JeepDawg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Jersey
1985 XJ, 2.5 4cyl 160,000 mi.
My jeep has been stumbling, shutting off, acting up, etc....but at the same time, it idles beautifully! Also, I can drive it for short distances....and I feel like I'm in XJ heaven! But invariably, it acts up!
I changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, dropped in a K&N filter, and ran like two bottles of Techron through it.
Then after all this.....along with having the vacuum lines checked....it began with this new behavior.
A mechanic told me that it was the timing chain....in which case it may require more work than I'm capable/prepared to do. Is there any way to verify this? I read something about taking off the distributor cap....but could you be more explicit? I'm a beginner... Also, how hard is it to get something like this fixed?
I've invested blood, sweat, & tears into this thing... Since it's become unreliable....and it's our only car.....I'm looking for another XJ. But I'm debating about keeping it as a project... I've had so much work done....and the interior is immaculate! Do you think it can be brought back to life? Anyone have success stories....where their XJ became trouble free again.....after all the work?
OK...I realize a lot of questions. My mind is going in a million directions at once. First things first....the timing chain.. Many thanks!!!
My jeep has been stumbling, shutting off, acting up, etc....but at the same time, it idles beautifully! Also, I can drive it for short distances....and I feel like I'm in XJ heaven! But invariably, it acts up!
I changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, dropped in a K&N filter, and ran like two bottles of Techron through it.
Then after all this.....along with having the vacuum lines checked....it began with this new behavior.
A mechanic told me that it was the timing chain....in which case it may require more work than I'm capable/prepared to do. Is there any way to verify this? I read something about taking off the distributor cap....but could you be more explicit? I'm a beginner... Also, how hard is it to get something like this fixed?
I've invested blood, sweat, & tears into this thing... Since it's become unreliable....and it's our only car.....I'm looking for another XJ. But I'm debating about keeping it as a project... I've had so much work done....and the interior is immaculate! Do you think it can be brought back to life? Anyone have success stories....where their XJ became trouble free again.....after all the work?
OK...I realize a lot of questions. My mind is going in a million directions at once. First things first....the timing chain.. Many thanks!!!