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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Focker, Feb 19, 2016.

  1. Jun 6, 2018
    1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

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    with a generator you don't need your battery to have a charge. You can roll-start the vehicle with a dead battery.
    You do not need to use jumper cables.
    with and alternator you have to have some charge in the battery. You can not roll-start the vehicle with a dead battery.
    You do need jumper cables.
     
  2. Jun 7, 2018
    timgr

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    My '66 VW was 6V with a generator, and I was able to bump start it with a flat battery by putting my leg out the door and pushing like a skate board.

    However, you need very little charge in the battery to make a spark. Even when the battery won't even click the starter, you can still make a spark and bump start the car. So I think this "advantage" of a generator isn't really much to speak of. An alternator is vastly more efficient and powerful than a generator, and the automotive generator would have never existed ... except that inexpensive semiconductor diodes did not exist prior to the 60s.

    If you have an automatic transmission, you really need to carry jumper cables.
     
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  3. Jun 26, 2018
    SoCalNickG

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    Does anyone have information on these front hubs? They are on the 71 CJ5 I bought. I have searched this site and the internet at large. I didn't find anything about these.
    Who was the maker? With the Auto-Lock name i am guessing they are some form of front hub similar to the Warn Lock=O=Matic.
    Thanks for any info.
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  4. Jun 26, 2018
    Admiral Cray

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    OldAdobe

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    SoCalNickG

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    That is the hub. From the articale, it appears that I have one of the hubs pictured at the end of the articale. Thank you, the knowledge available through this website and the members is great.
     
  7. Jun 26, 2018
    rusty

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    Very interesting. I wonder how good they were.
     
  8. Jul 12, 2018
    truckee4x4

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    # 1 Question - Why in the world would the PO have JB Welded a 1/4 bolt to the bottom of the throttle body?
    #2 Question - what is the crimped copper pipe on the left side of this image?
    Engine is a Dauntless V6 on a 1966 CJ5 Tux IV.
    Photo Jun 17, 3 40 00 PM.jpg
     

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  9. Jul 12, 2018
    Focker

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    #1 - To plug a vacuum leak. That hole is normally plugged with some type of cap seal recessed inside of the hole.
    #2 - That spot can be used for the temperature gauge sensor and/or also for the vacuum line to the heater controls at the dash. My guess is, it was used for the vacuum line to the heater controls since it has the small copper tube.
     
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  10. Jul 12, 2018
    truckee4x4

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    Awesome Focker thanks.
    Next up:
    Found this Capacitor (?) under the dashboard in the hot wire to the turn signal (which mysteriously and suddenly stopped getting power a few months ago when she was still on the road). Is this an integral part of this aspect of the electrical system?
    Photo Jul 10, 5 45 13 PM.jpg
     
  11. Jul 12, 2018
    timgr

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    It's not Jeep, I would wager. A better side view might help.

    Only possible use for a capacitor (if that's what it is) would be to filter noise from DC power for the radio, CB, ham set, whatever. Maybe it's a buzzer of some kind, so you get an audible when the indicators flash?

    Also, carburetor, not throttle body, no? Do you have fuel injection?

    The temperature gauge sensor has to go into the water jacket to test the coolant temp. There's no coolant water at that location, so it's manifold vacuum. This is the back of the engine - there is a location for the temp sensor at the front of the engine next to the water inlet that goes into the water jacket, I presume.
     
  12. Jul 12, 2018
    60CJ5

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    that is the flasher for the directionals
     
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  13. Jul 12, 2018
    truckee4x4

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    Thanks 60 CJ5!

    Yes bottom of carb, to left of idle fuel/air mixture adjusting screws - I used the wrong word, sorry
     
  14. Jul 12, 2018
    Focker

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    Tim's right (but don't tell him I said so) my temp sensor is further back towards the firewall. :oops:
     
  15. Jul 12, 2018
    Focker

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    X2 That's what I was thinking too. The wires run into the turn signal harness.
     
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    timgr

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    The aluminum can looks right but the socket (if that's what it is) is odd. Bracket? Extra hardware? I would expect there to be a clip under the dash somewhere that holds the flasher, with the socket in mid-air.
     
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    Focker

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    It looks identical to my flasher. White, Red and Black wires into the same looking socket.
     
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  18. Jul 12, 2018
    60CJ5

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    the flathead screw should mount it to a hole in the lip of the dash bottom KIMG0990.JPG
     
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    IRQVET

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    225ci V6

    What is this plug?

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    My uneducated guess . . .

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  20. Jul 16, 2018
    Focker

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    There should be a fitting there for the heater hose to clamp to.
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