Jk went up in flames last night....
05-05-2008, 01:12 PM
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Hello all, automatic 2 DR here.
Sorry about all the burnt down JKs here... but I figured I'd crawl underneath and take a look.
There seems to be two spots where we could have a possible problem.
Spot1:
Rear of the EVAP recovery unit near the rear drivers side tire. Rubber hose goes OVER the exhaust line. About 2 inches of clearance between the line and the hose.
Spot 2:
Northern (toward front of vehicle) top of gas tank. Hose comes out of the tank... and SQUEEZES (as in... only about .5 inches of clearance) between the TransferCase and the Auto Trans and the body. This could possibly be our problem.
Now, the issue is... how the heck do you squeeze in heat insulation into a space this small?
Also, I wonder if the 4 dr. autos run warmer than the 2drs b/c of the extra weight. (are the gas tanks of the 4 dr bigger? how do they mount the tank?)
I can take some pictures of what I am talking about if you guys think it would be helpful.
Sorry about all the burnt down JKs here... but I figured I'd crawl underneath and take a look.
There seems to be two spots where we could have a possible problem.
Spot1:
Rear of the EVAP recovery unit near the rear drivers side tire. Rubber hose goes OVER the exhaust line. About 2 inches of clearance between the line and the hose.
Spot 2:
Northern (toward front of vehicle) top of gas tank. Hose comes out of the tank... and SQUEEZES (as in... only about .5 inches of clearance) between the TransferCase and the Auto Trans and the body. This could possibly be our problem.
Now, the issue is... how the heck do you squeeze in heat insulation into a space this small?
Also, I wonder if the 4 dr. autos run warmer than the 2drs b/c of the extra weight. (are the gas tanks of the 4 dr bigger? how do they mount the tank?)
I can take some pictures of what I am talking about if you guys think it would be helpful.
05-05-2008, 02:55 PM
#154
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Hello all, automatic 2 DR here.
Sorry about all the burnt down JKs here... but I figured I'd crawl underneath and take a look.
There seems to be two spots where we could have a possible problem.
Spot1:
Rear of the EVAP recovery unit near the rear drivers side tire. Rubber hose goes OVER the exhaust line. About 2 inches of clearance between the line and the hose.
Spot 2:
Northern (toward front of vehicle) top of gas tank. Hose comes out of the tank... and SQUEEZES (as in... only about .5 inches of clearance) between the TransferCase and the Auto Trans and the body. This could possibly be our problem.
Now, the issue is... how the heck do you squeeze in heat insulation into a space this small?
Also, I wonder if the 4 dr. autos run warmer than the 2drs b/c of the extra weight. (are the gas tanks of the 4 dr bigger? how do they mount the tank?)
I can take some pictures of what I am talking about if you guys think it would be helpful.
Sorry about all the burnt down JKs here... but I figured I'd crawl underneath and take a look.
There seems to be two spots where we could have a possible problem.
Spot1:
Rear of the EVAP recovery unit near the rear drivers side tire. Rubber hose goes OVER the exhaust line. About 2 inches of clearance between the line and the hose.
Spot 2:
Northern (toward front of vehicle) top of gas tank. Hose comes out of the tank... and SQUEEZES (as in... only about .5 inches of clearance) between the TransferCase and the Auto Trans and the body. This could possibly be our problem.
Now, the issue is... how the heck do you squeeze in heat insulation into a space this small?
Also, I wonder if the 4 dr. autos run warmer than the 2drs b/c of the extra weight. (are the gas tanks of the 4 dr bigger? how do they mount the tank?)
I can take some pictures of what I am talking about if you guys think it would be helpful.
I was also wondering about gas tank sizes. it costs more to fill up our unlimited and the unlimited has a further range on a tank of gas, so I think the tank is a little bigger.
05-05-2008, 05:19 PM
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So sorry about your Jeep, man. Glad you got out ok.
05-05-2008, 10:45 PM
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Gladd you are ok...sorry about the jeep.
However i dont think we should have to buy a fire extinguisher(s) so we can feel safe in our jeeps. DC needs to look in deep and hard on to this problem before someone looses a life. We all need to do our duty call DC and tell them our concerns. I know i will.
However i dont think we should have to buy a fire extinguisher(s) so we can feel safe in our jeeps. DC needs to look in deep and hard on to this problem before someone looses a life. We all need to do our duty call DC and tell them our concerns. I know i will.
05-06-2008, 03:06 AM
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Does anyone recall anything this bad happening to CJ's, YJ's, or TJ's ? I'm a previous owner of a YJ and a TJ and been evolved in some other forum discussions but, for the life of me, cant recall previous Jeep owners having as much trouble with there Jeep's as we are having with our JK's (knock on wood). I just think it's a shame that things like this happen
I truly believe I'm a Jeep owner for LIFE !!!! Just hope I can still say that after I've got 100,000+ mile's on my 08'.
Sorry this happened to your Jeep.....Get a new one and keep goin'.
I truly believe I'm a Jeep owner for LIFE !!!! Just hope I can still say that after I've got 100,000+ mile's on my 08'.
Sorry this happened to your Jeep.....Get a new one and keep goin'.