Going to look at a '76 CJ5
10-16-2003, 10:04 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
No. Compression checks are done with the engine hot.
You're not looking for a certain psi, you're looking for
consistency... if they're all the same, then great.
The coil wire should be shorted to ground, not just removed.
The spark will try to go home, and cause problems. The
voltage will rise *much* higher than normal, with wire unhooked.
If you've never done a compression check, then in front of
the seller isn't the right time, IMO, to learn how. Take it
to a registered mechanic, have it checked out. Then *his*
*** is on the line if it blows up. I'd sure be leery of letting
you do one on a vehicle *I* was selling... and I'd worry
about a seller that let me!
__
Steve
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10-16-2003, 10:04 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
No. Compression checks are done with the engine hot.
You're not looking for a certain psi, you're looking for
consistency... if they're all the same, then great.
The coil wire should be shorted to ground, not just removed.
The spark will try to go home, and cause problems. The
voltage will rise *much* higher than normal, with wire unhooked.
If you've never done a compression check, then in front of
the seller isn't the right time, IMO, to learn how. Take it
to a registered mechanic, have it checked out. Then *his*
*** is on the line if it blows up. I'd sure be leery of letting
you do one on a vehicle *I* was selling... and I'd worry
about a seller that let me!
__
Steve
..
10-16-2003, 10:04 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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....
> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
No. Compression checks are done with the engine hot.
You're not looking for a certain psi, you're looking for
consistency... if they're all the same, then great.
The coil wire should be shorted to ground, not just removed.
The spark will try to go home, and cause problems. The
voltage will rise *much* higher than normal, with wire unhooked.
If you've never done a compression check, then in front of
the seller isn't the right time, IMO, to learn how. Take it
to a registered mechanic, have it checked out. Then *his*
*** is on the line if it blows up. I'd sure be leery of letting
you do one on a vehicle *I* was selling... and I'd worry
about a seller that let me!
__
Steve
..
10-16-2003, 11:27 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:30:25 UTC travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:19:05 -0400, "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com>
> shared the following:
>
> >Travis, ask him about body and frame rust.
>
> I asked him about that on the phone. He said no rust to speak of
> except behind the back seat there's a spot that looks like it could be
> easily fixed.
>
> >You might also want to do a vacuum gauge analysis and a compression check
> >when you go look at it.
>
> I've got a compression checker I could carry with me...but...
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/temp/compression.jpg
> I'm not certain the threads will fit. I'll carry it along and see.
> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
Should work - remember: wide open throttle while cranking. You just
want to make sure all cylinders are within 10 PSI or so. There's all
sorts of other info to be gleaned from the test but even compression
(at a reasonable value) is the basic one.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:19:05 -0400, "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com>
> shared the following:
>
> >Travis, ask him about body and frame rust.
>
> I asked him about that on the phone. He said no rust to speak of
> except behind the back seat there's a spot that looks like it could be
> easily fixed.
>
> >You might also want to do a vacuum gauge analysis and a compression check
> >when you go look at it.
>
> I've got a compression checker I could carry with me...but...
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/temp/compression.jpg
> I'm not certain the threads will fit. I'll carry it along and see.
> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
Should work - remember: wide open throttle while cranking. You just
want to make sure all cylinders are within 10 PSI or so. There's all
sorts of other info to be gleaned from the test but even compression
(at a reasonable value) is the basic one.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
10-16-2003, 11:27 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:30:25 UTC travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:19:05 -0400, "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com>
> shared the following:
>
> >Travis, ask him about body and frame rust.
>
> I asked him about that on the phone. He said no rust to speak of
> except behind the back seat there's a spot that looks like it could be
> easily fixed.
>
> >You might also want to do a vacuum gauge analysis and a compression check
> >when you go look at it.
>
> I've got a compression checker I could carry with me...but...
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/temp/compression.jpg
> I'm not certain the threads will fit. I'll carry it along and see.
> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
Should work - remember: wide open throttle while cranking. You just
want to make sure all cylinders are within 10 PSI or so. There's all
sorts of other info to be gleaned from the test but even compression
(at a reasonable value) is the basic one.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:19:05 -0400, "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com>
> shared the following:
>
> >Travis, ask him about body and frame rust.
>
> I asked him about that on the phone. He said no rust to speak of
> except behind the back seat there's a spot that looks like it could be
> easily fixed.
>
> >You might also want to do a vacuum gauge analysis and a compression check
> >when you go look at it.
>
> I've got a compression checker I could carry with me...but...
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/temp/compression.jpg
> I'm not certain the threads will fit. I'll carry it along and see.
> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
Should work - remember: wide open throttle while cranking. You just
want to make sure all cylinders are within 10 PSI or so. There's all
sorts of other info to be gleaned from the test but even compression
(at a reasonable value) is the basic one.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
10-16-2003, 11:27 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:30:25 UTC travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:19:05 -0400, "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com>
> shared the following:
>
> >Travis, ask him about body and frame rust.
>
> I asked him about that on the phone. He said no rust to speak of
> except behind the back seat there's a spot that looks like it could be
> easily fixed.
>
> >You might also want to do a vacuum gauge analysis and a compression check
> >when you go look at it.
>
> I've got a compression checker I could carry with me...but...
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/temp/compression.jpg
> I'm not certain the threads will fit. I'll carry it along and see.
> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
Should work - remember: wide open throttle while cranking. You just
want to make sure all cylinders are within 10 PSI or so. There's all
sorts of other info to be gleaned from the test but even compression
(at a reasonable value) is the basic one.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:19:05 -0400, "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com>
> shared the following:
>
> >Travis, ask him about body and frame rust.
>
> I asked him about that on the phone. He said no rust to speak of
> except behind the back seat there's a spot that looks like it could be
> easily fixed.
>
> >You might also want to do a vacuum gauge analysis and a compression check
> >when you go look at it.
>
> I've got a compression checker I could carry with me...but...
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/temp/compression.jpg
> I'm not certain the threads will fit. I'll carry it along and see.
> Should I check with the engine cold and the coil wire removed, just
> have them crank the engine over 3-4 times? What kind of PSI should I
> be looking for at a minimum? Thanks.
Should work - remember: wide open throttle while cranking. You just
want to make sure all cylinders are within 10 PSI or so. There's all
sorts of other info to be gleaned from the test but even compression
(at a reasonable value) is the basic one.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
10-17-2003, 06:37 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:18:26 -0400, travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
>doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
>
>I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
>Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
>fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
>mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
>really good deal to me.
puff puff! pant pant!
Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
WOOT!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
>doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
>
>I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
>Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
>fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
>mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
>really good deal to me.
puff puff! pant pant!
Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
WOOT!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
10-17-2003, 06:37 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:18:26 -0400, travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
>doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
>
>I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
>Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
>fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
>mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
>really good deal to me.
puff puff! pant pant!
Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
WOOT!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
>doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
>
>I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
>Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
>fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
>mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
>really good deal to me.
puff puff! pant pant!
Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
WOOT!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
10-17-2003, 06:37 PM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:18:26 -0400, travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
>doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
>
>I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
>Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
>fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
>mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
>really good deal to me.
puff puff! pant pant!
Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
WOOT!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
>doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
>
>I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
>Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
>fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
>mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
>really good deal to me.
puff puff! pant pant!
Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
WOOT!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
10-18-2003, 01:17 AM
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Re: Going to look at a '76 CJ5
Sounds like a decent deal...hope he doesn't want a fortune. Took me about 3
to 4 months of looking before finding mine and I'm glad I took the time to
really look hard. If it isn't what you want do buy it is my only
suggestion.
Casey Teague
http://justjeeps.jeepz.com
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:18:26 -0400, travis
> <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>
> >1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
> >doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
> >
> >I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
> >Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
> >fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
> >mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
> >really good deal to me.
>
> puff puff! pant pant!
> Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
> worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
> for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
> 7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
> 4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
> WOOT!
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
to 4 months of looking before finding mine and I'm glad I took the time to
really look hard. If it isn't what you want do buy it is my only
suggestion.
Casey Teague
http://justjeeps.jeepz.com
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:flr0pvc73vvk6vqgbt3sc1g8itugslf9s7@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:18:26 -0400, travis
> <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:
>
> >1976 Jeep CJ5, blue, 304 V8, 3-speed, new top, full doors & half
> >doors, Flowmaster exhaust, new gas tank & speedometer, runs well.
> >
> >I talked to the guy on the phone and he says he's owned it two years.
> >Never took it offroad, but has checked the 4WD out and says it works
> >fine. Has been storing it in his garage. No suspension or powertrain
> >mods. It's a 3.5 hour drive for me to go see it. Sounds like a
> >really good deal to me.
>
> puff puff! pant pant!
> Just got off of the phone with the owner of this Jeep again. I'm so
> worried something will go wrong with this deal. He said he's ready
> for me to come by and see it tomorrow morning. Gonna leave at about
> 7:30am... should get there around 11... and should be back home by
> 4pm tomorrow at the latest.... Hopefully with a "new" Jeep. WOOT
> WOOT!
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!