1985 Jeep Cherokee 2.5L - $2200 obo
4-speed manual transmission
4WD
135,000
Recently replaced:
New cylinder head and head gasket
Rebuilt carburetor
New water pump
Thermostat
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85 XJ 4x4 - $2200 obo
1985 Jeep Cherokee 2.5L - $2200 obo
4-speed manual transmission
4WD
135,000
Recently replaced:
New cylinder head and head gasket
Rebuilt carburetor
New water pump
Thermostat
Re: 85 XJ 2.5L won't start - after some wires melting and electrical work, new fuel p
hey thanks so yeah initially the wires that were melting were the green fusible links (2 that came off of a V attached together basically that go to red ones, there are photos in the linked original...
85 XJ 2.5L won't start - after some wires melting and electrical work, new fuel pump
Hey again everyone,
So my 1985 2.5L XJ has been sitting for 2 months, since I had problems with it hard starting and eventually wires smoking, been working on electrical wiring. It's a junkshow...
Re: electrical problems, hard starting, fuel pump, sputtering out - tons of problems!
this is probably a really dumb question, but while testing with a multimeter for resistance, should the wires be all connected and the battery connected?
and would you be testing the end of the...
Re: electrical problems, hard starting, fuel pump, sputtering out - tons of problems!
Photos:
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initial wires that melted: 2 stranded green wires...
Electrical problems, hard starting, fuel pump, sputtering out - tons of problems!!
Hey everyone,
FYI I'm pretty new to car repairs, so please don't use lots of techie terms and just kinda "dumb it down" for me if you're explaining things
(I've done repairs for: head gasket,...
2.5L 85 - start problems, exhaust leak, carburetor?
Hey so let me start by saying I'm a complete newbie. I just bought my first car a few months ago and I've replaced the clutch master cylinder and water pump so far, but I'm still learning what most...