That is somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 mpg, assuming a 20 gallon tank. It seems like there would be somthing REAL obvious in a case that extreme, like a...
Is the tank vented properly? A tank with no venting will feed gas OK until removal of fuel by the fuel pump creates enough vacuum in the tank that fuel will no...
I am not sure it applies to FSJ's, but I had a 55 Chevy that did the same thing. It went through gas at record rates. Gas was $0.29 a gallon at the time, but...
Yes that is a good thing to look for. One of mine had a leaking diaphragm and was diluting the oil. Luckily I noticed the diluted oil before it caused a...
That and the difficulty of changing the mechanical pump makes a pretty strong case for going electric. Dean Keeping Your Memories Alive while Creating Family...
Do you have the part number? Can you read the terminals? S is for start. I for ignition (12VDC pickup for cranking) If the third small terminal is on the back,...
i have gone electrical and will never go back to mechanical. when i hit the key it primes the carb and it runs at 1.5 to 3 psi so the flooding off road is...
I have been thinking about going electrical on mine as well. I am pretty sure that the pump is not working correctly. Any recommendations on which electric...
I have been thinking on this and it seems Don would be correct going the other way as the stock relay would be way too light for the starter but going this way...
I did a lot of searching and reading and this is the one i choose. I have been running it for almost 3 years and not a moments problems and its fairly quite. ...
Are you running the pump through the old mechanical one, or did you remove it and blank off the hole? I assume the electric one is mounted near the tank? ...
Yes Dave, the Golf hybrid is nice , but they should get better fuel economy. Peugeot has been building small non hybrid diesels for years that get down to 3.6...
Hi Greg , I have a stage 3 shift kit in my Cherokee and most of the time I shift it as a full manual, it is pretty harsh in the shifts and really bangs into...
Some people pull over 60 mpg with their current VW TDIs in the USA, but they really drive conservatively. lol So I do believe that the Golf hybrid could or...
Matt , I think that everyone is on the right track and that you need to look for a leak rather than excessive usage by the engine (I'd still check the fuel...
i removed a 258 and replaced it with a 4.0 so i didn't have to make that choice. but a Chevy block off plate is suppose to fit the AMC motors, i would not go...
A plugged or partially plugged cat converter can cause you to empty a gas tank in a hurry also. been there and done that. Jackie ... From: andrew longfield...
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone could give me a hand understanding my radio wiring. I can't seem to find the actual radio itself diagrams online or in any...
I own a 1970 J-3000 Gladiator too! You can use any Grand Wagoneer windshield and it should work fine. The windshield rubber is harder to get. Chrysler Jeep PN:...
I would go to your local MAIN library and check out the reference section for automotive books and review old Professional Motors manuals or professional...
looks like you already understand! ;-) Tom C's page http://www.oljeep.com/ you will probably find the radio's constant power wire if you continue to look....
Red for power at all times (for ones with a clock), orange for keyed power, yellow for light that comes on with the headlight switch, black for ground and the...
IIRC, the window is the same from '65? to '91 (Grand Wagoneer) It's the rubber that's a problem. Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep...
FYI My '79 Wag had provisions for a CB radio too. Maybe that radio noise eliminator could have help the CB radio maybe? But I remember an adapter on the...
Hello, I just joined the group, hope to help my son get his '66 J pickup on the road. Does any one have, or know where I can find on the web, a wiring...
Try here. see Tom, I have been paying attention. hehehe http://oljeep.com/gw/elec/GW_wiring.html Keeping Your Memories Alive while Creating Family Keepsakes ...
Thanks Dean, I'd found this doing a Google search, but I was hoping someone has one posted showing wire colors. This looks like a copy from the factory manual...
