'81 Jeep Cherokee

AMC4ME · 11-04-2008, 06:55 PM

Hey gang! I just scored a *FREE* FSJ '81 Jeep Cherokee a few weeks ago! I even got the title to boot

!

The body is decent but needs mechanical work. I'm currently just trying to get her road worthy without spending so much money to see what I have.

A 360 V8 5.9L engine is under the hood. I've replaced a bad coil, distibuter cap, rotor, spark plugs, cables, steering pump hoses, battery, and battery cables. The Jeep has been sitting for a few years and I was quite suprised that she cranked over. However, I have to pour a few shots of gas into the carb for initial start. It might be a bad fuel pump and or clogged fuel filter. Perhaps I have a vacuum leak? I can only reach about 25mph

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I live in Palmer and hope to get this thing moving soon. Any FSJ owners out there?

AMC4ME · 11-08-2008, 10:31 AM

Bump...............

RWC · 11-10-2008, 12:43 AM

Accelerator pump? Make sure you trace through that rats next of vacuum lines too.

ODDBALL · 11-10-2008, 02:08 AM

The carb sounds to be the prob for you. Ummm, I stared with a full size just like that.. Good rig as long as you take care of it.

AMC4ME · 11-10-2008, 07:46 PM

I'm missing driver side exhaust down pipe from manifold. Would this cause a lag from no back pressure

? And yes, I would agree upon either rebuilding and or replacing my existing carb.. I did replace the fuel pump and filter this last weekend that seems to help on the initial starting. Idles fine too.

11-04-2008, 06:55 PM	#1
AMC4ME Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	'81 Jeep Cherokee Hey gang! I just scored a FREE FSJ '81 Jeep Cherokee a few weeks ago! I even got the title to boot ! The body is decent but needs mechanical work. I'm currently just trying to get her road worthy without spending so much money to see what I have. A 360 V8 5.9L engine is under the hood. I've replaced a bad coil, distibuter cap, rotor, spark plugs, cables, steering pump hoses, battery, and battery cables. The Jeep has been sitting for a few years and I was quite suprised that she cranked over. However, I have to pour a few shots of gas into the carb for initial start. It might be a bad fuel pump and or clogged fuel filter. Perhaps I have a vacuum leak? I can only reach about 25mph . I live in Palmer and hope to get this thing moving soon. Any FSJ owners out there? Last edited by AMC4ME; 11-08-2008 at 10:31 AM.

11-08-2008, 10:31 AM	#2
AMC4ME Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	Re: '81 Jeep Cherokee Bump...............

11-10-2008, 02:08 AM	#4
ODDBALL GRIND MASTER! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,943	Re: '81 Jeep Cherokee The carb sounds to be the prob for you. Ummm, I stared with a full size just like that.. Good rig as long as you take care of it. __________________ It's Easy to Play,but Hard to Learn!

11-10-2008, 07:46 PM	#5
AMC4ME Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	Re: '81 Jeep Cherokee I'm missing driver side exhaust down pipe from manifold. Would this cause a lag from no back pressure ? And yes, I would agree upon either rebuilding and or replacing my existing carb.. I did replace the fuel pump and filter this last weekend that seems to help on the initial starting. Idles fine too.

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