My eco diesel has been nothing but problems since the DPF clogged up and it went into limp mode for Exhaust System failure" MPG went from 25 to 15 and going up hills mine surges and goes on the brink of overheating with oil temps of 268, coolant temps of 252. Dealer no help and doesn't have a clue
1st of all, very sorry to hear this, major drag getting one of the coolest vehicles out there only to have problems with it. This was my hesitation with the diesel, not as much as, I have “0” ability to work on diesel motors. The record of dependability with the gas motors was a selling point. I hope you your issues resolved and the JT proves to be a dependable fun vehicle for you. And as always, I hope to meet you on the trail at some point.
Well like I said, I was so pleased with the power, performance and MPG for the 1st 8000 miles. But since it broke down when the DPF clogged, it's been a true lemon. Dealer blames it on the motor which he claims has all kinds of issues they can't find or fix. Two dealers told me the same thing now. One dealer told me half the diesel JTs they sold are problem Jeeps but not so much with diesel JLs. Why would there be a difference?
Wait a min lol lol, I owned an 87 and a 89 wrangler and could smoke the tires when I popped the clutch lol lol lol
My 87 Comanche was no slouch, either.
Must have been the 4 litre?
Yup. And my 82 SX4 has a 94 ZJ 4.0 and will spin the tires in first and give a "squawk" in 2nd gear. (and that's with the stock 2.78 ratio)
I had 85, 87, 89 and 92 Comanche's and Cherokees. The 4.0 HO motor came into existence I think in 92 and they were great. The standard 4.0 before that was only marginally better then the 258.
Did you have the rev's up, you have to keep the machine in its powerband?
Wasn’t there a GM sourced V6 too in that era, 2.8 I believe?
Yeah, my father had one in his S-10. That thing was a pooch. Even with a manual transmission, it was so sluggish, could have sworn there was a 4 cylinder under the hood.
