Jeep YJ Sitting for 9 years. Will it start!!

[@mr.weatherman403]

My '88 YJ is, interestingly enough, a Canadian built rig (though it, ostensibly, spent its entire life in the Commonwealth of Virginia, which is also my home). It makes me feel right at home blasting some Gordon Lightfoot out of my speakers without the top (which I'd be doing regardless of it being a Canadian built Jeep)! I thought that was a really cool detail to learn about it. The VIN is what clued me in. It's been a labor of love (4.2l I6 with an AX-15 swapped for the garbage Peugeot BA-10/5), but she runs very nicely now. They are worth keeping around, even the 4-bangers. The AMC 2.5l is an unkillable little workhorse with, admittedly, more spirit than ability. It makes a decent offroading engine in its own right because it is lighter weight than the 6.

[@markduncan6690]

People Selling These Jeeps want “ A Kings Randsom” $ 1,000 at the best!

[@patgamble3217]

I like old jeeps just like me. Lol .I have own about 8 or 9 jeeps in my time me .nice meeting you. I'm pat. Just to share I'm 60 .36 plus years I worked for Canada. I live in Saskatchewan me .

[@doylemaintenance]

Hi Pat thanks for stopping by. I'm not really a jeep guy but somehow I own 3 of them right now. LoL

[@MidnightPolaris800]

Sorry to hear you live in canada

[@markthomas4083]

I had major trouble starting my YJ, 91, four banger. Installed a new fuel filter, dropped the tank, new fuel pump. Still no go 😅 Went to the junkyard and purchased a rebuilt ECM, fired right up. Also, removes the plastic fill tube in the tank. Added five more gallons to the fuel capacity. Now, half way through the RC 4” lift. Will replace the water pump soon after completion of lift. Will try to get my courage up to install limited slip.

[@bruceklassen8261]

Excellent

[@alexmartinez3464]

Great Job 👍

[@doylemaintenance]

Thanks

[@eliswalley6088]

Get it running, driving, use it as a winter beater

[@doylemaintenance]

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[@REXYofthe501st]

Nice

[@MidnightPolaris800]

Im not sure if you wanted to hear it run? Maybe you should tell us?

[@doylemaintenance]

It did run

[@Josh-ux6zz]

26:54

[@Chudsaves]

Can only imagine amount of rust on cylinder walls. Hahah. Wow. Probably won’t last too long

[@doylemaintenance]

you may be right, it did turn over with just a socket on the pulley so it may not have been too bad.

[@markthomas4083]

The negative remarks are probably a weird form of encouragement?

[@louk231]

Really is cringe worthy hearing that starter wind for too long....It needs fuel !

[@doylemaintenance]

Its a cringe vehicle, the starter is the cheapest thing to replace. Did you watch till the end?

[@Josh-ux6zz]

Give me fuel give me fire give me that which I desire… oooh!