Crash's Carnage- The Death of the Tonka?
11-20-2009, 12:07 PM
#301
JK Junkie
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Since you have her guts out, now might be a good time to think about setting yourself up with a tap into one of the useable spots in the fusebox. I think I recall reading on the forum that M9 can be used. Maybe there are others that can be used as well without screwing anything up. Sure would be nice to have a couple of extra hot leads for switches later on down the road (cb; lights; whatever).
11-20-2009, 03:16 PM
#303
JK Junkie
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and theres a list of plans a few pages back....you can check it and then ask any questions you may have.
Ill ask this again to everyone, in case it got overlooked....
anyone know anything about the rubber stopper plug in the front of the computer unit?
Last edited by AlmightyCrash; 11-20-2009 at 03:18 PM.
11-21-2009, 06:32 AM
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Crash. Nice to meet you and your family. Have you started to put the electrical stuff back in? I think you will be pleasantly surprised once everything is dried.
11-21-2009, 08:34 AM
#305
JK Junkie
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I think it's awesome what you're doing with your cross country trip.
Oh, and the fusebox is back in, computer isn't ready yet.
Last edited by AlmightyCrash; 11-21-2009 at 08:58 AM.
11-21-2009, 01:16 PM
#306
Thanks.
I'll make sure to comment on your posts from now on, even though you didn't feel like wading through everyone elses. Lol.
That spray should come in handy.
I'll search it out this Sunday when I get time to work on it.
Does anyone have any oil or tranny fluid suggestions?
Gonna shoot for that Sunday too, weather permitting.
I'll make sure to comment on your posts from now on, even though you didn't feel like wading through everyone elses. Lol.
That spray should come in handy.
I'll search it out this Sunday when I get time to work on it.
Does anyone have any oil or tranny fluid suggestions?
Gonna shoot for that Sunday too, weather permitting.
11-21-2009, 02:59 PM
#307
JK Super Freak
It might be time consuming... but the amount of money to fix the water loged stuff might be really no big deal.
I had a similar issue with my old lifted XJ... the bottom of the block cracked while crossing a 2 foot deep stream (engine was hot- water was just above freezing). So the engine hydrolocked from the bottom (sucked water into crankcase through the crack). I had a winch but the plug was underwater, and my cable was a air tight/water tight connection... which is great if you plugged it in before it was submerged. After that... water doesn't compress very well and the control plug would not go on... so now way to get it out. Water so cold that it was freezing my legs as I tried to push it out. Too many rocks...
Long story short...
The current washed rocks from under the tires while I hiked out to get someone to tow me out. 2 hours latter when I got back- the water went from the floorboards to the top of the dash by pushing the sand and rock out from under the tires.. the trout were starting to think it was a new hole in the river... we pulled it out...
I had to dry all the connections, pull the carpet... I left fans blowing on around it day and night as I had it pulled apart in the garage. The engine had to be replaced, but all of the electrical stuff dried out fine -even the computer... it ran for another 10 years without issue... at least from that mishap...
so hopefully when you get it all dried and put back together you'll be in great shape!
I had a similar issue with my old lifted XJ... the bottom of the block cracked while crossing a 2 foot deep stream (engine was hot- water was just above freezing). So the engine hydrolocked from the bottom (sucked water into crankcase through the crack). I had a winch but the plug was underwater, and my cable was a air tight/water tight connection... which is great if you plugged it in before it was submerged. After that... water doesn't compress very well and the control plug would not go on... so now way to get it out. Water so cold that it was freezing my legs as I tried to push it out. Too many rocks...
Long story short...
The current washed rocks from under the tires while I hiked out to get someone to tow me out. 2 hours latter when I got back- the water went from the floorboards to the top of the dash by pushing the sand and rock out from under the tires.. the trout were starting to think it was a new hole in the river... we pulled it out...
I had to dry all the connections, pull the carpet... I left fans blowing on around it day and night as I had it pulled apart in the garage. The engine had to be replaced, but all of the electrical stuff dried out fine -even the computer... it ran for another 10 years without issue... at least from that mishap...
so hopefully when you get it all dried and put back together you'll be in great shape!
Last edited by Sunnysideup; 11-21-2009 at 03:02 PM.
11-21-2009, 03:09 PM
#308
JK Junkie
Thread Starter
OK...
Tomorrow is Sunday!
here are tomorrows plans:
install computer
charge and install battery
drain and fill oil
drain and fill transmission fluid
set computer back to stock
check codes with Flashpaq.
drive it around?
I hope so.
oh...and the Nack goes back on.
Anybody joining me?
Tomorrow is Sunday!
here are tomorrows plans:
install computer
charge and install battery
drain and fill oil
drain and fill transmission fluid
set computer back to stock
check codes with Flashpaq.
drive it around?
I hope so.oh...and the Nack goes back on.
Anybody joining me?
