Sir, I am amazed at your skills and inventiveness. I have a 1993 Trooper in need of some repairs and paint. Not much if any rust. Only 125,000 miles. Runs well, but some problems finding a proper brake booster. Would love to have someone with your talent do what you did to yours, to make it safe. I did have a timing belt brake, but no noticeable damage to the engine, which promptly shut down. I would pay lots to get my Trooper into trustworthy state. Better than any new SUV. Anyway, if you continue on youtube, you will become one of the "go to" channels for expert knowledge. Keep up the good work. Thumbs up!
Thank you for the kind words. I agree, troopers are one of the better vehicles ever made. I do wish they had a timing chain instead of a timing belt. Again, thank you for the kind words.
I have a '91 V6 with 235K on it. I recently discovered that there is an oil pressure switch that is sensed such that when the main fuel pump relay goes out, the backup relay is triggered when the fuel pressure switch goes off (or goes low, I guess). This is detected by the ECU. That way the Trooper can start even if the main fuel pump relay goes out. It was a long road of troubleshooting to figuring this out - thought I'd have to replace the fuel pump at first!
Here a tip, theres a thermovalve on top of the thermostat housing, if someday that thing broke just cap the line that goes to the intake manifold and connect the othe 2 lines left from the intake tube to the solenoid in the fender
@SpikerDragon95 The trooper seems to surge after it has warmed up when coming back down to idle after driving… (like coming to a red light) do you know what might cause this?
@@jetproject7955 well I start by basic tune up, plugs, wires, rotor, and probably calibrated valves, I was having an hideus misfires, turns up the recently buy NGK plugs went bad, replace all by BOSCH and no problemo, well recently I got a couple of fuel leaks in the inlet of the fuel rail, the copper washer that seal the inlet in the banjo bolt went bad and now a fuel injector are leaking in the o rings that settle in the fuel rail
They are overall pretty reliable in my opinion, they have limited technology which is a good thing. Andrew Camarata (a great TH-cam channel) has had a few Troopers, and he talks very highly of them. One thing to look out for is rust inside the frame, as well as making sure the timing belt has been replaced recently. If the timing belt snaps it will really hurt these engines.
I miss my 91 trooper so much 😢. It was my very first car. Came with a 5 speed with the 2.6l 4 cyl. Miss those days 👍
Got a 98', 5-speed. Took me to Alaska and back. 245k and going strong. Loved the vid!
Thank you !
I was looking for a cheap offroader and was considering but hesitant about a first gen Trooper. I think you just convinced me 😅
Nice work!!
Sir, I am amazed at your skills and inventiveness. I have a 1993 Trooper in need of some repairs and paint. Not much if any rust. Only 125,000 miles. Runs well, but some problems finding a proper brake booster. Would love to have someone with your talent do what you did to yours, to make it safe. I did have a timing belt brake, but no noticeable damage to the engine, which promptly shut down. I would pay lots to get my Trooper into trustworthy state. Better than any new SUV. Anyway, if you continue on youtube, you will become one of the "go to" channels for expert knowledge. Keep up the good work. Thumbs up!
Thank you for the kind words. I agree, troopers are one of the better vehicles ever made. I do wish they had a timing chain instead of a timing belt. Again, thank you for the kind words.
I have a '91 V6 with 235K on it. I recently discovered that there is an oil pressure switch that is sensed such that when the main fuel pump relay goes out, the backup relay is triggered when the fuel pressure switch goes off (or goes low, I guess). This is detected by the ECU. That way the Trooper can start even if the main fuel pump relay goes out. It was a long road of troubleshooting to figuring this out - thought I'd have to replace the fuel pump at first!
Electrical Sensors can always be tricky. I’m glad you figured it out though.
How about some updates on the Trooper👍
Man U got a nice one rite there!! I’ve been wanting a trooper forever!
It’s a cool little ride. Andrew Camarata convinced me to buy one.
Good and organized job right there 👍❤
Thank you !
just bought a 91 in great shape and definitely looking forward to fixin her up in a similar way!! keep up the videos
filling it with weld is genius, hope it holds up long term! I have a feeling mine is having the exact same problem, might end up trying this
I've always liked these Troopers. I want a first year model, and swap the running gear with something modern. But they are very hard to find.
Awesome videos! Looks like we have an Andrew Camarata in the making here. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the comment! Andrew was actually one of the reasons I bought the Trooper in the first place.
@@jetproject7955 You're welcome.
Turned out real nice. I subscribed.
Thank you! Trying to work my way up to 1,000 subscribers. Slowly but surely.
Great choice, I’ve always wanted one. Hard to find in my area in that body style
I have enjoyed it so far. Thanks for the comment!
Good video, ive got a 1987 thats in pretty good shape
I enjoyed mine a lot. They are hard to find.
Makes me want to go buy a trooper!
They sure are fun!
Sweet ride
Thank ya!
Awesome
Great job on the trooper bud
Thank you Stephen
You have me some great ideas for mine.
here before 1k!!
this channel will be famous one day
I sure hope so. Thanks for the comment!
@@jetproject7955 your welcome!
They are sweet I just bought a 98 trooper there built as best they can be
That’s awesome! How many miles ?
Recently bought a1989 RS running great seeing a bit a oil leak thou
@@tyzmez maybe the leak is bad enough so you don’t have to change the oil. Just add oil and keep going.
@@jetproject7955 👍🏼 ok
Here a tip, theres a thermovalve on top of the thermostat housing, if someday that thing broke just cap the line that goes to the intake manifold and connect the othe 2 lines left from the intake tube to the solenoid in the fender
Thank you for the info!
@SpikerDragon95 The trooper seems to surge after it has warmed up when coming back down to idle after driving… (like coming to a red light) do you know what might cause this?
@@jetproject7955 well I start by basic tune up, plugs, wires, rotor, and probably calibrated valves, I was having an hideus misfires, turns up the recently buy NGK plugs went bad, replace all by BOSCH and no problemo, well recently I got a couple of fuel leaks in the inlet of the fuel rail, the copper washer that seal the inlet in the banjo bolt went bad and now a fuel injector are leaking in the o rings that settle in the fuel rail
Great
New sub from England 🇬🇧, these didn’t really exist here
They aren’t extremely common anymore here in the U.S.A either, at least not from what I understand. Thanks for the comment!
how reliable are these? whats a common thing to look out for?
thinking of buying one.
They are overall pretty reliable in my opinion, they have limited technology which is a good thing. Andrew Camarata (a great TH-cam channel) has had a few Troopers, and he talks very highly of them. One thing to look out for is rust inside the frame, as well as making sure the timing belt has been replaced recently. If the timing belt snaps it will really hurt these engines.
What kind of paint did you brush onto the rims?
It’s I.H. White Implement paint from Tractor Supply.
Does the handbreak still function?
Yes it does. Couldn’t do without it.
Where can I find a Trroper just like that one!!!!!😅
They are hard to find !
NOT BAD!! This channel needs to look into "Promo sm"!!!
What is Promo sm