Help, engine misses randomly
02-22-2006, 03:30 PM
#21
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Stevil wrote:
>
> Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
> distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
> there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
> ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
> on my drive way, LOL!
cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
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)
Stevil wrote:
>
> Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
> distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
> there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
> ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
> on my drive way, LOL!
02-22-2006, 06:52 PM
#22
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
Ditto.
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
02-22-2006, 06:52 PM
#23
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
02-22-2006, 06:52 PM
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
02-22-2006, 06:52 PM
#25
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
02-22-2006, 11:22 PM
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
What Mike said. Anyone with the 4.2 knows how to change out the
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
02-22-2006, 11:22 PM
#27
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
What Mike said. Anyone with the 4.2 knows how to change out the
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
02-22-2006, 11:22 PM
#28
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
What Mike said. Anyone with the 4.2 knows how to change out the
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
02-22-2006, 11:22 PM
#29
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
What Mike said. Anyone with the 4.2 knows how to change out the
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
Mike Romain wrote:
> Actually you would likely be 'Way' better off changing the leaky valve
> cover gasket that lets oil run straight down the back of the engine that
> imitates a rear seal leak quite well.
>
> To test, warm up the engine and run a clean rag across the rear of the
> head below the valve cover. If you find oil, you have found the leak.
>
> 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)
>
> Stevil wrote:
>
>>Thanks fellas, I gave everything a good clean and replaced the rotor,
>>distributor cap, igniion wires and spark plugs just because I was
>>there... now it runs perfectly, thank you for all your suggestions. Now
>>ALL I have to do is replace the rear main seal so it stops leaking oil
>>on my drive way, LOL!
02-23-2006, 04:50 AM
#30
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Re: Help, engine misses randomly
In article <yMaLf.4509$UN.140@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
#What Mike said. Anyone with the 4.2 knows how to change out the
#$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
#should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
If you ever get your 4.2 replaced, order a engine with a head that
takes the metal valve cover instead of the plastic one that warps
and spews oil. RTV worked just fine for my metal valve cover...
/herb
RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:
#What Mike said. Anyone with the 4.2 knows how to change out the
#$$##@@!## valve cover seal. Sometime next week you will be asking if you
#should use the cork gasket or seal it down with RTV. :)
If you ever get your 4.2 replaced, order a engine with a head that
takes the metal valve cover instead of the plastic one that warps
and spews oil. RTV worked just fine for my metal valve cover...
/herb