Help diagnosing a problem in Sacramento

[rvmccarthy]

Would anyone in the greater Sacramento area be available to lend a hand in diagnosing an engine problem?

I started a thread about what's going on here and, long story short, without a few tools and more knowledge, or a ton of money (and I don't have a ton of money haha) I'm stuck.

Since the repair of whatever might be wrong will most likely cost more than I have this minute, I probably won't be fixing anything right away. I'd just like to know what's wrong with my Jeep so I can start saving towards fixing it. I doubt it'll take very long to figure out.

I just put brand new tires on, new fluids all around, new struts and got a new tag for it so would like to be able to use the damned thing.

I am pretty sure I could bring the vehicle to anywhere in the Sac area. Whatever is most convenient for whomever might be able to help.

I'll obviously provide alcohol-based refreshment.

Thanks!

 

[the_weirdo]

Sounds like leaking injectors to me. But you also gotta fix your leaking manifold problem - and JB weld aint gonna do it. Either weld it or get a new APN header.

 

[rvmccarthy]

Yeah I didn't even bother trying the JB Weld. Also if I go through the time to yank it off I'll just replace it rather than weld it. I don't want to have to do it all again in a year. That said, I can deal with the leaking manifold for now. It runs rich and fouls plugs etc. but I don't drive it a lot (<5k miles a year currently). I am up for registration renewal in July and along with that a smog, so I'll have to replace it by then anyway.

What I can't put off are the injectors, now that I know it could lead to blowing the engine.

Since I'm at best a hobby mechanic I am just hoping someone with more experience could verify that it is indeed the injectors so I don't screw something up.

 

[the_weirdo]

Did you check the fuel pressure at the shrader valve?

They don't rent fuel pressure gages anymore, so you gotta find someone who has one or buy one. They cost $60 or more. New injectors are something like $130 from precisionautoinjectors.com. Find someone to test the pressure leakdown or just buy the injectors.

 

[rvmccarthy]

I was hoping someone with a fuel pressure gauge could help check the pressure. I balked at the cost of a new one - didn't they used to be like $15?

I've seen that site. Good price, that's where I was planning on buying from if that's what turned out to be the problem. At least replacing the injectors is easy peasy.

 

[XJensen]

Did you check the fuel pressure at the shrader valve?

They don't rent fuel pressure gages anymore, so you gotta find someone who has one or buy one. They cost $60 or more. New injectors are something like $130 from precisionautoinjectors.com. Find someone to test the pressure leakdown or just buy the injectors.

Really I rented one about 9 months ago.

 

[the_weirdo]

Autozone and Oreilly stopped renting them out over a year ago (at least in the San Jose area).

 

[rvmccarthy]

Yeah none of the shops have them available for use anymore.

 

[XJensen]

Just remembered I borrowed it from Jon.