Big Orange n Tan Cherokee

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:13 pm

Did engine compression test today. 148 1,3,5,7 and 148 2,4,6and 8. Biggest issue now is oil leaks and to stay with original carb or go Holley TA or TBI.
Mission will be camping with a light trailer trails and travel. No extreme stuff.

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TitaniaDieKrieger · Post by **TitaniaDieKrieger** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:03 am

Depends on If you can get it to cold start when camping. I know I wouldn't want to fiddle with the carb when its 20 degrees in the morning

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:02 pm

I don't think I will be camping when it is 20 degrees in the morning. That is a time for a hotel.

will e · Post by **will e** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:41 am

Didn't you just convert your baby jeep to tbi? Maybe wait and see how much you like it then decide.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:04 am

will e wrote:Didn't you just convert your baby jeep to tbi? Maybe wait and see how much you like it then decide.

Yep. Good point.

Renodemona · Post by **Renodemona** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:22 am

TBI is great. Well, it's been great for me. Eventually. But I'm also pretty clueless on carb tuning and live in a place where I can go from 8K elevation to 1K in an hour's drive.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:09 am

I had a no power in the cab issue where I had some voltage in certain spots but no lights, gauges or start. After some searching with a meter and my eyes I found the ground strap across the engine mount missing. Replaced ground strap and power restored. Next I pulled the seats and carpet out and although this is an Arizona truck I found rust. I think a wire wheel and some Marhyde rust converter and I should be ok there. Next up is brakes and re-seal of the rear diff and fluid change of the front diff. Should be a lot of fun!

will e · Post by **will e** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:31 am

I don't see rust (but I have bad eyes) are you sure that isn't some kind of leftover glue?

Gumby · Post by **Gumby** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:45 pm

Check of a good start, really like those wide tracks.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:51 am

will e wrote:I don't see rust (but I have bad eyes) are you sure that isn't some kind of leftover glue?

I ground some down. It seemed rusty like. And it left minor pits in the metal. It may have started as glue.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:52 am

Gumby wrote:Check of a good start, really like those wide tracks.

Thanks Gumby.

orange · Post by **orange** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:46 am

If you decide to change out your grille I would be interested in yours been looking everywhere for the muscle grille

will e · Post by **will e** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:07 am

az chip wrote:
will e wrote:I don't see rust (but I have bad eyes) are you sure that isn't some kind of leftover glue?

I ground some down. It seemed rusty like. And it left minor pits in the metal. It may have started as glue.

Well, at least it didn't create any holes! Gotta love AZ cars.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:27 pm

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The floor area marked in yellow has to come out. Rusted through to the outside. Holes all through it. I just bought a Hobart 140 last month. I get to weld on my Jeep!

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 1:37 am

Hey All,

Been awhile. My time is taken by work Thanksgiving to now. But I am back, I have sold the CJ and ready to go on the Cherokee. Starting the usual mechanical stuff next week. My goals for this build are:

Reliability
Ease of repair
Camping
Light trail ie no rock climbing or extreme body damage stuff
Color change

Here I go.

jsinajeep · Post by **jsinajeep** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 6:27 am

Good to see you back at it.

Nikkormat · Post by **Nikkormat** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:44 pm

What's with the wavy looking area on the drivers side floor?

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:14 am

Nickkormat,

That is a very strange area of soft raised metal and rusty pinholes. Coming out soon and a patch will be welded in.

Nikkormat · Post by **Nikkormat** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:16 am

Freaking weird man, I wonder what that happened.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:18 am

My version is that an Armadillo jumped straight up as it was driven over and caused it. Good as story as any I guess.

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