Winter GW Blues
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Were the Canadian engines subjected to the same indignities as the
American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
shining examples of driveability.
Mike Romain proclaimed:
> You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> vroom.
>
> My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
>
> What engine do you have?
>
> When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
>
> How old is the fan belt?
>
> 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!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jay Pique wrote:
>
>>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
>>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
>>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
>>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>>
>>JP
American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
shining examples of driveability.
Mike Romain proclaimed:
> You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> vroom.
>
> My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
>
> What engine do you have?
>
> When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
>
> How old is the fan belt?
>
> 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!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jay Pique wrote:
>
>>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
>>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
>>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
>>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>>
>>JP
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Nothing using the computer as a boat anchor and putting a manual choke
on didn't fix right up. :-)
At least the Canadian CJ's don't require a Cat.
Mike
Lon wrote:
>
> Were the Canadian engines subjected to the same indignities as the
> American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
> Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
> shining examples of driveability.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> > vroom.
> >
> > My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
> >
> > What engine do you have?
> >
> > When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
> >
> > How old is the fan belt?
> >
> > 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!
> > Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jay Pique wrote:
> >
> >>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> >>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> >>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> >>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
> >>
> >>JP
on didn't fix right up. :-)
At least the Canadian CJ's don't require a Cat.
Mike
Lon wrote:
>
> Were the Canadian engines subjected to the same indignities as the
> American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
> Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
> shining examples of driveability.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> > vroom.
> >
> > My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
> >
> > What engine do you have?
> >
> > When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
> >
> > How old is the fan belt?
> >
> > 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!
> > Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jay Pique wrote:
> >
> >>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> >>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> >>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> >>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
> >>
> >>JP
Guest
Posts: n/a
Nothing using the computer as a boat anchor and putting a manual choke
on didn't fix right up. :-)
At least the Canadian CJ's don't require a Cat.
Mike
Lon wrote:
>
> Were the Canadian engines subjected to the same indignities as the
> American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
> Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
> shining examples of driveability.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> > vroom.
> >
> > My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
> >
> > What engine do you have?
> >
> > When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
> >
> > How old is the fan belt?
> >
> > 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!
> > Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jay Pique wrote:
> >
> >>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> >>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> >>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> >>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
> >>
> >>JP
on didn't fix right up. :-)
At least the Canadian CJ's don't require a Cat.
Mike
Lon wrote:
>
> Were the Canadian engines subjected to the same indignities as the
> American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
> Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
> shining examples of driveability.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> > vroom.
> >
> > My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
> >
> > What engine do you have?
> >
> > When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
> >
> > How old is the fan belt?
> >
> > 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!
> > Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jay Pique wrote:
> >
> >>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> >>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> >>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> >>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
> >>
> >>JP
Guest
Posts: n/a
Nothing using the computer as a boat anchor and putting a manual choke
on didn't fix right up. :-)
At least the Canadian CJ's don't require a Cat.
Mike
Lon wrote:
>
> Were the Canadian engines subjected to the same indignities as the
> American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
> Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
> shining examples of driveability.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> > vroom.
> >
> > My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
> >
> > What engine do you have?
> >
> > When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
> >
> > How old is the fan belt?
> >
> > 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!
> > Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jay Pique wrote:
> >
> >>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> >>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> >>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> >>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
> >>
> >>JP
on didn't fix right up. :-)
At least the Canadian CJ's don't require a Cat.
Mike
Lon wrote:
>
> Were the Canadian engines subjected to the same indignities as the
> American ones were during the infamous smog era of the mid-70's to 80s?
> Without good multiport fuel injection, engines of that era were not
> shining examples of driveability.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > You should be able to give it two shots of gas and hit the key with a
> > vroom.
> >
> > My CJ7 starts at the first blink of the key.
> >
> > What engine do you have?
> >
> > When was the last tune up? Specifically distributor cap and rotor.
> >
> > How old is the fan belt?
> >
> > 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!
> > Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jay Pique wrote:
> >
> >>My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> >>begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> >>thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> >>have bought a Santa Fe instead.
> >>
> >>JP
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"but then it gets weaker and weaker"
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> fires and then quits.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> fires and then quits.
Guest
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"but then it gets weaker and weaker"
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> fires and then quits.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> fires and then quits.
Guest
Posts: n/a
"but then it gets weaker and weaker"
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> fires and then quits.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> fires and then quits.
Guest
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The problem is, that he didn't say how many seconds, minutes, or hours it
takes to get "weaker and weaker". There isn't enough data here, to say
whether there is a battery problem or not.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438779B7.34E0E830@***.net...
> "but then it gets weaker and weaker"
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
> >
> > The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> > or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> > the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> > fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> > fires and then quits.
takes to get "weaker and weaker". There isn't enough data here, to say
whether there is a battery problem or not.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438779B7.34E0E830@***.net...
> "but then it gets weaker and weaker"
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
> >
> > The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> > or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> > the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> > fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> > fires and then quits.
Guest
Posts: n/a
The problem is, that he didn't say how many seconds, minutes, or hours it
takes to get "weaker and weaker". There isn't enough data here, to say
whether there is a battery problem or not.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438779B7.34E0E830@***.net...
> "but then it gets weaker and weaker"
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
> >
> > The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> > or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> > the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> > fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> > fires and then quits.
takes to get "weaker and weaker". There isn't enough data here, to say
whether there is a battery problem or not.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438779B7.34E0E830@***.net...
> "but then it gets weaker and weaker"
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
> >
> > The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> > or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> > the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> > fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> > fires and then quits.
Guest
Posts: n/a
The problem is, that he didn't say how many seconds, minutes, or hours it
takes to get "weaker and weaker". There isn't enough data here, to say
whether there is a battery problem or not.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438779B7.34E0E830@***.net...
> "but then it gets weaker and weaker"
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
> >
> > The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> > or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> > the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> > fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> > fires and then quits.
takes to get "weaker and weaker". There isn't enough data here, to say
whether there is a battery problem or not.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:438779B7.34E0E830@***.net...
> "but then it gets weaker and weaker"
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon wrote:
> >
> > The original whiner noted that it turns over ok. That is not a battery
> > or starter problem. Ignition, too thick and oil, and fuel system are
> > the suspects depending on whether the engine fires during cranking,
> > fires regularly but does not increase in speed at all on a fire, or
> > fires and then quits.


