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Old 05-05-08, 12:07 PM   #9
fussy_cruiser
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Colorado
TLCA# 16565
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Hear is how it sat at the end of last summer, almost perfect, but I still fought several issues:
1) I can never get the carb choke to work right, takes like 10 minutes in the morning to get it fired up.
2) It over heats @ hiway speeds in the summer, makes it a pain to drive to/from the trail. It is rock solid on the trail, no overheating at all.
3) Along with the overheating it vapor locks, 'specially at altitude, pain while wheeling.
4) Runs rich, get ok gas mileage 10-12MPG combined (I have buddys who drive lifted TJ's who get that in the 4.0) but the exhaust smell will knock you out with the top off. (Side note: I have since found that the intake manifold on the old engine was cracked! Most likely contributing to the rich condition?)
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