XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
04-17-2004, 09:24 AM
#31
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
Cherokee-LTD did pass the time by typing:
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>
>> Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
>> diffs (but you should hear that easily).
>>
>> I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)
>>
>> mmm.. Guinness. :D
>>
> LOL!!! I will archive this message for the next time my XJ is running
> rough... "Honey, look here, it might be the diffs. Why don't I swap in those
> 44's... just in case!"
You never know when that rough running is being caused by having too small a tire
or the cabin noise from being too close to the road.
Now you can justify larger wheels and a lift kit. :)
--
DougW
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>
>> Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
>> diffs (but you should hear that easily).
>>
>> I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)
>>
>> mmm.. Guinness. :D
>>
> LOL!!! I will archive this message for the next time my XJ is running
> rough... "Honey, look here, it might be the diffs. Why don't I swap in those
> 44's... just in case!"
You never know when that rough running is being caused by having too small a tire
or the cabin noise from being too close to the road.
Now you can justify larger wheels and a lift kit. :)
--
DougW
04-17-2004, 09:24 AM
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
Cherokee-LTD did pass the time by typing:
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>
>> Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
>> diffs (but you should hear that easily).
>>
>> I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)
>>
>> mmm.. Guinness. :D
>>
> LOL!!! I will archive this message for the next time my XJ is running
> rough... "Honey, look here, it might be the diffs. Why don't I swap in those
> 44's... just in case!"
You never know when that rough running is being caused by having too small a tire
or the cabin noise from being too close to the road.
Now you can justify larger wheels and a lift kit. :)
--
DougW
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>
>> Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
>> diffs (but you should hear that easily).
>>
>> I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)
>>
>> mmm.. Guinness. :D
>>
> LOL!!! I will archive this message for the next time my XJ is running
> rough... "Honey, look here, it might be the diffs. Why don't I swap in those
> 44's... just in case!"
You never know when that rough running is being caused by having too small a tire
or the cabin noise from being too close to the road.
Now you can justify larger wheels and a lift kit. :)
--
DougW
04-17-2004, 09:24 AM
#33
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
Cherokee-LTD did pass the time by typing:
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>
>> Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
>> diffs (but you should hear that easily).
>>
>> I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)
>>
>> mmm.. Guinness. :D
>>
> LOL!!! I will archive this message for the next time my XJ is running
> rough... "Honey, look here, it might be the diffs. Why don't I swap in those
> 44's... just in case!"
You never know when that rough running is being caused by having too small a tire
or the cabin noise from being too close to the road.
Now you can justify larger wheels and a lift kit. :)
--
DougW
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>
>> Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
>> diffs (but you should hear that easily).
>>
>> I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)
>>
>> mmm.. Guinness. :D
>>
> LOL!!! I will archive this message for the next time my XJ is running
> rough... "Honey, look here, it might be the diffs. Why don't I swap in those
> 44's... just in case!"
You never know when that rough running is being caused by having too small a tire
or the cabin noise from being too close to the road.
Now you can justify larger wheels and a lift kit. :)
--
DougW
04-17-2004, 09:33 AM
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
SB did pass the time by typing:
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
04-17-2004, 09:33 AM
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
SB did pass the time by typing:
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
04-17-2004, 09:33 AM
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
SB did pass the time by typing:
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
04-17-2004, 09:33 AM
#37
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Posts: n/a
Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
SB did pass the time by typing:
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
> Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except by an
> crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the engine.
There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from getting
up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the base
of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist gets
so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
to get crudded up with oil.
> I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on top
> of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> somewhere.....
It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns your
oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
This is my experience.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
--
DougW
04-17-2004, 09:42 AM
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
I've never held it in my hands so I'm trying to picture it....but I guess I
could see how it'd get up there....but inside....
I don't have one on my '02 (coils??/ignition module??).
sb
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> SB did pass the time by typing:
> > Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except
by an
> > crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
>
> The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the
engine.
> There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from
getting
> up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the
base
> of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist
gets
> so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
>
> Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
> to get crudded up with oil.
>
> > I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on
top
> > of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> > somewhere.....
>
> It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns
your
> oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
>
> This is my experience.
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
could see how it'd get up there....but inside....
I don't have one on my '02 (coils??/ignition module??).
sb
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Emagc.18723$ec1.16202@okepread01...
> SB did pass the time by typing:
> > Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except
by an
> > crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
>
> The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the
engine.
> There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from
getting
> up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the
base
> of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist
gets
> so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
>
> Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
> to get crudded up with oil.
>
> > I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on
top
> > of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> > somewhere.....
>
> It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns
your
> oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
>
> This is my experience.
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
04-17-2004, 09:42 AM
#39
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
I've never held it in my hands so I'm trying to picture it....but I guess I
could see how it'd get up there....but inside....
I don't have one on my '02 (coils??/ignition module??).
sb
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Emagc.18723$ec1.16202@okepread01...
> SB did pass the time by typing:
> > Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except
by an
> > crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
>
> The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the
engine.
> There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from
getting
> up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the
base
> of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist
gets
> so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
>
> Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
> to get crudded up with oil.
>
> > I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on
top
> > of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> > somewhere.....
>
> It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns
your
> oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
>
> This is my experience.
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
could see how it'd get up there....but inside....
I don't have one on my '02 (coils??/ignition module??).
sb
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Emagc.18723$ec1.16202@okepread01...
> SB did pass the time by typing:
> > Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except
by an
> > crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
>
> The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the
engine.
> There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from
getting
> up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the
base
> of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist
gets
> so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
>
> Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
> to get crudded up with oil.
>
> > I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on
top
> > of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> > somewhere.....
>
> It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns
your
> oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
>
> This is my experience.
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
04-17-2004, 09:42 AM
#40
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Re: XJ 4.0 loses power on left turns
I've never held it in my hands so I'm trying to picture it....but I guess I
could see how it'd get up there....but inside....
I don't have one on my '02 (coils??/ignition module??).
sb
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Emagc.18723$ec1.16202@okepread01...
> SB did pass the time by typing:
> > Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except
by an
> > crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
>
> The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the
engine.
> There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from
getting
> up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the
base
> of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist
gets
> so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
>
> Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
> to get crudded up with oil.
>
> > I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on
top
> > of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> > somewhere.....
>
> It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns
your
> oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
>
> This is my experience.
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
could see how it'd get up there....but inside....
I don't have one on my '02 (coils??/ignition module??).
sb
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Emagc.18723$ec1.16202@okepread01...
> SB did pass the time by typing:
> > Just a question on the dist cap....how would oil get in to that except
by an
> > crack on the outside that had oil dumped on to?
>
> The distributor sits down in the block and its gear gets oil from the
engine.
> There is a seal (bushing) pressed into the shaft that keeps oil from
getting
> up to the cap and rotor. As that bushing wears, oil can work up into the
base
> of the distributor and start to foul the internals. Generally the dist
gets
> so much slop it throws the timing off or starts damaging the posts.
>
> Long time back this was more important because the points sat low enough
> to get crudded up with oil.
>
> > I'm not all that engine savvy but thought that the dist cap just sat on
top
> > of a spindle with a gear on the end of which poked down in to the motor
> > somewhere.....
>
> It does. There is also a small blade on the end of that shaft that turns
your
> oil pump and the little gear is turned by your camshaft.
>
> This is my experience.
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
>
> --
> DougW
>
>