So today was an exciting day. After a long long process, it's finally back on the road.
I checked off the last few items on my to-to list....check the fluid in my transmission and x-fer case, buttoned up my vacuum system, wrapped my exhaust, cleaned the gas tank, hooked up the fuel system, and then drive the jeep for the first time in about eight years. I have a few issues I need clean up but it ran and drove mostly well-ish.
I think I have a fuel issue and potentially a timing issue. After reading below and hearing the videos, what do you all think?
Video(s):
Driving around the field next to my neighborhood:
this video shows the idle at the start of my drive. It cleared up a little but I'm thinking I have a few issues to fix to really have it running well
this video shows the exhaust at idle. I still have some popping and minimal backfiring which also leads me to believe I have some issues to work out:
Cylinder 1 temperature still seems low (I swapped out the spark plug cable before running it today)...but maybe it's just showing lower because it's closer to the fan and has good airflow? what are your thoughts on this?
SP1 temp:
SP2/3 temp:
SP4 temp:
I also think I have a fueling issue. The fuel filter I installed between the tank & pump just shows a trickle of fuel....the jeep still ran but I would expect it to flow more than that. How does it look to you all?
At the end of the first drive the jeep died on me but I was able to restart it with starting fluid (no idea why it decided to die).