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Old 04-27-2016, 06:53 PM
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Ummmm.....no, not even close. Might want to look into how a manual trans and clutch work before you get too carried away.
yeah wow I have to wakeup before I do my research 3rd shift sucks I feel so stupid right now haha
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Old 04-27-2016, 06:57 PM
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yeah wow I have to wakeup before I do my research 3rd shift sucks I feel so stupid right now haha
Haha, it happens. I know all too well about the 3rd shift crazies.
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Poured water into the intake, exhaust seemed to smell funny when doing it. Seems to have smoothed it out some and can tell a little difference in power. Will probably do it again later this week.
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Just started soaking u-bolts, brake fittings, etc on both jeeps with Aerokroil. Prepping for this weekend's planned rear-end swap.
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Old 04-27-2016, 08:21 PM
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Just started soaking u-bolts, brake fittings, etc on both jeeps with Aerokroil. Prepping for this weekend's planned rear-end swap.
So, does AeroKroil loosen up your rearend?

Taco Bell works for me.
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So, does AeroKroil loosen up your rearend? Taco Bell works for me.
sugar free gummy bears are the best.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
So, does AeroKroil loosen up your rearend?

Taco Bell works for me.
LOL, oh super gross. I haven't had taco bell in years for exactly that reason.

Last time I did, I spent several hours exploding from both ends...
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
sugar free gummy bears are the best.
Sorbitol!!! I let one of the longest and loudest farts after eating something with sorbitol in it. It's a baby laxative!!!!
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Originally Posted by TwistedWrench
LOL, oh super gross. I haven't had taco bell in years for exactly that reason.

Last time I did, I spent several hours exploding from both ends...
Been there and done that..........
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Been there and done that..........
Yeah... That day was it for me and fast-food altogether.
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Yeah... That day was it for me and fast-food altogether.
Good decision.
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Originally Posted by TwistedWrench
LOL, oh super gross. I haven't had taco bell in years for exactly that reason.

Last time I did, I spent several hours exploding from both ends...
that and theres reall mexican food around here
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I flushed the cooling system: previous owner had put a 180 degree 'stat in it, and it wasn't quite getting up to temp most days. Plus the heater was pathetic, even when it WAS up to temp. So I did a major flush in each direction, and also flushed the heater many times in both directions. I found some copper plumbing pip that fitted into the heater hoses to extend them so I could get a hose onto them. A lot of nasty came out of that heater core.

It worked! Jeep now runs solid at 260, occasionally creeping up a hair and coming back down. Heater MUCH improved.
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Old 04-27-2016, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by benevolentelephant
I flushed the cooling system: previous owner had put a 180 degree 'stat in it, and it wasn't quite getting up to temp most days. Plus the heater was pathetic, even when it WAS up to temp. So I did a major flush in each direction, and also flushed the heater many times in both directions. nI found some copper plumbing pip that fitted into the heater hoses to extend them so I could get a hose onto them. A lot of nasty stuff came out of that heater core. It worked! Jeep now runs solid at 260, occasionally creeping up a hair and coming back down. Heater MUCH improved.
260!?!? It should be around 190!
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260!?!? It should be around 190!
should be 210, the thermostat doesn't even open till 195...
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