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Replying to: dataman (Mar 13, 2009 9:54 pm) Who puts a heating element at the highest point in the fuel system where air is most likely to be, allowing the element to over heat? A lift pump in or near the fuel tank takes appears to care of this problem by guaranteeing fuel at the heating element. Who puts tension ball joints on one of the strongest bodied 4-wheel drive vehicles out there that is likely to see rough service? It's like putting your grandmother's knees on an Olympic weight lifter. The problem can be solved by installing Moog "Problem Solver" ball joints but you still need regular inspections to be sure. EGR valve is another fun topic. Let's make something that is likely to have problems and put it where it's almost easier to pull the engine than remove the EGR valve to clean it. Try this: when you get the code for EGR failure, run you engine in 3rd gear lockup at 55 mph for 3 or 4 miles to self-cleaning-oven bake the EGR valve in the full open position then floor it for a few seconds to fully close the valve. Clear the codes and maybe they will not come back for 8 or 10k miles, if you do this once a week or so maybe they won't come back at all. Works for me. Torque converter, that topic has already been rubber-hosed...... |
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Replying to: dataman (Mar 13, 2009 9:54 pm)
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WIX makes a fuel filter that fits the 2005 Liberty CRD at 1/2 price to dealer replacement. There are also in line filters in clear plastic body containers to put into your fuel line. Foe around $60.00 you can add a fuel line pump before the fuel filter. My CRD runs well with fuel problems. jdh;-) . 
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Replying to: dataman (Mar 13, 2009 9:54 pm) With all the forum arround I can not believe that you all have this issues. With about $3,500 you can resolve all of this issues and be a happy motoring. EGR---SEGR Fuel filter---Ranco Cac---Samco Tranny--- Suncoast Fluid pump----New Pump Air in fuel----fuel pump No power---Inmotion and so on. All of this is a thing of the Past; My friend CRD have 155k and all this work he did it at about 20k and ever since he has no problem and my ether. So get in to the ball. |
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Replying to: nicku812 (Mar 15, 2009 8:12 am) As to the EGR valve, I had the original one replaced at 14K miles. Now have 48K on the Jeep and no heartburn from the replacement. But I do beat on the engine at least once daily (when thoroughly warm) as Caribou has suggested in the past. Have done the torque converter recall and have replaced one since then. I do not tow! If the TC fails again, then I will put in something better (Suncoast or other) plus the Transgo transkit and that will be the end of that.
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Replying to: winter2 (Mar 15, 2009 6:36 pm) There is something I don't clearly understand: Some folks find air bubbles in the fuel filter housing  - When I turn the engine OFF, I can still hear the sound of my (electrical) fuel priming pump for about one second after the engine died. This means the filter is pressurized at this point. - I tend to start the engine 'a bit later', never immediately after the glow plug indicator turns off. I don't know at which moment the fuel priming pump is turned ON, but any delay at this point could cause air bubbles to get trapped by cavitation created by the fuel injection pump . What do you think?
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Replying to: caribou1 (Mar 16, 2009 2:14 am) Like Winter2 I have had no problems. After a fuel filter change and priming I can never take an additional pump on the primer because it is solid no matter how long the vehicle sits without running. Anyone who can pump their primer on a daily basis has an air leak somewhere.
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Replying to: winter2 (Mar 15, 2009 6:36 pm) As a clarification for anyone reading this, you do not need to run you engine wide open through the gears to do this. You can do every thing that the EGR valve and the turbo need in 3rd gear lockup saving the transmission and the torque converter.
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Replying to: siberia (Mar 16, 2009 3:36 am) Have you heard the little 'humm' coming from underneath the vehicle just after stopping the engine? |
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Replying to: caribou1 (Mar 16, 2009 7:44 am)
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