WILDHOBO
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Apparently I’m not too fat to sit on the hood latch/fan area.
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What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]
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Son of a $&@$$))()!!! So last night around 11pm, I was watching a movie, and all of a sudden, I remembered. Dammit! There is a stupid foam price that rests passively underneath the driver side of the upper intake, sitting on the cable rail below. I left the stupid thing on the welding table and didn’t put it in before putting everything back together. I did some searching last night, and found a couple of JL forum threads about it. It seems like it’s for noise reduction, and is not required. I’ll happily (lies) take it apart again to put it back if it’s important. But if not, it’s a huge PITA to get all that stuff off. Probably 2 hours of work minimum. Does anyone have experience with that stupid thing, or have an experienced opinion on its importance or lack of?Replaced spark plugs and installed high performance coil packs. It was a miserable job, and there’s more blood in my engine bay, but it’s done. No codes. It runs great. I can definitely feel a noticeable power increase. There was a lot of swearing. And getting the plugs out is rough. I had a magnetic plug socket on hand with a permanent hinged extension, but the magnet ring sticks in the tubes. So I went back to the old craftsman, and duct taped it to a 3/8 swivel, then duct taped the swivel to an outlet extension. It was mostly a nightmare.
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Extra parts is the worst.Son of a $&@$$))()!!! So last night around 11pm, I was watching a movie, and all of a sudden, I remembered. Dammit! There is a stupid foam price that rests passively underneath the driver side of the upper intake, sitting on the cable rail below. I left the stupid thing on the welding table and didn’t put it in before putting everything back together. I did some searching last night, and found a couple of JL forum threads about it. It seems like it’s for noise reduction, and is not required. I’ll happily (lies) take it apart again to put it back if it’s important. But if not, it’s a huge PITA to get all that stuff off. Probably 2 hours of work minimum. Does anyone have experience with that stupid thing, or have an experienced opinion on its importance or lack of?
I stole this meme from the JL forum thread, so must give credit.
rr11
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I haven't tackled the plugs on the JT yet, my worst tuneup was on my 03 F250 with the V10. One hour for the first 9 plugs. Most of the day for plug #10. Last week I tuned up my wifes 05 TJ 4.0 45 minutes start to finish. Man I love that vehicle.
WILDHOBO
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Yeah. Previous to this, I would have said my Volvo c70 with the T5 was my worst plug job ever, 20+ years ago. This one was rough.
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It is strictly noise reduction. I had to have a hack mechanic work on my jeep while on was on a road trip and he left it off. I found out when I went in to re do his hack job. Hope you didn't lose too much sleep over it.Son of a $&@$$))()!!! So last night around 11pm, I was watching a movie, and all of a sudden, I remembered. Dammit! There is a stupid foam price that rests passively underneath the driver side of the upper intake, sitting on the cable rail below. I left the stupid thing on the welding table and didn’t put it in before putting everything back together. I did some searching last night, and found a couple of JL forum threads about it. It seems like it’s for noise reduction, and is not required. I’ll happily (lies) take it apart again to put it back if it’s important. But if not, it’s a huge PITA to get all that stuff off. Probably 2 hours of work minimum. Does anyone have experience with that stupid thing, or have an experienced opinion on its importance or lack of?
I stole this meme from the JL forum thread, so must give credit.
WILDHOBO
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Thanks very much. If it doesn’t support the upper intake, and is just for noise, I’m leaving it until the next time I need to remove it. Is yours still off?
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Yes, the hack never gave it back to me so I don't have one. 10k miles since and no issues.
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If you can't find the motivation to pull everything apart to re-install the foam, no problem. Years ago, I took a class on the Pentastar engines at the Chrysler Training Center, and the foam pad was discussed. The instructor told me that IF it was on his vehicle, he would leave it off just to help reduce temperatures in the intake and cylinder head. But on a customer's car, best to re-install it. I have always put everything back that I take off, but I have seen techs leave the pad off with no harm done.
What I don't get is why people think the Gladiator engine is hard to disassemble for time ups. The one that is really aggravating to pull the upper intake on is the Pentastar upgrade engine on the Grand Cherokee. Much more annoying working on them than on the upgrade engine in the Gladiator.
What I don't get is why people think the Gladiator engine is hard to disassemble for time ups. The one that is really aggravating to pull the upper intake on is the Pentastar upgrade engine on the Grand Cherokee. Much more annoying working on them than on the upgrade engine in the Gladiator.
WILDHOBO
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Great news. Not the hack mechanic, but that your engine is fine. Louder?
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Not that I can tell, but I am a bit deaf due to the fact I like my rock n roll loud. LOL
WILDHOBO
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Outstanding. I only drove it a couple miles yesterday evening, but will fully warm it up on a 30 mile round trip in a few minutes. I can’t wait to feel the power gain on the on ramp.
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