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My biggest problem with the leaning tower of no power was that they wouldn't die. I bought a '68 Dart with a 225, and my intention was to replace the failed /6 with a hopped up 360. The 225 was actually a strong running /6 in this Dart, so I began a program of severe abuse to kill it since I...

I prefer a beam style torque wrench for engine and differential work. I know this goes against the choices of most tool users, but I have never had a problem with beam style torque wrenches. There are several hundred 3.6 Pentastars running around that I put heads on using an Indestro 3/8" beam...

This is true. Everything made by mankind is going to have issues, we cannot make anything perfect, not even a mess. In over 50 years of working on cars, I have never found one that is perfect. But I will say that aside from electronics issues which tend to be universal, different brands have...

When I worked for a Japanese car dealership a few years back, I saw some stuff in the service department that made me glad to not own one of those particular engines. Jeep isn't the only vehicle line that has engine and electronics issues, but some people sure do think so.

I am qualified to point out that even the perfect Japanese vehicles have failures. I have worked in several dealerships, and even the perfect Japanese vehicles have service departments in their dealerships. Since Jeeps are so troublesome, time to buy something else that is perfect.

Best way to fix this problem is to buy anything but a Jeep. No other engines have misfires when running, if I am reading the posts in this thread correctly.

It probably won't help anyone to know this, but yes, a Hurricane 3.0 WILL physically fit in the length of the JT engine compartment. The Hurricane 3.0 is less than 1 inch longer than a 392 Hemi, which fits well enough into the JL engine compartment. Of course there would be major engineering...

I have a spray in that works well enough for my purposes, but I can see where a second layer could be useful for some. I probably would use a bed mat rather than a full drop in if I needed more protection for the bed. Back when drop in bed liners first started becoming popular, a big problem we...

The 3.6 used in the Gladiator is factory filled with synthetic oil. I have seen the inside of more Pentastar engines (both original and Pentastar Upgrade engines) than I can count, and it is rare to see sludge building up in them. I have never tried to flush the oiling system in one of these...

I'm offering a prayer for you, Bill. Any surgery is a major thing, and recovery does not ever come fast enough.

A "tech case"? They are going in circles, a STAR case is opened by a tech. It sounds like the dog is chasing it's tail again.

I'm only 5'5", but I always felt like I would skide out of the seat until I installed the .75" Seatjackers. I would be hesitant to cut a power seat track while it is still under warranty, the power seat track is a very expensive part to have to replace out of pocket in the unlikely event of a...

I have done auxiliary battery replacement both ways in the dealership, through the top pulling the fusebox assembly, and through the wheelhouse liner. Through the liner is definitely easier, but I also refuse to try to do it with the wheel in place. I raise the Jeep enough to remove the wheel...

I need to wire in a relay to turn off the license plate lights in reverse. The lights do seem to "wash out" the picture to me, but I have never gotten around to doing anything about it. Being retired means I can't claim lack of time anymore, so I just have to claim plain old laziness as my excuse.

I wasn't clear in how I responded there. I like and want the "honk". The Charger we drove to the port didn't have that feature, and with different, distracting things going on, I didn't remember to check to see if it was still running before we got out. My Gladiator has it, and it has prevented...

I used a Autostop Eliminator and have been pleased with the results for the two years it has been installed. But I do have a Alpha OBD, and it does quite a few functions, but not some of the live functions of the Tazer. On the other hand, I do need the three honks when leaving the Jeep...

Already happened, remember Plymouth? Plymouth thrived until Chrysler mismanagement (happens every decade or so) caused Plymouth to become rebadged Dodges. Up through the '60s, there were very notable differences between Plymouth and Dodge, different interior pieces, wheelbase, standard...

Definitely find a competent tire shop that can balance oversize tires. A road force balance will tell how much imbalance force is there, and how to match mount the tires to the rims to minimize the road force. In effect, you will be having the tire/rim assembly balanced and blueprinted. It...

As far as I know it is illegal, but I did have a cousin back in the '80s who printed a few dollars to put in dollar changers in a canteen. He got away with it few times, but did spend a far portion of his short life in prison. Dead now, but he tried his hand at "making" money.

Just Empty Every Pocket. My attitude is it's just money, I will have or make more.