FSJ Guy wrote:Here we go again....
Give a carb to someone who's never seen one before and see how well they can tune it!
Before I learned how to tune a TBI system, I was clueless, too.
But my 4.2L VW computer controlled engine runs better than a carb'd AMC 360 and has more power and torque. And is TONS more reliable!!!!
I'll take OBDII and a dedicated VW scanner any day.
Im not talking about power and torque.. My other Jeeps engine has more power as well.. a lot more.. And my camaro has more then yours and mine combined.. Im also not just talking about engines either man.. Im talking about cars as a whole did you not read what i wrote, i mean your VW is in the category of Mercedes, and other european brands that are nortorious for having so many sensors for so many useless things and other electronics on them, that mechanics hate working on them because of how much can go wrong and does go wrong.. Not to mention expensive
Also OB2 computers dont always throw codes.. Do you know how many times on the ZJ's there were 0 codes thrown i had CPS or MAP sensors failing ? Go to any Jeep forum and there are big threads dedicated the infamous stalling issues on these Jeeps, and you have people throwing parts on them because no one can figure out the problem, there PCM's are notorious for going bad after 10 years as well. My 5.9 ZJ would die if i let off the gas, drive around one day and its fine, the next day let off the gas on a turn and boom dies in the middle of the road.. No codes thrown.. Did this for a year and i couldnt figure it out. I had to start swapping sensors and even the PCM until i finally found out the issue.
Same with my moms Jeep, her CPS has gone bad twice, the first time it would stall right on the freeway going 65mph. it would shut off and on and off and on, and then cut off and crank and crank and nothing.. No codes or anything.. If i didnt know how to work on cars id be clueless, but i had a feeling it was the CPS, and sure enough it was.. The new part only lasted 2 years, and i had to just replace it again 2 days ago in 5f weather.. so cold just touching my tools felt like i was touching lava it burned so bad.. This time it was having starting issues.. no code again.
Im not sure if this is just ZJ issues, or if other cars can have failing electronics but not throw codes all the time.. But a stalling engine can be caused by 50 different things. Were you reffering to me when it came to your carb comment ?. I've already learned how to tune it, I also have a spare 2150 i rebuilt from a JY 360 just recently that im selling on ebay right now although im debating on just keeping it . It isnt hard to do, not that many parts in a carb.