Cunning Jeep Cherokee XJ

Started by Cunning Plan, July 16, 2012, 05:09:22 AM

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F Body

You scrub up nicely Mr Green

art b

good work there mr...

dodgy glove thou....
This forum needs, ''YOU'' posting,Not just reading ! :moon:

Roadkill

Quoting: Cunning Plan
or stabiliser bar as the Americans have it down as


Or sway bar.



Nice work.

Andy

I replaced mine in my Mondeo after one split down the M40. Replaced it with bog standard fuel line and then jubilee'd it at either end. Never had any issues, think I had it for 2 years after that.

Cunning Plan

How did you get a Jubilee clip over them? They are tiny!

Unless you are talking about a different pipe?
1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

F Body

Quoting: Cunning Plan
Some people don't understand why I am not into small sports cars, but today the Cherokee reinforced my interest in big, useful vehicles.




:Mr green:

Andy

I'm on about the little pipes that feed between the injectors. Been googling for an image, but can't find one that gives enough detail.

They're about 5-6" long and just loop from one injector to the next. Then there is a blanked off one at the end.

I think the fuel line had an od of about 1/2" maybe 5/8" but easily done up. Felt I had to after how much just a hair line fracture in the previous hose had sprayed all over the bay.

Nothing beats that fear of turning the blower on and just smelling diesel!

Andy



Heres what I'm talking about.

Cunning Plan

Quoting: Andy
Heres what I'm talking about.


Yup, we are talking about the same thing.

Still no idea how you got a jubilee clip on though as there doesn't seem like there would be enough space between the injector and the pipe!
1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

Andy

I said I put a jubilee on either end, I never said it clamped anything

I really can't remember too much about it, I know I put some on there but can't remember how close fit it was.

Roadkill

Looks good.

But, come on.  Edit your post before copying-and-pasting . . .  

Quoting: Cunning Plan
:sure:

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:D

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:ekhm:


. . . It makes me feel more special.


Cunning Plan

Quoting: Roadkill
. . . It makes me feel more special.  




1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

Roadkill

I do love the Cherokee's . . . .

F Body

Quoting: Cunning Plan
finding another one in a local scrap-yard with mud-guards.


Jeeze the Environmental Police obviously have made it out into the sticks yet

There are no traditional scrap yards with rows of cars left in Bedfordshire now, if your lucky you might find a parts recycling centre, but you pay through the nose

Roadkill

What a brilliant idea re the grip tape.



Looks good.  It's nice quick, little projects like these that can really pick you up and re-motivate you when battling a long-term build.


art b

Quoting: F Body

Jeeze the Environmental Police obviously have made it out into the sticks yet  

There are no traditional scrap yards with rows of cars left in Bedfordshire now, if your lucky you might find a parts recycling centre, but you pay through the nose



there are a couple here in northants...
This forum needs, ''YOU'' posting,Not just reading ! :moon:

Andy

I miss my local scrappy! Had many a fun time going round our one with mates hooking bits off cars, sometimes having a look and seeing how bits worked.

Place burnt to the ground about 5 years ago and then they ended up getting rid of all the cars and clearing the site. Now have to go to a place like Martin says where they pick the part for you, can't see the car yourself. Dead boring.

Good work there CP. That grip tape idea is a treat! Off Jeep topic, but on the mondys you can get chrome strips that go along there to add some bling factor!

Cunning Plan

Quoting: F Body
Jeeze the Environmental Police obviously have made it out into the sticks yet  

There are no traditional scrap yards with rows of cars left in Bedfordshire now, if your lucky you might find a parts recycling centre, but you pay through the nose


Yep, the ones I called around me were exactly that. You go to a counter to buy the item which they have just torn from the vehicle and charge almost as much as a new part.



This yard was in the Fens.

Quoting: art b
there are a couple here in northants...


Where about's?

Quoting: Andy
Good work there CP. That grip tape idea is a treat!


Quoting: Roadkill
What a brilliant idea re the grip tape.

Looks good. It's nice quick, little projects like these that can really pick you up and re-motivate you when battling a long-term build.


Yah the tape really suits 'utility' vehicles. I don't think it would work for other car-types as much.
1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

Roadkill

Quoting: Andy
but on the mondys you can get chrome strips that go along there to add some bling factor!


Yeah - they're about £40 !!!

Cunning Plan

A common problem on the 2.5TD Cherokee is the number 1 injector. It has a wire coming from it which sends a signal from the position sensor in the injector to the ECU. When it stops sending a signal, the engine goes into a crude limp-mode and limits revs to 2k rpm.

A very long time ago, I learnt this because it went into limp mode. I detached the wire from everything else and played with it, reconnected it and for 15k miles, it has been fine. However, today it is now back in limp-mode.

I wonder if the really cold weather this morning has anything to do with it. I guess it could have got some moisture on the delecate connection..

So, I have the special injector socket on order and I need to find a reasonable Jeep breakers for one of these:

1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

Cunning Plan

Drove to work today and it is..... fine!

I think the position sensor on the number 1 injector is faulty. It will probably be more intermittent now.

I'll keep looking for a replacement injector.

Please give me a shout if you know of one being broken
1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

Roadkill

Quoting: Cunning Plan
Drove to work today and it is..... fine!


The fairies have been in, yay !!  

Probably, as you say, moisture getting in and messing about.

Roadkill

Quoting: Cunning Plan
Tidier I think.


Agreed.  

FUBAR

the new tyres fill the arches quite nicely don't they
It's the time that we kill that keeps us alive...

Cunning Plan

Had the MOT on Friday and....... it passed first time, again!!!!



1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)