What did you do to your XJ today? 1M Views

[bruggz351]

Originally Posted by layback40

Had the speedo go crazy yesterday.
For a while it was just swinging from 0 to full scale.
Then it just stopped all together.
Thought I may have had a sensor go bad.
Today I disconnected the sensor & the battery for 5 minutes & then reconnected. Its all good now.
Will keep fingers crossed for a while!

Hmm. Mine plays silly buggers too. But mine just doesn't work till ya slap it!! Then it comes to life again...

[Richard buttocks]

Originally Posted by bruggz351

Hmm. Mine plays silly buggers too. But mine just doesn't work till ya slap it!! Then it comes to life again...

haha mine does the same

[Mudmonster]

decided to investigate why the old girl has been running like crap, using more fuel, lack of power and blowing greyish smoke, this is what i found.



looks to be more water to diesel ratio to me??

so ill have to keep and eye on the fuel bowl for a while, i just filled the tank so i dont really want to drain it.

the only thing i can think of is i drained the feul out of my other jeep. it looked fine but must have been full of water DAMN..........

oh well

[BLAKLISTED]

Originally Posted by ApacheResistance

Just finished installing all of this;

Radiator, Fan clutch, mechanical fan, electrical fan, thermostat housing, thermostat, water pump, wire harness (for headlights), upper and lower rad hoses, and some other stuff i'm probably forgetting.

Get this. Refilled the radiator with a 55/45 mix of antifreeze/water, crank over the jeep and WAAAAAM. Power steering pump is now groaning like you wouldn't believe. Looks like i'll be changing that out within the week.

Damn jeep.

Ha! I hear you bud. Seems like whenever I fix something on mine something else pops up immediately. Think of it as a game of whack a mole!

Hang in there mate. I'm still fighting off the status quo who own Datsuns and toyos saying I should have been smarter about my purchase.

[layback40]

Originally Posted by Mudmonster

decided to investigate why the old girl has been running like crap, using more fuel, lack of power and blowing greyish smoke, this is what i found.

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looks to be more water to diesel ratio to me??

so ill have to keep and eye on the fuel bowl for a while, i just filled the tank so i dont really want to drain it.

the only thing i can think of is i drained the feul out of my other jeep. it looked fine but must have been full of water DAMN..........

oh well

Best drain the bowl & see if it refills. Keep doing that until no more water is seen. Then change the filter element.
~ i must get off my ..... & send you those CDs !

[Mudmonster]

Originally Posted by layback40

Best drain the bowl & see if it refills. Keep doing that until no more water is seen. Then change the filter element.
~ i must get off my ..... & send you those CDs !

i drained it after i took the photo, then after the drive home (15k) there is more water in there, i must trust that water in fuel light more, it come on the other day when the trouble started but i took no notice as its alway coming on and going out as there is always a little amount of water in there (always has been since i brough it)

i was going to change the filter the other day, but got distracted and forgot, lucky i did

its well over due for a filter from memory it about 3yrs, but only done 20k

thats alright no rush for the CD, when you get a chance, Thanks

[darksidecustoms]

Originally Posted by bruggz351

Hmm. Mine plays silly buggers too. But mine just doesn't work till ya slap it!! Then it comes to life again...

+1. The connectors behind the instrument cluster get dusty and need cleaning with some contact cleaner then dielectric grease (apparently).

I find pushing them forwards from the middle of the Perspex works best (temporarily).