Oh yeah I forgot to mention that. Its supposed to be in glove box. I couldn't figure out how he got the switch there. Is it even moveable? I was under the impression it was fixed into the car somehow. Is it just a switch with a wire attached or what?tedlovesjeeps71 wrote:Also
That isn't where the switch for the quadratrac belongs. Possible that there is a vacuum leak related to it. Q-trac is a neat system but can be finiky sometimes. Finding parts for it is getting harder too depending on what is needed.
That's a good idea. How would I go about that? Should I just post something and ask if there's anyone in Colorado that could go check it outtedlovesjeeps71 wrote:Jeep, not car. (We can be a fussy bunch, haha)thecantaloupeman wrote:The car is in CO. The yellow wires might be the aftermarket usb charger he installed. Another thing I noticed is there isn't a battery so it must've been sitting for a while. I haven't asked what the dash says about miles because it's a swapped gauge cluster so I didn't think to ask. Also I will send some more photos for you to check out that master cylinder. Another thing that bothers me, is the VIN isn't a real Jeep VIN. At least I think.letank wrote:
Stalling upon getting onto drive can be many things, as simple as a vacuum leak, from a disconnected hose, a carburetor set too lean , 2.5 turn on the idle mix is a quick fix or a failed enrichment circuit -carb rebuilt kit will fix that one-
you have may have to deal with old gasoline... or add fresh gas and dilute the old stuff, IIRC 78 has the access trap under the rear bench so this is not too bad
the distributor is set weird you cannot advance it more because the vacuum canister is set too close to the PS pump.
The yellow wires below the cruise control unit with the exposed resistor wires... I have not seen this set up.
The master cylinder is unlike what is found on OE of this vintage, and the vacuum hose for the booster might be connected elsewhere than the OE set.
How many miles on the odometer -remember it will not have the 100Kmiles? but is an indication... where is that gem located? because of salt issues!
The VIN is supposedly 38A15NN113089
And engine code 204N10
I did some research on that ol'jeep page and it didn't match up. Only a few things lined up like the 8 meaning 1978 and the "15" meaning Wagoneer. There are numbers in letter spots it's really strange.
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You could see if anyone that actually knows waggys is in the part of Colorado it's located in and would be willing to look at it for you. Most are pretty honest folks that wouldn't try and snake it out from you and would give an honest opinion. Just a thought.
the vin , may be a typothecantaloupeman wrote: Another thing that bothers me, is the VIN isn't a real Jeep VIN. At least I think.
The VIN is supposedly 38A15NN113089
And engine code 204N10
It's vacuum controlled as I remember. Should be a couple/few rubber hoses going to it. If one of them is loose or dry rotted/cracked it could cause issues.thecantaloupeman wrote:Oh yeah I forgot to mention that. Its supposed to be in glove box. I couldn't figure out how he got the switch there. Is it even moveable? I was under the impression it was fixed into the car somehow. Is it just a switch with a wire attached or what?tedlovesjeeps71 wrote:Also
That isn't where the switch for the quadratrac belongs. Possible that there is a vacuum leak related to it. Q-trac is a neat system but can be finiky sometimes. Finding parts for it is getting harder too depending on what is needed.
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Yeah I dunno I posted a topic but noone responded. It would be kinda cool though. If I found someone that could go look at it, it may end up being a super simple issue, and then all I need to worry about is rust. And at 600 if it ends up running alright, I am fine with driving it around that way for a while. It will still be objectively cooler than an old Civic at least in my opinion.tedlovesjeeps71 wrote:It's vacuum controlled as I remember. Should be a couple/few rubber hoses going to it. If one of them is loose or dry rotted/cracked it could cause issues.thecantaloupeman wrote:Oh yeah I forgot to mention that. Its supposed to be in glove box. I couldn't figure out how he got the switch there. Is it even moveable? I was under the impression it was fixed into the car somehow. Is it just a switch with a wire attached or what?tedlovesjeeps71 wrote:Also
That isn't where the switch for the quadratrac belongs. Possible that there is a vacuum leak related to it. Q-trac is a neat system but can be finiky sometimes. Finding parts for it is getting harder too depending on what is needed.
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I'm a couple hours from where the Craigslist ad says the Jeep lives but if you keep asking you may find someone from Denver that isn't so far.
The jeep itself is located in Bennet Colorado which is an hour away from me.Xplitive wrote:Not sure I saw it - but where are you located?
I know virtually nothing about cars. I will go look at it in person before I decide to buy it or not, but It would help to have someone who can check it out and let me know if the engine is worth fixing first. Body stuff I'm not too worried about because I'm not worried about how my car looks. But if the engines gonna need a full rebuild or anything like that then I will just move on.Xplitive wrote:If it’s that close, why don’t you go look at it?
In person viewing can really make a difference one way or another... and influence your line of questions..
Also, joining a local club would get you access to knowledge and on the ground assistance.
Well everyone is telling me to stay away so that's probably the smartest thing to do, but if anyone sees another Wagoneer or FSJ in CO for less than 2000 let me know because that's around my budget.derf wrote:If the engine is anywhere near as bad as the rest of the Jeep, and that's more than likely, I'd say you should move on.
The problem with a Wagoneer that's offered for under $2,000 is that you're going to need probably that much more to get it in decent running and driving condition.thecantaloupeman wrote:Well everyone is telling me to stay away so that's probably the smartest thing to do, but if anyone sees another Wagoneer or FSJ in CO for less than 2000 let me know because that's around my budget.derf wrote:If the engine is anywhere near as bad as the rest of the Jeep, and that's more than likely, I'd say you should move on.
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Hey that's a pretty nice onetedlovesjeeps71 wrote:https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/ ... 94815.html
Save a few more bucks and be willing to haggle and you may find something like this is a better investment.
And be willing to travel a bit.