Won't start; Doesn't want to run
If it makes you feel any better, you are having typical issues people see with old Jeeps that are starting to wake up and run in a second or third lifetime.
Because you had what looks a lot like a fuel line issue, I'd clean out the lines again to get that last little piece of crud out of things, Check the fuel filter again - it may have loaded up.
A backfire usually isn't a fuel issue - it says that a valve was open at the wrong time. I wonder if you could have a valve sticking open?
The oil light coming on is a new one to me. It may be totally unrelated to everything else. Any noises that would indicte low oil pressure at the time?
Noises and Starting Issues
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Originally Posted by
Simpsomt
I got the oil changed out and didnt notice anything out of the ordinary. I will try to oil pressure gauge tomorrow evening.
Clean oil always helps and not having any unwanted additives in the old oil gives you some confidence that you don't have an internal crack, head gasket leaking water into the crankcase or bearings scraping themselves into filings.
The oil pressure gauge will give you an idea as to just what is happening with lube for the top and bottom end.
gmwillys is right - noise isn't always bad. F 134 lifters make more noise than people are accustomed to in modern engines. In my '48 there is one lifter that takes about 30 minutes to get warm enough for the click-click to quieten down.
But - it seems to have started again....