Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Moezer on December 07, 2013, 04:05:28 PM
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Hello guys, so how is every one fairing in this cold snap that we are having?
So far I have added a heater pad for my battery, along with a new clutch slave cylinder.
List problems that had happen to you so others might get some help from it?
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I need a heater control.. or ill have to wire it to some switches
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I have this problem where every time I leave a light in 3rd gear, 4wd and stomp on it my Jeep goes sideways for a good 50 ft. ;D
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Mine Starts and runs fine. Regular maintenance will keep your jeep running tip top in cold weather. 0w-30 engine oil, synthetic oils, proper coolant strength, new drivetrain fluids as well. Make sure battery and charging system work properly. Keep some extra warm clothes in your jeep too.
Battery blankets, block heaters for coolant and engine oil help too.
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front lockers plow on ice !!!!
rear lockers fishtail on ice!!!!!
:o
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All the jeeps here are aok, short of a check engine light and a random stuble that started today on the 98 cherokee
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Mlnes been good, although the last couple mornings I did plug it in for about 3 hrs before starting it. It's in heated garage tonight, need to finish compressor install tomorrow, switches and a little bit of wiring left. Air lockers are getting installed in couple weeks.
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well as for me I work at night, I work for CN rail so theres a lot of wind and colder then normal, on Thursday the jeep struggled to turn on, even after I drove back home and the jeep was warm I stalled it at a light and it still struggled to turn on lol that's why the batt warmer was bought lol last night turned on with 0 struggling with the bat warmer
IM using 5/30 engine oil, what steering fluid you guys use for cold weather? or clutch fluid?
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Moezer.. stalling is probably a sign of bad driving not weather lol
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Moezer.. stalling is probably a sign of bad driving not weather lol
hahahah ok theres more to that stalling thing lol after I replaced the slave cylinder my clutch is much smoother then it was before so im not use to it... for some reason it seems like a car clutch now not a jeep clutch, before it was much stiffer and longer not its looser and more touchy lol
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Mines dead, crank no start...optima is going strongthough woot
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Mines dead, crank no start...optima is going strongthough woot
Mine is the opposite.
Fkn Optima.
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Yj. FTW. Starts like a champ and drives like a champ/crappy yj ;).
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zj was dead this morning. completely dead. put a charger on it and it fired right up.
went for a spin. 2wd could only go sideways. damn rear locker. put in 4wd and........ same problem. damn front locker. 3 foot snow drift; no problem. icy side street = stuck
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My old cheapo battery is not too happy in the cold and cranks pretty slowly, but hasn't failed to start yet. Heat is blowing OK once warmed up but could be a lot better - the heater core could clearly use a backflush but I'm worried the 19 years of deposit buildup is the only thing keeping it from leaking. I'll just deal for now and replace it along with the evap core when spring rolls around.
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zj was dead this morning. completely dead. put a charger on it and it fired right up.
went for a spin. 2wd could only go sideways. damn rear locker. put in 4wd and........ same problem. damn front locker. 3 foot snow drift; no problem. icy side street = stuck
with the rear locker on my tj it seems to do really fine in 2wd but I did spin out on deer foot ramp on Friday coming off of 130th to deer foot was pretty scary good thing there was no cars behind me at the time
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Flew in from Fort Mac after the ZJ sat for a week, was about -28c. Fired right up but wouldn't go into OD on the way home. Same problem the next day. Put it into the garage overnight and next day everything was fine.
Could probably use a back flush on the heater core, doesn't get very warm in the cab below -20C, atleast the heated seat works.
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What battery are you running Clay?
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Flew in from Fort Mac after the ZJ sat for a week, was about -28c. Fired right up but wouldn't go into OD on the way home. Same problem the next day. Put it into the garage overnight and next day everything was fine.
Could probably use a back flush on the heater core, doesn't get very warm in the cab below -20C, atleast the heated seat works.
That's a fail safe on the Chrysler trannies, if it's too cold it won't go into OD, until it warms up enough.
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mine has not had any issues during this cold spell. ;D
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mine has not had any issues during this cold spell. ;D
Same here. Does everything I ask of it.
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Zj hasn't let me down ! The Canadian tire AGM battery is proving way better that any of the 3 optima's I've had - two days it fired up no problem at -38 !
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Started it up first time in three weeks early saterday morning no problems. Does not leak oil from oil filter adaptor when cold.
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Started it up first time in three weeks early saterday morning no problems. Does not leak oil from oil filter adaptor when cold.
Silver lining, meet Andy. He's the only one that's been able to find you!
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Its warm out now and Jeep is still dead....probably a fuse..its always electrical