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very close
this side cleaned up
and closer here
so now just shorten the stock harness
this, rewelded, and rattle rattle will happen. I kicked the starter over tonight but the batteries are just too low to support that kind of insanity
I also need to connect the speedo loom (not to get it started) and I need to tie the stuff that runs behind the motor to the firewall
it runs... but it leaks
in other news, the turbo pipes are rewelded and in place
spent the rest of the evening playing cleanup but I think the issue is either a missing o-ring or not a fully seated fuel connector... simple, I hope
and now it rattles without leaks
So let's put pre-paid on this.
wife drove it tonight and will drive it for a couple weeks so I can do some necessary and needed maintenance/additions to her Colorado
what's next for it - more soundproofing for sure. Absolutely change the dash to something that can monitor the functions of the Cummins. Make the cruise control work again. Probably regear it eventually to take advantage of the diesel torque.
Update:
I'm an idiot but I had a lot of help from Jeep (which refreshed my utter hatred of them).
So here it goes. Wouldn't start when very cold (less than 30F). Died going down hill. Gauge read 1/8 tank despite me 'filling it to the point it overflowed' a day or two before.
Finally get it into my shop and go to siphon the diesel out in prep for dropping the tank. Can get it to siphon. WTF?!!!! thankfully I didn't have enough fuel to torch it....
many more words - most bad ones
The JKU fuel fill neck goes from the rear corner, down the fender, forward then over to the middle of the tank on the other side of the vehicle. Call it 1 1/2" diameter. I had to open up the fill neck to allow for a diesel nozzle to insert. The vent for the tank is just below that neck-down-spot. Basically the pressure from trying to fill it would keep the fuel spout from filling the tank. It would further cause problems because the narrow, winding route of the fuel filler pipe created a backup.... thus the fuel popping back out. I got maybe 2 gallons out of the tank - now it has 17 but it took me 45 minutes to get it into the vehicle. New filler line parts are incoming.
Now that it has fuel in it- the tank shows mostly full and it's a lot easier to start cold (go figure, huh?)....
update: it still takes a bit of cranking to get it started when the temps are lower than 40 degrees (like this morning). I'm so used to Colorado diesels which pop off (even if you don't wait for the glow plugs) immediately.
I need to wrap this silly thing up.... time to fix the fuel filler.... the stock one runs across the frame rail then to the other side with a full 1" diameter.... as you might imagine, filling it is a challenge
but to get it out meant chopping it into 3 pieces
the parts
It's July, still arguing with thing but the end is in sight (at least for the fuel fill)
cool how flatbed truck fuel fillers can be made to fit
inside
metal pieces built
fitting it in the space the filler was... 1" diameter is now 2"... but not fun
much hammer work,
the hard part is connected, still need to finish the return but that's pretty easy (yeah, blank you Murphy, I said it and I ain't takin' it back)
more progress.... meaning, I had to run for parts twice... geesh
but it's getting there
and vent tube
then I got stopped because no one carries the fender clips.... for those who don't know, JK Jeeps fenders can get knocked off and not really get damaged except the clips ....
attach the vent tube
and secure it
then figure out why the stereo is DOA
after testing, the stereo is DOA
add that to the list....
The people who worked on my Jeep, the gift that keeps on giving. Been fighting hard starting - then eventually realized that a stud should be in this place to allow the power to go to the grid heater.... only the shop knows what happened to those parts... the hole should have a stud in it.
first to check that nothing is broken...
bought some parts, a 5mm bolt, washers, and a couple things to use as an insulating shim
now with stud
and slowly going back together. I need to rerun some wires that will be easier with the coolant hose removed
