Hey everyone. I purchased a 1990 Grand Wagoneer in Dark Baltic Blue over tan/sand interior in the middle of December. I bought it sight unseen after a few too many beers one night. Surprisingly it did show up on a truck about a week later but thats when I started find the issues. Buyer beware and all of that. Nothing too crazy bad, just maybe hyped up nicer than it was.
Basics: 198,000 miles on it, was running poorly and leaking from everywhere. On the first tank of gas I averaged 3.6 MPG, so something was seriously wrong, also it felt like the rear brakes werent working.
Luckily when I bought the jeep it came with a Howell EFI kit which hadnt been installed yet. So over christmas I installed the EFI, can answer questions on that if needed. I then bought the CARB legal upgrade kit to make it easier to get through California smog.
I hadnt wanted to spend money on the jeep until I could get it registered first. So I finally was able to get it through smog with a new CARB legal Cat in early April. So now that the car is legal im moving onto the new projects. I have all new stock ride height springs on their way, new shocks, going to order new carpet and have a shop who will redo the seats for a very reasonable price.
What ive done so far. Howell EFI install, New CAT, Right rear wheel bearing, transmission gasket x 2, Rear Main seal and oil pan gasket, Vacuumed down AC and recharged with an R12 equivalent and surprisingly the system does work, All new brakes all around.
Current situation: Today I decided to remove the seats and interior trim and carpet to prep it for the new interior. That was going fine until I removed the carpet. I was expecting a bit of rust but what I found is a lot more than what I was expecting. Pics will be in the next post