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…
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,…
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…
How to Determine Your Axle Gear Ratio
People who are buying a used vehicle, or shopping for an axle from a junk yard, frequently need to know what the ring and pinion gear ratio is in the axle’s differential, as well as whether or not the axle has some…
Dana 44 Axle Swap Into a Jeep YJ
I’m considering swapping dual Dana 44 axles under my YJ. The stock Dana 35C has a bad rep, and I don’t want to put a locker in it with 33″ tires for fear of breakage. As long as I’m swapping,…
’77 Jeep Wagoneer Ignition Upgrade
Ever since I rebuilt the AMC 401 V8 on my ’77 Jeep Wagoneer, the gas mileage just hasn’t been as high as it should be. I tried several things to fix it with limited success, but eventually decided that maybe…