Problems with water!
03-24-2006, 10:46 PM
#31
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Re: Problems with water!
Those guys were barbarians. You can just as easily stick a paper clip or a
safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?
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safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4424823A.C41FFA1C@***.net...
> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?
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03-24-2006, 11:15 PM
#32
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Re: Problems with water!
And take the time to pull a wire when we already had this scarp
test probe in hand? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Those guys were barbarians. You can just as easily stick a paper clip or a
> safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
>
> Earle
test probe in hand? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Those guys were barbarians. You can just as easily stick a paper clip or a
> safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
>
> Earle
03-24-2006, 11:15 PM
#33
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Re: Problems with water!
And take the time to pull a wire when we already had this scarp
test probe in hand? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Those guys were barbarians. You can just as easily stick a paper clip or a
> safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
>
> Earle
test probe in hand? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Those guys were barbarians. You can just as easily stick a paper clip or a
> safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
>
> Earle
03-24-2006, 11:15 PM
#34
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Re: Problems with water!
And take the time to pull a wire when we already had this scarp
test probe in hand? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Those guys were barbarians. You can just as easily stick a paper clip or a
> safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
>
> Earle
test probe in hand? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Those guys were barbarians. You can just as easily stick a paper clip or a
> safety pin between the plug wire end and the socket in the distributor cap.
>
> Earle
03-24-2006, 11:26 PM
#35
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Re: Problems with water!
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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: Hi Katie,
: Nope, that was my Stealership's mechanic that had worked on my new
: '68 CJ-5 under warranty. My sensors were before the clip on, but I still
: I took the time to inserted the pickup adapters to the cap, center and
: first plug. Probably remembering having to pull my wife out of the water
: that covered Manchester Ave., where I lived in Cardiff by the Sea,
: California. One coil wire and I was back to making my fan sound like an
: motorboat, again.
LOL
Someday Bill, I'ma gonna getta ta makea dat sound too!
03-24-2006, 11:26 PM
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Re: Problems with water!
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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: Hi Katie,
: Nope, that was my Stealership's mechanic that had worked on my new
: '68 CJ-5 under warranty. My sensors were before the clip on, but I still
: I took the time to inserted the pickup adapters to the cap, center and
: first plug. Probably remembering having to pull my wife out of the water
: that covered Manchester Ave., where I lived in Cardiff by the Sea,
: California. One coil wire and I was back to making my fan sound like an
: motorboat, again.
LOL
Someday Bill, I'ma gonna getta ta makea dat sound too!
03-24-2006, 11:26 PM
#37
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Re: Problems with water!
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4424BC8D.F60C05B7@***.net...
: Hi Katie,
: Nope, that was my Stealership's mechanic that had worked on my new
: '68 CJ-5 under warranty. My sensors were before the clip on, but I still
: I took the time to inserted the pickup adapters to the cap, center and
: first plug. Probably remembering having to pull my wife out of the water
: that covered Manchester Ave., where I lived in Cardiff by the Sea,
: California. One coil wire and I was back to making my fan sound like an
: motorboat, again.
LOL
Someday Bill, I'ma gonna getta ta makea dat sound too!
03-25-2006, 09:46 AM
#38
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Re: Problems with water!
I much prefer to use a mist of water to test for leaky wires Bill.
Although a video of you doing it your way would be fun to see....
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
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"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?
Although a video of you doing it your way would be fun to see....
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)
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?
03-25-2006, 09:46 AM
#39
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Re: Problems with water!
I much prefer to use a mist of water to test for leaky wires Bill.
Although a video of you doing it your way would be fun to see....
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)
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?
Although a video of you doing it your way would be fun to see....
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)
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?
03-25-2006, 09:46 AM
#40
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Re: Problems with water!
I much prefer to use a mist of water to test for leaky wires Bill.
Although a video of you doing it your way would be fun to see....
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)
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?
Although a video of you doing it your way would be fun to see....
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)
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Many times you'll find an really old time mechanic would have stuck
> a pin in the coil wire to make an easy connection to a timing
> light/oscilloscope. The hole's too small to see, but if you feel it with
> your hand, it's feel you, just make sure your pecker's not with an half
> an inch of the fender.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > My jeep runs well unless it gets wet. If enough water gets splashed up
> > under the hood it quits and wont start for a couple hours. Also it
> > won't start in humidity or heavy rain! otherwise everything works well.
> > What could my problem be?