Recent content by cpwolf

I was mostly laughing at myself....I just rebuilt the drivetrain on my CJ5, replaced the timing cover and rms and all of the front of the v8 AMC 304...and then I get to work on our JK...and flip wires that drive me down a rabbit hole...ugh. My son drove it for thousands of miles with the...

Ok.....just to follow up here......a complete Dumbass worked on my JK. That dumbass fixed the all of the exhaust that his dumbass son let fall apart and create a lot of this problem on the #4 misfiring and exhaust leaks, you name it. So, the dipshit then did a tune up, new coil, plugs and plug...

It hadn’t sit no, it was my sons main driver. Fresh gas and maybe SeaFoam can’t hurt, agree.

Okay, sent my son off to Ft Campbell 101st with his 2008 Jeep Jk. Had it running well. He, as a young kid not focused, did little or no maintenance. Says “Dad I bought a used Ford Ranger, the Jeep just doesn’t run well”. I get it transported home. Muffler is rusted half off. It’s now banging...

Thanks @tJKrider He bought a Ford Ranger so I'm getting this shipped home. Kid can run a machine gun team in the 101st....but apparently working on a Jeep and figuring this out is beyond is capability, ha. Either way, I'm in for some diagnostic work. He did inform me he drove it from Ft...

So…my son sends a text that the 2008 JK is not running right. Got a P0300 code and it limps it sounds like. He also said “the muffler is hanging” He’s 22 and an E4 101st, and I might strangle him. Not sure how he lets the exhaust do that. Any chance that can correlate? I’m reading new plugs...

Just an update. Without time right now, two Jeep shops in Austin don’t have time for at least 30 days. A friend has a shop, and luckily they have 2 shop vehicles, both Jeeps with the JK. Head mechanic laughed, said now he knows the 3.8 big time. They found an eBay lower manifold and will...

Yeah, that’s a big job. I just don’t have the time right now with work, so this is going to get a shop work. Ugh

The cracks are leaking there. F. Do you know what part that is? Major tear down here?

So I did what you said, all good, appreciate it. There’s a bigger problem. This has been an overheating problem for a while. I think getting this ECT exposed it worse

We were posting same time. I got ya. I have that thread paste or one like it. Got it from sealing all the dam compressor stuff I have and was sick of hissing. Thanks it’s in and running not now

What is the torque on this, tight is tight?

It looks like it, dammit. That mean what??? Need to replace that whole manifold?

Y’all ever put some AntiSeize on these threads for ECT sensors??

Got it out, dam. Had to use the easy out and get it all the way bottomed out. Didn’t end up needing to drill