"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:406B61C5.ED1A68AE@***.net...
> I would leaning more towards bad spark plugs, maybe the coil or
> brain box firing them. That's only thing that just shuts the engine off
> and back on instantly to bang your drive train. Could be that infamous
> ground strap, Mike keeps harping about. ;-)

I had thought of that (ground strap) as well. I will have to look closely at
that.



> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > I KNEW you were gonna say that!
> >
> > I took the cap off the other day, and still had the trouble. I can't say
> > that the trouble was better or worse, but it was still present. The
one-way
> > on the cap itself seems to be OK, I can suck air in through it, but I
can
> > not blow air out. One of the tests they do at the Smog Station is to
make
> > sure that fumes don't escape, and it passed that test. (that would be
the
> > blowing test that I performed.)
> >
> > The canister is a whole new arena for me. It does go swimming from time
to
> > time, and mud could have clogged any filter that lives inside. Having
said
> > that, I did not have the hose from the canister to the tank until I went
to
> > the Smog Station last week. The Smog Cop noticed that the hose was not
> > there, but the same Smog Cop has tested it twice before and the hose was
> > missing then too. At any rate, he made me put the hose on. While
attaching
> > the hose, I noticed that the Roll Over Check Valve and the check valve
that
> > is on the vapor hose going to the canister both look pretty cruddy. The
Roll
> > Over Check Valve has hoses on it that go directly to the gas tank, and
the
> > actually have gas in them, not vapors. I don't know how they are plumbed
> > relative to where the fuel pump is, or the fuel pick up. If the Roll
Over
> > Check Valve was stuck half open, or half closed, would it give me the
grief
> > that I am having?

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:406B61C5.ED1A68AE@***.net...
> I would leaning more towards bad spark plugs, maybe the coil or
> brain box firing them. That's only thing that just shuts the engine off
> and back on instantly to bang your drive train. Could be that infamous
> ground strap, Mike keeps harping about. ;-)

I had thought of that (ground strap) as well. I will have to look closely at
that.



> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > I KNEW you were gonna say that!
> >
> > I took the cap off the other day, and still had the trouble. I can't say
> > that the trouble was better or worse, but it was still present. The
one-way
> > on the cap itself seems to be OK, I can suck air in through it, but I
can
> > not blow air out. One of the tests they do at the Smog Station is to
make
> > sure that fumes don't escape, and it passed that test. (that would be
the
> > blowing test that I performed.)
> >
> > The canister is a whole new arena for me. It does go swimming from time
to
> > time, and mud could have clogged any filter that lives inside. Having
said
> > that, I did not have the hose from the canister to the tank until I went
to
> > the Smog Station last week. The Smog Cop noticed that the hose was not
> > there, but the same Smog Cop has tested it twice before and the hose was
> > missing then too. At any rate, he made me put the hose on. While
attaching
> > the hose, I noticed that the Roll Over Check Valve and the check valve
that
> > is on the vapor hose going to the canister both look pretty cruddy. The
Roll
> > Over Check Valve has hoses on it that go directly to the gas tank, and
the
> > actually have gas in them, not vapors. I don't know how they are plumbed
> > relative to where the fuel pump is, or the fuel pick up. If the Roll
Over
> > Check Valve was stuck half open, or half closed, would it give me the
grief
> > that I am having?

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:406B61C5.ED1A68AE@***.net...
> I would leaning more towards bad spark plugs, maybe the coil or
> brain box firing them. That's only thing that just shuts the engine off
> and back on instantly to bang your drive train. Could be that infamous
> ground strap, Mike keeps harping about. ;-)

I had thought of that (ground strap) as well. I will have to look closely at
that.



> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > I KNEW you were gonna say that!
> >
> > I took the cap off the other day, and still had the trouble. I can't say
> > that the trouble was better or worse, but it was still present. The
one-way
> > on the cap itself seems to be OK, I can suck air in through it, but I
can
> > not blow air out. One of the tests they do at the Smog Station is to
make
> > sure that fumes don't escape, and it passed that test. (that would be
the
> > blowing test that I performed.)
> >
> > The canister is a whole new arena for me. It does go swimming from time
to
> > time, and mud could have clogged any filter that lives inside. Having
said
> > that, I did not have the hose from the canister to the tank until I went
to
> > the Smog Station last week. The Smog Cop noticed that the hose was not
> > there, but the same Smog Cop has tested it twice before and the hose was
> > missing then too. At any rate, he made me put the hose on. While
attaching
> > the hose, I noticed that the Roll Over Check Valve and the check valve
that
> > is on the vapor hose going to the canister both look pretty cruddy. The
Roll
> > Over Check Valve has hoses on it that go directly to the gas tank, and
the
> > actually have gas in them, not vapors. I don't know how they are plumbed
> > relative to where the fuel pump is, or the fuel pick up. If the Roll
Over
> > Check Valve was stuck half open, or half closed, would it give me the
grief
> > that I am having?

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:406B6E3D.82C08729@***.net...
> That would be hard to trace. This reminds me I've had many
> alternators come apart and would intermittently short and kill the
> ignition.

