am not a "mechanic", but my boys have race MX for year so I have learned all
> about 2 strokers and do all our work on the bikes. My oldest son is getting
> his license and the Jeep is his baby. We want to be able to do these types of
> things ourselves, but had no clue with this idle thing. These sites you passed
> along helped a lot!
>
> If you don't mind me asking a couple more questions...
>
> When you bypass the computer can the cat be removed? In otherwords, can we
> install a header, pipe, muffler and tailpipe eliminating the cat converter? If
> the computer stays "asleep", I would imagine some of the sensors could be
> eliminated or bypassed without effecting performance. True?
>
> Again, appreciate your help.
>
> TMax