When I took the jeep out of the barn it had an external coil with ballast resistor on the firewall. For sake of keeping things simple I moved over...
Tried the old carb this past weekend. did not run very well but it ran nevertheless. Same issue once everything warmed up. Going on vacation next...
I did actually move the coil to the side fender and it did not get as hot but the issue was still there... Also checked all valves gaps and...
Not just wires on generator but all wires in engine bay are cold.... I'm also thinking the clamp around the coil is touching the engine.....
I like the idea of looking at sticking valves/plugged exhaust; silly question - > how do I check all that ? Regular compression test is showing...
Yes, I can start it up immediately the first few times it happens.. then it gets harder (as things get hotter?) . I have uploaded 2 videos showing...
there is no resistance on the ground side. Either coil , spark plugs, voltage regulator.... or anything else for that matter. Tests done both cold...
Correct. It runs and starts great. With cold engine I need to keep fuel enricher open (can indeed move to half-way after 1 min). The warmer it...
The accelerator pump / diaphragm looked brand new. When giving full throttle I see both fuel from center (not sure what that is called) and...
The jeep origins had external and ballast on the firewall. The two I have replaced and tested with are internal. I actually bought one 2 weeks...
Opened up the carb and it looks good. Cleaned everything anyway. Gaskets and openings are in great shape. Pulled a new line from the pump...
Money is always a concern; especially when I thought a few hundred $ would get me running again. Several thousand $ and several years later the...
I do want to try and keep most things original so my comment about original carb was 1) meant to keep vehicle original 2) not always impressed...
Thanks everyone for your replies, very much appreciated ! I do not believe it is electrical as I have pretty much changed out those parts twice...
Hi, I have been restoring a 1968 CJ5 with F134. The jeep belonged to my parents-in-law and was standing in a barn since 1999…. I thought a new...
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