Okay - so we tinkered further. Bought a new coil and there's healthy spark so we can eliminate the resistor as the problem. Also re-tested the compression for each of the four cylinders, here were...
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Okay - so we tinkered further. Bought a new coil and there's healthy spark so we can eliminate the resistor as the problem. Also re-tested the compression for each of the four cylinders, here were...
LarrBeard, Bmorgil - thanks for the help (again). I'm going to tinker a bit further before I pull trigger on any new parts just to make sure I'm not missing anything. Will report back.
Ok folks - winter is over and I've managed to enlist a neighbor who's been helping me trouble shoot a bit. Right now our hypothesis is that the engine might be getting tired. We tested the pressure...
I love that we're all working on the same stuff! Unfortunately, the car is covered in snow (no garage) and I won't be able to dig into to some of these options until it melts/start to warm up. I'll...
Thanks for chiming in - looks like I have some troubleshooting ahead of me!
Thanks guys - Got some snow coming this week, but as soon as the storm passes I'll take a few pics. Will also check out that other thread.
That's awesome - great story. Grass Valley is pretty damn nice as well. I actually took the willy up the Rubicon a few miles this summer, but was WAY under prepared so was a limited 1/2 day trip....
New member from the Tahoe area here. I should also make it clear that I don't know jack about cars and am hoping to learn. Got the willy this past summer. Replaced the battery and no issues for about...
Hi everyone,
Got my first willy this past summer ('55 CJ5) and have been loving it. Have never been a car person, but excited to start learning. If there are any willys how-to meetups in the...