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06-20-2017, 07:26 PM
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I will for sure. Its been super helpful in the last two years anyways since i bought the jeep with some of the issues it had! And yeah its pretty bad ***. Could you believe hes still running stock axles with those 38s. His theory is he wont replace it until it breaks. But he has a new set of axles ready to go when it does though.
06-21-2017, 09:40 AM
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I strongly recommend frame rail stiffeners.
06-21-2017, 11:00 AM
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What are GAGES ?
Last night a new light come on on the dash while driving in heavy rain. Lower right side of the instrument area. It was orange and said: CHECK GAGES
What is a GAGES?
How do I check them?
Are they the same as gauges and the factory was out of U's when they built mine?
What is a GAGES?
How do I check them?
Are they the same as gauges and the factory was out of U's when they built mine?
06-21-2017, 11:04 AM
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06-21-2017, 11:05 AM
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No dash vent air flow
Originally when I got the this 1998 GC all of the blower air came out the defroster vents. Later a friend of mine fiddled around while laying on the floor of the Jeep and made some air then come out on the floor.
Projecting: I have to assume that some kind of dampers are suppose to direct the airflow to the various places. Are those damper electric or vacuum?
Is there a way to defeat them and just have air come out everywhere all the time? I think that would be fine with me.
Projecting: I have to assume that some kind of dampers are suppose to direct the airflow to the various places. Are those damper electric or vacuum?
Is there a way to defeat them and just have air come out everywhere all the time? I think that would be fine with me.
06-21-2017, 11:06 AM
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Last night a new light come on on the dash while driving in heavy rain. Lower right side of the instrument area. It was orange and said: CHECK GAGES
What is a GAGES?
How do I check them?
Are they the same as gauges and the factory was out of U's when they built mine?
What is a GAGES?
How do I check them?
Are they the same as gauges and the factory was out of U's when they built mine?
06-21-2017, 11:13 AM
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Last night a new light come on on the dash while driving in heavy rain. Lower right side of the instrument area. It was orange and said: CHECK GAGES
What is a GAGES?
How do I check them?
Are they the same as gauges and the factory was out of U's when they built mine?
What is a GAGES?
How do I check them?
Are they the same as gauges and the factory was out of U's when they built mine?
It's pretty common for Americans to drop Us. Like color, meter, behavior, neighbor, etc.
Check coworkers for dilated pupils.
06-21-2017, 11:31 AM
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The real nuts & bolts of air conditioning ?
1998 GC w/4.0 auto
Does anyone here know the operating pressures and temperatures of a properly operating AC system? Normal suction pressure (a range is OK)? Normal head pressure? Liquid subcooling? Suction superheat? Typical temp difference across the evaporator coil? Typical temperature difference across the condenser coil.
Oh wait? Condenser TD is impossible because of the radiator! OK; so forget that one.
But anyway: general stuff like that? Anybody know those numbers?
My interior vent dampers system is AFU but I have air flow and the cooling seem to be minimal at best. I just got snap-on-to-1/4" flare hose adapters last night - to be able to use my standard gauges on the vehicle system - but I have not been out there to poke around yet. The discharge line is hot and the suction line is at least somewhat cold - that's all I know so far. <g>
So . . . What are I looking for? I can always just guess - but if you all already Know it might be better. <g>
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Does anyone here know the operating pressures and temperatures of a properly operating AC system? Normal suction pressure (a range is OK)? Normal head pressure? Liquid subcooling? Suction superheat? Typical temp difference across the evaporator coil? Typical temperature difference across the condenser coil.
Oh wait? Condenser TD is impossible because of the radiator! OK; so forget that one.
But anyway: general stuff like that? Anybody know those numbers?
My interior vent dampers system is AFU but I have air flow and the cooling seem to be minimal at best. I just got snap-on-to-1/4" flare hose adapters last night - to be able to use my standard gauges on the vehicle system - but I have not been out there to poke around yet. The discharge line is hot and the suction line is at least somewhat cold - that's all I know so far. <g>
So . . . What are I looking for? I can always just guess - but if you all already Know it might be better. <g>
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06-21-2017, 11:35 AM
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06-21-2017, 03:18 PM
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06-21-2017, 03:22 PM
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Hey if you just switched the words "empty" and "full" here you would have your own answer! <g>
Maybe you should ask around among your co-workers - ask if you can borrow a hose to siphon some gasoline. Then if they have one - ask if they could show you how to use it. Any one which seems either overly familiar with the procedure on your Jeep - or or seems squirrelly and reluctant - I'd look at real hard for being the culprit. <g>
That would at least narrow the usual-suspects list down. <g>
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Maybe you should ask around among your co-workers - ask if you can borrow a hose to siphon some gasoline. Then if they have one - ask if they could show you how to use it. Any one which seems either overly familiar with the procedure on your Jeep - or or seems squirrelly and reluctant - I'd look at real hard for being the culprit. <g>
That would at least narrow the usual-suspects list down. <g>
PHM
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