What did you do with your Scrambler today?

[cdvcj8]

Important temporary mod my son insisted on...

He insisted. He is a good boy. He actually rigged it up first. His grandfather (mothers side) would have been proud. Tie straps, wood, and wire ties. I cleaned it up a little. Hopefully it's better or I won't hear the end of it

 

[MrBeep]

Used it to spy on & scout out otherScramblers to invite to Sand Blast 6

 

[tower210]

He insisted. He is a good boy. He actually rigged it up first. His grandfather (mothers side) would have been proud. Tie straps, wood, and wire ties. I cleaned it up a little. Hopefully it's better or I won't hear the end of it

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How do you like the little JL sub?

 

[gr8dain]

Used it to spy on & scout out otherScramblers to invite to Sand Blast 6 View attachment 34760

That looks awesome!

 

[cdvcj8]

How do you like the little JL sub?

Just hooked it up today. Need to spend some time fiddling with it. I'll post back. I have the JL component setup with the mids in the Centrapod and Pioneer tweeters in the dash. I'm waiting for the next time I pull the dash to put the JL tweeters in. It does fit nicely in that spot.

 

[flashover604]

I drove it to work. May seem like a normal thing but anytime I get a new vehicle those first few trips I spend just waiting for something to break/quit/fall off etc... Made it with no trouble at all. I pulled the carb apart a little last night and sprayed out the idle tubes and venturis. Idles quite a bit better now. It's still a little rough but doesn't fall on its face and die at stoplights anymore, that's a definate plus! I still need to swap out the cap and rotor, plugs and wires. Hopefully that'll smooth it out a little. I'm going to go ahead and replace all of the hoses that attach to the carburetor as well. Probably can't hurt too much as long as I don't break some little brittle piece that a hose attaches to.

According to the Dakota Digital gauges it runs around 205-210 water temp and 45 psi oil pressure at 60 mph. How does that jibe with you guys? The gas gauge doesn't work, so that'll be high on the fix-it list. How do you folks test the sending unit? I'm planning on filling it back up tonight after 50 miles or so and get a rough idea what kind of mileage I'm looking at currently. Hopefully the SeaFoam sitting in the carb all day will help without clogging something up and ending in a trip home on a rollback...
We'll see...

 

[gr8dain]

Filled it with the cut up version of the tree that fell on my Expedition. Also added the mattress in prep for a run to the landfill.

 

[Randyzzz]

Went to watch fireworks with the family. The grandkids loved sitting on top of the cage for a great view.

 

[MrBeep]

Fireworks, scrambler, Sand dunes!c

 

[CHIEFWAHO]

Dropping it off on Topeka for ring & pinion. Then to Loveland, CO to pick up a Scrambler for my cousin.

 

[Spieg]

Filled it with the cut up version of the tree that fell on my Expedition.

Landfill? Any tree that hurts my vehicle is going to pay dearly... We call that firewood around here (it is camping season after all).

 

[gr8dain]

Landfill? Any tree that hurts my vehicle is going to pay dearly... We call that firewood around here (it is camping season after all).

Well. I have gas fireplaces so no wood needed. I did consider saving it for a future purchase of a fire pit, but that will be a while so off to the landfill it went.

 

[certifiablejeep]

I picked up a full A/C unit for the Scrambler and plan on mating it to the compressor that is on the 401... wheeling in A/C, that would be nice.
It definitely would have been nice today... took the kiddos and wife out in the morning in the 7 for some class VI trails a few towns over... 95 by the time we got home.
We stopped for ice cream and it melted in like 2 minutes!

cb

 

[flashover604]

Ok, well, I'm a little stumped. I drove to work and back today. 43 miles total since filling up the 20 gallon tank. I filled it back up when I got home. I was only able to force 2 gallons in it. Almost 22 mpg. At this point I'm almost suspecting something with the fuel return/overflow whatchamacallit that stops the pump when it gets full. As bad as it idles I can't imagine the carb being able to deliver 22 mpg. I guess I'll just have to take a longer cruise and see if it's close to what I got today. I was going to take the carb apart to do a thorough cleaning. That'll have to wait until I get this mileage figured out!

 

[gr8dain]

I would be jumping for joy with 22mpg.

 

[flashover604]

I would be jumping for joy with 22mpg.

Oh, don't get me wrong Dain, if it an actual 21-22 mpg I'd be happier than a cat on the counter. It just comes with the "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is" warning to me.

The other night I filled it until the pump stopped. 19.8 gallons I believe. When I stopped last night I could barely get half a gallon in before the pump stopped. I was able to slow fill it another 1.4 gallons before it started coming out of the filler neck. Is there some kind of assembly in the neck that could malfunction and block fuel from going in the tank?

 

[gr8dain]

I hear you. I just think that if I did the calcs and came up with that numbet, i would stop thinking about it and just be happy. Of course I would also probably end up with an empty tank stranded somewhere as well.

Sorry I can't help with your issue.

 

[flashover604]

After having a truck that didn't have a functioning fuel gauge, I've gotten into the habit of filling it up after every trip so at least I knew how much was in it. I need to figure out the digital gauge and get it operational. Man, 22 mpg... It'd be my daily driver with that mileage... The Volkswagen could just take a break for a while. I'll take a longer cruise or let it go for several days then refill it and see what I get...

 

[certifiablejeep]

Ok, well, I'm a little stumped. I drove to work and back today. 43 miles total since filling up the 20 gallon tank. I filled it back up when I got home. I was only able to force 2 gallons in it. Almost 22 mpg. At this point I'm almost suspecting something with the fuel return/overflow whatchamacallit that stops the pump when it gets full. As bad as it idles I can't imagine the carb being able to deliver 22 mpg. I guess I'll just have to take a longer cruise and see if it's close to what I got today. I was going to take the carb apart to do a thorough cleaning. That'll have to wait until I get this mileage figured out!

You need to run a few tanks full, city driving, highway driving, etc. More than likely there was air, or wasn't full or whatever... once you go through 30-40 gallons you get a feel and I think it will start to settle a bit lower than the 22 you didn't mention if the 43 miles were at highway speed, because if they were, that will be upping the number by a lot. My 05 Diesel gets 20 MPG on the highway at 70 mph... and that is 9000 lbs. You put it around town, closer to 15-16, it just is what it is.

cb

 

[Bad Karma]

Combination of last night and today...

Fabbed up new 3/8" flanges for the manifolds. The ones i bought were 3/16" and a bit warped, and leaked...

Installed a high flow cat, just incase i get pulled over for a "visual" check.
Wrapped the exhaust (2"x almost 100') and put reflective insulation on the drivers floor. Hopefully i wont get 2nd degree burns on my foot again. (Seriously)