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First let me say you guys are the greatest. I have
had a lot of really good advice. I'm sorry I don't
read my mail more often, but Uncle Sam wants to
keep F-16s in the air a lot lately and I am busy
with that. I just read my mail and will be flying
to Colo Springs in the morning. When I return next
Sunday I'll give your suggestions a try (the easiest
first!).
To update you:
Scott and Kendall - Maybe I'm missing something,
but my CJ2A L134 doesn't have a vacuum advance.
Should it? Also, Rick, does it have a mechanical
advance? I can't see it. I'll recheck the dwell.
Vern - Good idea about the feul cap creating a
vacuum in the system. I'll check it and let you
know.
Ross, Paul, Tom, Jeff - I'll re-route the fuel line
to make sure it's not vapor locking. Didn't know
about the condensor getting hot, John. I'll move
it.
Vern You're right about the 4.5 # fuel pressure.
It bothered me also. I'll do the check you and
John suggested (pump into gas can to check diaphram.
By the way, the pump and gas lines are new and not
clogged. And I am using a long hose attached to the
gauge; I route it through the windshield (which is
my air conditioner!) and the pressure doesn't drop
appreciably when driving, hot or cold.
Mark and Kendall - thanks for the info hon timing;
I'll give it a try.
Reed - The plugs look OK, the choke is not stuck,
thanks for the poop on the replacement (Solex) carb;
I might resort to that. How do I check the valves
while the eingine is in the Jeep? When I overhauled
the engine I had a machine shop do the valves. They
are a good shop, but maybe they're not set right?
DMars - Good call on the exhaust system! I'll roll
in hot on that one and hose it down good! It seems
this problem might have started right after I got
a new muffler and pipes (Vern, that was over a year
ago, so the winter or summer weather doesn't make
a difference and one of you got the idea I live in
Arizona, but I live in Northern Utah).
Rick - One time the engine backfired in about 4,000
miles of driving. Not a consistent thing.
Well, that's about it. Sorry this was so long. If
any of you have any more ideas, please let me know.
I'll be hitting this hard next week.
Thanks again,
Mike - CJ2A in Utah

Mike,
I'd like to add one more suggestion to what has already been said. If I
remember correctly you've had this problem since the engine was rebuilt. Did
you try to break the engine in using synthetic oil. I have heard that if you
try to do this the rings will not seat and you will have a loss of power
under load.

If this is the case change out the synthetic oil with 10W30 and try breaking
it in again. If it isn't the case, then I apologize for wasting the
bandwidth.

Rick S (TX)

Good point, rick. I have not used synthetic oil in my jeep. I'll let you know
how things go once I get a chance to work on it again.

Thanks again,
Mike/Utah/CJ2A

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