JimG

It is a simple job... no way would I pay that much.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries


"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote in message
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> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt
>
>

JimG

It is a simple job... no way would I pay that much.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries


"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote in message
news:hl25svgml80nt90oqhct5obkm673mbo6kv@4ax.com...
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt
>
>

JimG

It is a simple job... no way would I pay that much.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries


"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote in message
news:hl25svgml80nt90oqhct5obkm673mbo6kv@4ax.com...
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt
>
>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

You may not need a pump, there are a couple of small holes that act
normally as breathers. If your oil isn't over full and smells of
gasoline, then I'm betting your Positive Crankcase Ventilation or it's
port under the carburetor is clogged. With the engine running test that
part by holding the PCV in your hand and place your thumb over the
opening, you should feel the vacuum such your thumb to it and the valve
fall loosely and rattler around in it's body loosely. Pull the valve and
the vacuum leak should be so great as to not allow the engine to run. It
is normal for the PCV's intake port to completely carbon shut in a
couple of year, use a drill bit and roll it in your finger to ream it
out to clear it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

mh wrote:
>
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

You may not need a pump, there are a couple of small holes that act
normally as breathers. If your oil isn't over full and smells of
gasoline, then I'm betting your Positive Crankcase Ventilation or it's
port under the carburetor is clogged. With the engine running test that
part by holding the PCV in your hand and place your thumb over the
opening, you should feel the vacuum such your thumb to it and the valve
fall loosely and rattler around in it's body loosely. Pull the valve and
the vacuum leak should be so great as to not allow the engine to run. It
is normal for the PCV's intake port to completely carbon shut in a
couple of year, use a drill bit and roll it in your finger to ream it
out to clear it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

mh wrote:
>
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

You may not need a pump, there are a couple of small holes that act
normally as breathers. If your oil isn't over full and smells of
gasoline, then I'm betting your Positive Crankcase Ventilation or it's
port under the carburetor is clogged. With the engine running test that
part by holding the PCV in your hand and place your thumb over the
opening, you should feel the vacuum such your thumb to it and the valve
fall loosely and rattler around in it's body loosely. Pull the valve and
the vacuum leak should be so great as to not allow the engine to run. It
is normal for the PCV's intake port to completely carbon shut in a
couple of year, use a drill bit and roll it in your finger to ream it
out to clear it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

mh wrote:
>
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt

Mike Romain

A half hour labor is highway robbery for that pump job, let alone 2
hours.....

That really sounds like a pinched elbow in the PCV line to me or a
broken oil pressure sender though. The PCV tube has a molded elbow in
it, it can collapse under high vacuum situations when it gets old.

Did any oil get in the air filter?

The gas pump gasket will just leak oil, the fan can blow it around, but
it will be localized. Not a pressure fitting there and kinda obvious.

Oil pressure sender at the top bolt can do that, it is under pressure,
so can a blown valve cover gasket because the fan blows that, which is
also PCV related.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

mh wrote:
>
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt

Mike Romain

A half hour labor is highway robbery for that pump job, let alone 2
hours.....

That really sounds like a pinched elbow in the PCV line to me or a
broken oil pressure sender though. The PCV tube has a molded elbow in
it, it can collapse under high vacuum situations when it gets old.

Did any oil get in the air filter?

The gas pump gasket will just leak oil, the fan can blow it around, but
it will be localized. Not a pressure fitting there and kinda obvious.

Oil pressure sender at the top bolt can do that, it is under pressure,
so can a blown valve cover gasket because the fan blows that, which is
also PCV related.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

mh wrote:
>
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt

Mike Romain

A half hour labor is highway robbery for that pump job, let alone 2
hours.....

That really sounds like a pinched elbow in the PCV line to me or a
broken oil pressure sender though. The PCV tube has a molded elbow in
it, it can collapse under high vacuum situations when it gets old.

Did any oil get in the air filter?

The gas pump gasket will just leak oil, the fan can blow it around, but
it will be localized. Not a pressure fitting there and kinda obvious.

Oil pressure sender at the top bolt can do that, it is under pressure,
so can a blown valve cover gasket because the fan blows that, which is
also PCV related.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

mh wrote:
>
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Yes, but what's it worth to you not go out in the cold?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> A half hour labor is highway robbery for that pump job, let alone 2
> hours.....
>
> That really sounds like a pinched elbow in the PCV line to me or a
> broken oil pressure sender though. The PCV tube has a molded elbow in
> it, it can collapse under high vacuum situations when it gets old.
>
> Did any oil get in the air filter?
>
> The gas pump gasket will just leak oil, the fan can blow it around, but
> it will be localized. Not a pressure fitting there and kinda obvious.
>
> Oil pressure sender at the top bolt can do that, it is under pressure,
> so can a blown valve cover gasket because the fan blows that, which is
> also PCV related.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's