CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:46:07 -0500, "Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote:
> I peeked at the website and thought, "Nice motor. What's that pile o'
>crap it's sittin' on?" and then realized it's a Jeep. :) Haha! It's gonna
>be even better. Breakin' 'em's cool sometime. That scoop looks pretty cool
>too. I've thought a couple of times to put one on except backwards 'cause
>I'm not planning on riding with the windshield down. What size is that
>thing?
18"W x 5"H x 35-1/2"L
>P.S. Still waitin' for Bill to rumble, "Real Jeeps don't have damned hood
>scoops... like my dragster back in '72":)
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
> I peeked at the website and thought, "Nice motor. What's that pile o'
>crap it's sittin' on?" and then realized it's a Jeep. :) Haha! It's gonna
>be even better. Breakin' 'em's cool sometime. That scoop looks pretty cool
>too. I've thought a couple of times to put one on except backwards 'cause
>I'm not planning on riding with the windshield down. What size is that
>thing?
18"W x 5"H x 35-1/2"L
>P.S. Still waitin' for Bill to rumble, "Real Jeeps don't have damned hood
>scoops... like my dragster back in '72":)
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:46:07 -0500, "Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote:
> I peeked at the website and thought, "Nice motor. What's that pile o'
>crap it's sittin' on?" and then realized it's a Jeep. :) Haha! It's gonna
>be even better. Breakin' 'em's cool sometime. That scoop looks pretty cool
>too. I've thought a couple of times to put one on except backwards 'cause
>I'm not planning on riding with the windshield down. What size is that
>thing?
18"W x 5"H x 35-1/2"L
>P.S. Still waitin' for Bill to rumble, "Real Jeeps don't have damned hood
>scoops... like my dragster back in '72":)
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
> I peeked at the website and thought, "Nice motor. What's that pile o'
>crap it's sittin' on?" and then realized it's a Jeep. :) Haha! It's gonna
>be even better. Breakin' 'em's cool sometime. That scoop looks pretty cool
>too. I've thought a couple of times to put one on except backwards 'cause
>I'm not planning on riding with the windshield down. What size is that
>thing?
18"W x 5"H x 35-1/2"L
>P.S. Still waitin' for Bill to rumble, "Real Jeeps don't have damned hood
>scoops... like my dragster back in '72":)
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:46:07 -0500, "Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote:
> I peeked at the website and thought, "Nice motor. What's that pile o'
>crap it's sittin' on?" and then realized it's a Jeep. :) Haha! It's gonna
>be even better. Breakin' 'em's cool sometime. That scoop looks pretty cool
>too. I've thought a couple of times to put one on except backwards 'cause
>I'm not planning on riding with the windshield down. What size is that
>thing?
18"W x 5"H x 35-1/2"L
>P.S. Still waitin' for Bill to rumble, "Real Jeeps don't have damned hood
>scoops... like my dragster back in '72":)
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
> I peeked at the website and thought, "Nice motor. What's that pile o'
>crap it's sittin' on?" and then realized it's a Jeep. :) Haha! It's gonna
>be even better. Breakin' 'em's cool sometime. That scoop looks pretty cool
>too. I've thought a couple of times to put one on except backwards 'cause
>I'm not planning on riding with the windshield down. What size is that
>thing?
18"W x 5"H x 35-1/2"L
>P.S. Still waitin' for Bill to rumble, "Real Jeeps don't have damned hood
>scoops... like my dragster back in '72":)
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:29:29 GMT, "c" <c@me.org> wrote:
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:29:29 GMT, "c" <c@me.org> wrote:
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:29:29 GMT, "c" <c@me.org> wrote:
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:29:29 GMT, "c" <c@me.org> wrote:
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
>
>"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jneo8054c6k61cuglngagoke5qog9l53uf@4ax.com.. .
>> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
>> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>>
>>
>> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
>> :wq!
>
>Glad to see you got your Jeep runnin again. One thing you might want to look
>into about your idle problem, Holley carbs have a power vavle in them that
>can be damaged by carb backfires. The new carbs, like your Avenger, have
>what Holley calls a power vavle protection circuit, but it is not 100%
>effective. Your engine's symptoms are very simiar to what a blown power
>valve will act like. The first thing is to check for any air leaks on the
>carb base and manifold gaskets. The next thing is to check the timing
>properly with a timing light. Unhook the vacuum advance, set the idle to
>something less than 900 or so, and then set the timing to about 10 degrees
>before tdc. Hook the vacuum advance up, set the idle speed to near where you
>want it to run. Now start adjusting the idle mixture screws. I normally
>start by turning them in to see if the idle gets better when I suspect a
>blown power valve. If it runs best with the screws all the way in, then more
>than likely the power valve is shot. If it seems to check out good, then
>slowly adjust the mixture screws in or out to obtain the best idle. An
>important thing is to do each side a little at a time. If you turn one screw
>in a quarter turn and it helps, then go to the other side and do the same
>thing, repeat until you have your best idle. Also, if the idle speed picks
>up too much while you're doing this, readjust it to your original setting
>and go back to the mixture screws.
>
>Chris
>
Thanks for the tips, Chris. I won't get a chance to check this out
until next weekend, but I'll keep your post and refer back to it when
I have a chance to try to fix the idle problem.
"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!
#38
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
Cool. A hoodscoop AND a place to drop FEDEX packages for the neighbors! :)
Shaggie wrote:
> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
--
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03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Shaggie wrote:
> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
Cool. A hoodscoop AND a place to drop FEDEX packages for the neighbors! :)
Shaggie wrote:
> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
Shaggie wrote:
> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
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Re: CJ is *ALIVE* again!!! PICTURES UP!
Cool. A hoodscoop AND a place to drop FEDEX packages for the neighbors! :)
Shaggie wrote:
> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
Shaggie wrote:
> Whoo hoo! Check it out:
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jee...e3/stage3.html
>
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________