Hi all,
Long time reader, barely ever poster as I am not super skilled at forum etiquette yet. Please be gentle haha and thanks in advance for any and all safe wisdom you can impart.
So I have a 1990 HZJ77 and am going through a divorce which is wonderful. What's not wonderful is now I only have this vehicle and full custody of three kids, so keeping it fully functional is a necessity until I can afford a beater car.
The other day was especially cold (located in greater Cincinnati Ohio area), I had left the truck out of the garage overnight like a non-Cinci native and I HAD to get my kids to their supervised visitation with their mom. Tried to crank her up and she wouldn't start so I figured diesel had gelled. I was in a panic so I cranked it too many times (and discovered a kid had left the rear side door slightly ajar all night) and the batteries also died. I got my neighbor to drive me to AutoZone so I could get new batteries and some anti-gelling emergency fluid. Added that to the tank, installed new batteries since the old ones were 11 years old or more anyway.
She cranked right up just fine and we got on our merry way. On the way home the AT oil Temp light, filter light, AND battery light all turned on...so I'm guessing I need a new fuel filter and the anti-gelling agent caused sediment to clog the filter?
I ordered a new filter from cruiser outfitters/cruiserteq site but I won't be here til Thursday and I need to be able to drop off/pick up kids...
I don't get the battery light at all though. The batteries I installed were ok'd by autozones finest staff (who were skeptical my truck is really diesel of course because they're for sure experts). They're group 27F -DLG Duralast Golds, 710 CCAs.
Basically I'm just hoping you guys who know way more about these awesome vehicles than a rookie like me know
A) What's going on??
B) Temporary fixes to keep her running without any serious damage til I get the right fuel filter/parts??
That Christmas money sure went quick...
Long time reader, barely ever poster as I am not super skilled at forum etiquette yet. Please be gentle haha and thanks in advance for any and all safe wisdom you can impart.
So I have a 1990 HZJ77 and am going through a divorce which is wonderful. What's not wonderful is now I only have this vehicle and full custody of three kids, so keeping it fully functional is a necessity until I can afford a beater car.
The other day was especially cold (located in greater Cincinnati Ohio area), I had left the truck out of the garage overnight like a non-Cinci native and I HAD to get my kids to their supervised visitation with their mom. Tried to crank her up and she wouldn't start so I figured diesel had gelled. I was in a panic so I cranked it too many times (and discovered a kid had left the rear side door slightly ajar all night) and the batteries also died. I got my neighbor to drive me to AutoZone so I could get new batteries and some anti-gelling emergency fluid. Added that to the tank, installed new batteries since the old ones were 11 years old or more anyway.
She cranked right up just fine and we got on our merry way. On the way home the AT oil Temp light, filter light, AND battery light all turned on...so I'm guessing I need a new fuel filter and the anti-gelling agent caused sediment to clog the filter?
I ordered a new filter from cruiser outfitters/cruiserteq site but I won't be here til Thursday and I need to be able to drop off/pick up kids...
I don't get the battery light at all though. The batteries I installed were ok'd by autozones finest staff (who were skeptical my truck is really diesel of course because they're for sure experts). They're group 27F -DLG Duralast Golds, 710 CCAs.
Basically I'm just hoping you guys who know way more about these awesome vehicles than a rookie like me know
A) What's going on??
B) Temporary fixes to keep her running without any serious damage til I get the right fuel filter/parts??
That Christmas money sure went quick...