Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on
Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.

Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.

I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.

Any ideas?

Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.

Jeff DeWitt

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle
> the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE
> messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them
> on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right
> tools.

I'd wait and use the right tools, makes it a lot easier.

--
DougW

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle
> the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE
> messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them
> on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right
> tools.

I'd wait and use the right tools, makes it a lot easier.

--
DougW

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle
> the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE
> messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them
> on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right
> tools.

I'd wait and use the right tools, makes it a lot easier.

--
DougW

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring?

"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it
>will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>
> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>
> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>
> Jeff DeWitt

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring?

"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it
>will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>
> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>
> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>
> Jeff DeWitt

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring?

"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it
>will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>
> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>
> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>
> Jeff DeWitt

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

DougW wrote:
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle
>> the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE
>> messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them
>> on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right
>> tools.
>
> I'd wait and use the right tools, makes it a lot easier.
>

I am, I've learned that lesson the hard way (the way I learn most lessons!)

Jeff DeWitt

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

DougW wrote:
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle
>> the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE
>> messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them
>> on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right
>> tools.
>
> I'd wait and use the right tools, makes it a lot easier.
>

I am, I've learned that lesson the hard way (the way I learn most lessons!)

Jeff DeWitt

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

DougW wrote:
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle
>> the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE
>> messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them
>> on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right
>> tools.
>
> I'd wait and use the right tools, makes it a lot easier.
>

I am, I've learned that lesson the hard way (the way I learn most lessons!)

Jeff DeWitt