Sheesh! You have hit on all of my maintenance lapses in, like, three posts.
You are making me look bad, and I can do that pretty well by myself.

My alternator has NEVER been in straight, and this has got to play hell on
the bearings, which in time will get to the armature, which can do what you
just said. Combine the sideways pull of the belts with the sand and pond
scum, and the alternator could easily be pissing and moaning.

Can I get one of you guys to stand Mrs. CRWLR on her head and shake some
coinage from her pockets? She is not going to like hearing this, especially
after the motorcycle brochures showed up at my house last night.




> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Paul Brogren wrote:
> >
> > I had my start solenoid fail on my years ago. Internal post or
something
> > was loose. I'd tap a bump on the road or be making a right turn and the
> > engine would drop dead. Come to a stop. Turn the key. Everything fine
> > until the next time. Changed part, never happened again. Sorry, I
haven't
> > looked to see what year, etc. you have, but mine is '75 CJ5 258.
> >
> > Paul

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:406B6E3D.82C08729@***.net...
> That would be hard to trace. This reminds me I've had many
> alternators come apart and would intermittently short and kill the
> ignition.

Sheesh! You have hit on all of my maintenance lapses in, like, three posts.
You are making me look bad, and I can do that pretty well by myself.

My alternator has NEVER been in straight, and this has got to play hell on
the bearings, which in time will get to the armature, which can do what you
just said. Combine the sideways pull of the belts with the sand and pond
scum, and the alternator could easily be pissing and moaning.

Can I get one of you guys to stand Mrs. CRWLR on her head and shake some
coinage from her pockets? She is not going to like hearing this, especially
after the motorcycle brochures showed up at my house last night.




> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Paul Brogren wrote:
> >
> > I had my start solenoid fail on my years ago. Internal post or
something
> > was loose. I'd tap a bump on the road or be making a right turn and the
> > engine would drop dead. Come to a stop. Turn the key. Everything fine
> > until the next time. Changed part, never happened again. Sorry, I
haven't
> > looked to see what year, etc. you have, but mine is '75 CJ5 258.
> >
> > Paul

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:406B6E3D.82C08729@***.net...
> That would be hard to trace. This reminds me I've had many
> alternators come apart and would intermittently short and kill the
> ignition.

Sheesh! You have hit on all of my maintenance lapses in, like, three posts.
You are making me look bad, and I can do that pretty well by myself.

My alternator has NEVER been in straight, and this has got to play hell on
the bearings, which in time will get to the armature, which can do what you
just said. Combine the sideways pull of the belts with the sand and pond
scum, and the alternator could easily be pissing and moaning.

Can I get one of you guys to stand Mrs. CRWLR on her head and shake some
coinage from her pockets? She is not going to like hearing this, especially
after the motorcycle brochures showed up at my house last night.




> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Paul Brogren wrote:
> >
> > I had my start solenoid fail on my years ago. Internal post or
something
> > was loose. I'd tap a bump on the road or be making a right turn and the
> > engine would drop dead. Come to a stop. Turn the key. Everything fine
> > until the next time. Changed part, never happened again. Sorry, I
haven't
> > looked to see what year, etc. you have, but mine is '75 CJ5 258.
> >
> > Paul

 

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:406B6E3D.82C08729@***.net...
> That would be hard to trace. This reminds me I've had many
> alternators come apart and would intermittently short and kill the
> ignition.

Sheesh! You have hit on all of my maintenance lapses in, like, three posts.
You are making me look bad, and I can do that pretty well by myself.

My alternator has NEVER been in straight, and this has got to play hell on
the bearings, which in time will get to the armature, which can do what you
just said. Combine the sideways pull of the belts with the sand and pond
scum, and the alternator could easily be pissing and moaning.

Can I get one of you guys to stand Mrs. CRWLR on her head and shake some
coinage from her pockets? She is not going to like hearing this, especially
after the motorcycle brochures showed up at my house last night.




> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Paul Brogren wrote:
> >
> > I had my start solenoid fail on my years ago. Internal post or
something
> > was loose. I'd tap a bump on the road or be making a right turn and the
> > engine would drop dead. Come to a stop. Turn the key. Everything fine
> > until the next time. Changed part, never happened again. Sorry, I
haven't
> > looked to see what year, etc. you have, but mine is '75 CJ5 258.
> >
> > Paul

 

LOL.

CRWLR wrote:
><snip>
> Can I get one of you guys to stand Mrs. CRWLR on her head and shake some
> coinage from her pockets? She is not going to like hearing this, especially
> after the motorcycle brochures showed up at my house last night.

 

LOL.

CRWLR wrote:
><snip>
> Can I get one of you guys to stand Mrs. CRWLR on her head and shake some
> coinage from her pockets? She is not going to like hearing this, especially
> after the motorcycle brochures showed up at my house last night.

 

LOL.

CRWLR wrote:
><snip>
> Can I get one of you guys to stand Mrs. CRWLR on her head and shake some
> coinage from her pockets? She is not going to like hearing this, especially
> after the motorcycle brochures showed up at my house last night.