30000 miles, a good start for my journal

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~43500 Miles
November 30th, 2007

Dropped the jeep at the dealership hoping to get the radiator and the heat fixed, they said the leak cannot be fixed, and the radiator must be replaced. 3 Days and $750 later, I have my Jeep back from the dealer.

~43500 Miles
December 6th, 2007

Battery failed me again. I had to pay another $20 to the booster guy, because I couldn't get my booster to work.
 

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01/01/2008 - Tuesday
44444 Miles

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dude! something is wrong with ur KJ!!! both ur check engine and your oil lights are on!!!!

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hehehehhe
 

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How are those Michelin Radius wipers? The CEL and oil pressure lights are on, because his Jeep is running, unless I'm wrong then you really have a big problem. :)
 

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Yeah, it is not running actually, just at the ACC position, notice RPM at 0. :)
Those wipers are pretty good, much better than I expected. That reminds me, I am still waiting for that $10 rebate from Michelin.
 

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GeekyJeep, now because of you check engine light is back on, and I got P441 again. That damn number keeps coming back. I just blame cheap gas and move on.
 

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Just added a half bottle ATF+4 when I noticed my power steering fluid low. I spilled all over the place when bottle tipped over, so I had to wash my engine bay.

For the first time, I let it rip. I turned on and hosed the engine down with low pressure, not everywhere, but %75 of the area. Smoke started coming out from somewhere I couldn't spot. I waited for a few minutes and started it up while the hood was open. It was like spitting all over the place! :D It is somewhat clean now.
 
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Just added a half bottle ATF+4 when I noticed my power steering fluid low. I spilled all over the place when bottle tipped over, so I had to wash my engine bay.

For the first time, I let it rip. I turned on and hosed the engine down with low pressure, not everywhere, but %75 of the area. Smoke started coming out from somewhere I couldn't spot. I wanted for a few minutes and started it up while the hood was open. It was like spitting all over the place! :D It is somewhat clean now.

Was the engine hot?
 

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No, but warm. Had been sitting for 3 hours, I was surprised at the steam.
 

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Probably normal steam from the headers.

So now you know why your Power-Steering had been making so many noises! You need to check stuff like that more often.

Mine was alittle low once but its been fine since. That was last winter when I had to top it off so its been over a year and its not dropped any. I found some oil in the starter area so I guess thats what that was.
 

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Yep, drove this morning in cold, and no noise! It is so much smoother, I have no idea what I was waiting for! I tried to suck it out of there with turkey baster but no luck, there wasn't much left to suck. Although when I filled it, it is not just tad bit over the top line, I hope it is no big deal.
 

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45897 MILES

SOLD the Roof Basket
Got lower ball joints replaced the second time under warranty
Got T-Case Fluid Drain/Replace
Got Front and Rear Differential Serviced
Greased the swaybar bushings (no noise today)
 

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Drove slow, did not go over (tried not to) 2k rpm.
It is FFFFFIN' BOOOORING, but I went up to 16.1 from 14mpg. (After the two tanks, not just for a while).
 

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Mixed. NY highway is really no highway, it is slow, but as I said, I floor my jeep at least once every day, I hadn't done it for a while at that time..
Currently it is 15.1 to 15.5.
After flowmaster it went up from 14 to 15


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50,000 Miles
Fan #1 Stopped blowing cold.
I got some sticky sh*t on the front fender, gotta get goo gone and wipe it off.
 

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