On Thursday–in the middle of our first really cold spell of the winter–I noticed that the clutch in my 1995 Jeep Wrangler was engaging with the pedal unusually close to the floor. I made a mental note to investigate it…
Replacing shock bushings on a ’95 Jeep Wrangler
When I installed the spring-over-axle lift on my ’95 Jeep Wrangler 15 years ago, I installed a new set of Rancho RS9000 shocks with polyurethane bushings. They worked well, but in recent years, the suspension on my YJ has gotten noticeably noisy. While underneath my…
Jeep Model Designations
“YJ? TJ? XJ? What do those mean?” That’s a question that gets asked a lot by newcomers to the Jeep world. In an effort to simplify the answers that people must continually post the the various Jeep lists, I’m creating…
Links to Other Jeep-Related Sites
Online Jeeper communities: Short Wheel-Base Jeep mailing list – A mailing list for discussing any and all aspects of short wheelbase Jeeps like CJ’s and Wranglers. Discussions of full-size Jeeps not welcome. Fairly low traffic. A good place for beginners…
Installing a new cat-back exhaust on a ’95 Jeep Wrangler (YJ)
Stock & Pacesetter exhaustsOver the last few months, my 1995 Jeep Wrangler started to develop an annoying rattle from the exhaust whenever the engine was running. Crawling underneath to do a little shaking and beating indicated that something was rattling…
Jeep Wrangler Instrument Cluster Manual
Selected Portions from a 1995 TSM At a friend’s request, I made electronic copies of every page from my ’95 YJ’s factory service manual that gave information regarding the dash board instrument panel or gauge cluster. Since I like to share,…
Tuttle Creek ORV Park, 7 August 2005
After spending the summer working on Capitol Hill, Justin Kalemkiarian wanted to unwind with a wheeling trip before he headed off to school for the fall. He & his dad (Brent) drove Ol’ Red, while I (Obi-Wan) brought my family…
Flat Towing a Jeep Wrangler: Tow Bar Brackets and Trailer Light Wiring
With my ’77 Wagoneer almost road worthy, I decided to borrow my dad’s ’96 E-350 to tow my ’95 YJ to Attica, IN, for a get together of some JPOR Mailing List members. Since I didn’t have a trailer…
York Compressor Oil System Modification
Most A/C compressors lubricate themselves with the freon that flows through the A/C system. In order to use these compressors for pumping air, you need to have an external oiler feeding air into the intake hose and a filter to…
Vacuum Line Routing for Jeep Engines
258 I6 and 304/360/401 V8 in CJ and FSJ One of the most confusing aspects to tuning up an engine from the late 1970’s and 1980’s is all the early attempts manufacturers made to improve emissions with various vacuum-operated…