I have had to clean out the idle circuit on my Solex twice in 250 miles. The second time I cleaned it, it didn't seem to solve the problem. That is, until I got so frustrated that I ordered a replacement. The day the replacement arrived, the existing one decided to run just fine. I guess I scared it straight. Runs fine now
A replacement Solex is under $150. I know it is not original, but it is worth the price of alleviated frustration. That is, if you believe the problem still lies in the carburetor
I bought a beater CJ5 and I knew the valves needed adjustment, as they are always forgotten. The best one had like .006 lash, a couple had none and most were between .002-.004, also two spark plugs were dead. Can't believe the engine would run, also the engine oil was so junky, it had like 10psi when revved and basically 0 at idle, just changing the oil it went to 25 at idle. 😂 These jeeps take a lot of abuse for sure and keep going.
I have an idea you could try, I have a Jeep with a Toyota engine, known for being quite good, but for me it has always run like garbage, and one thing I discovered is that if I disconnect the alternator it runs good, I've followed your channel for a really long time and I'm really confused as what could make your Jeep run rough. Since you have so many good new parts on it, it should run like a top. So my guess is that you should have some electrical gremlin of some sort to act so weird, good luck and don't lose hope! 👍
I have questions about the alternator myself. It's putting out 14.5V now according to the gauge. Could be overcharging. I know from driving several Hondas that electrical issues can cause weird stuff. A single corroded ground can wreak havoc on sensors, causing the computer to throw codes that make no sense. Even on this jeep where there are no computers, weird stuff can still happen on the ignition side.
@@SunkCostGarage mine puts out 15/16v and runs fine it’s a bit high but haven’t had any issues. I’m running a gm style 1 wire. If your problem was electrical I would think you wouldn’t even get it to run. You technically can run it for a while on just the battery without the alternator since the only thing that needs juice is the coil once it’s started. Are you getting 12v to the coil consistently? You can test this easily by just discounting the alternator (leave the belt in place just unplug the wire and see if it runs better)
One thing I did on mine is permatex has an orange gasket maker you apply to both sides of your exhaust gaskets for a better seal. I need to do the valve adjustment on mine as they are to noisy. Regarding your issue seems like it’s fuel related, is the fuel pump strong - do you have a glass bowel and can you watch it pump?
I almost bought that high temp permatex. If it fails again, that'll be the cheap fix. The fuel pump is relatively new and seems strong. There's always fuel in the glass bowl and you can see it moving. I haven't put a fitting on it to test fuel pressure but it looks like it's doing the job.
@@SunkCostGarage yea I was having some issues with my solex and it was fuel pressure related - the Carter w/o solved it for me .. one other thought are you running an oil bath or cartridge air filter? Could be why your carb was all gummed up if it’s sucking in oil. I got rid of the oil bath element and replaced with a wix cartridge within the OE air cleaner assembly - it breathes much better. Assuming your pcv valve is new/working?
Oh one thing I forgot to mention is that I ended up returning my joes motor pool w/o Carter and had my original one rebuilt by Peter debella. I could never get the joes motor pool one dialed in properly. I watched the g503 videos to try and adjust but made it worse .. Peter debella is a good source for good quality Willy’s parts, lots of NoS stuff as well. FWIW
PCV is new and working, not gummed up. Still running the oil bath air cleaner. It's a Donaldson style so you can't remove the element without destroying it, apparently.
I am thinking about sending my original WO to Sal at Vintage Jeeper to see if he can bring it back to life. I tried throwing a rebuild kit at it but it didn't work out.
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I have had to clean out the idle circuit on my Solex twice in 250 miles. The second time I cleaned it, it didn't seem to solve the problem. That is, until I got so frustrated that I ordered a replacement. The day the replacement arrived, the existing one decided to run just fine. I guess I scared it straight. Runs fine now
A replacement Solex is under $150. I know it is not original, but it is worth the price of alleviated frustration. That is, if you believe the problem still lies in the carburetor
I bought a beater CJ5 and I knew the valves needed adjustment, as they are always forgotten. The best one had like .006 lash, a couple had none and most were between .002-.004, also two spark plugs were dead. Can't believe the engine would run, also the engine oil was so junky, it had like 10psi when revved and basically 0 at idle, just changing the oil it went to 25 at idle. 😂 These jeeps take a lot of abuse for sure and keep going.
I've got nothing! Does the Jeep need some coffee...again, I got nothing!
It can't even make a coffee run right now. Though it was cool to start it up with no carburetor on since the intake was full of gas :/
I have an idea you could try, I have a Jeep with a Toyota engine, known for being quite good, but for me it has always run like garbage, and one thing I discovered is that if I disconnect the alternator it runs good, I've followed your channel for a really long time and I'm really confused as what could make your Jeep run rough. Since you have so many good new parts on it, it should run like a top. So my guess is that you should have some electrical gremlin of some sort to act so weird, good luck and don't lose hope! 👍
I have questions about the alternator myself. It's putting out 14.5V now according to the gauge. Could be overcharging. I know from driving several Hondas that electrical issues can cause weird stuff. A single corroded ground can wreak havoc on sensors, causing the computer to throw codes that make no sense. Even on this jeep where there are no computers, weird stuff can still happen on the ignition side.
@@SunkCostGarage mine puts out 15/16v and runs fine it’s a bit high but haven’t had any issues. I’m running a gm style 1 wire. If your problem was electrical I would think you wouldn’t even get it to run. You technically can run it for a while on just the battery without the alternator since the only thing that needs juice is the coil once it’s started. Are you getting 12v to the coil consistently? You can test this easily by just discounting the alternator (leave the belt in place just unplug the wire and see if it runs better)
I'll have to get the meter out and confirm that tomorrow.
I had Scout Pilot rebuild my original Carter. Runs well! He will send you a video of it running on his Willys. oldjeepcarbs.com/!
Just a suggestion try an old ignition condenser - the new China condensers are junk.
Condenser tested good, it's a Blue Streak which is about the best you can get these days. I don't have a known good "old" one to try, unfortunately.
One thing I did on mine is permatex has an orange gasket maker you apply to both sides of your exhaust gaskets for a better seal. I need to do the valve adjustment on mine as they are to noisy. Regarding your issue seems like it’s fuel related, is the fuel pump strong - do you have a glass bowel and can you watch it pump?
I almost bought that high temp permatex. If it fails again, that'll be the cheap fix. The fuel pump is relatively new and seems strong. There's always fuel in the glass bowl and you can see it moving. I haven't put a fitting on it to test fuel pressure but it looks like it's doing the job.
@@SunkCostGarage yea I was having some issues with my solex and it was fuel pressure related - the Carter w/o solved it for me .. one other thought are you running an oil bath or cartridge air filter? Could be why your carb was all gummed up if it’s sucking in oil. I got rid of the oil bath element and replaced with a wix cartridge within the OE air cleaner assembly - it breathes much better. Assuming your pcv valve is new/working?
Oh one thing I forgot to mention is that I ended up returning my joes motor pool w/o Carter and had my original one rebuilt by Peter debella. I could never get the joes motor pool one dialed in properly. I watched the g503 videos to try and adjust but made it worse .. Peter debella is a good source for good quality Willy’s parts, lots of NoS stuff as well. FWIW
PCV is new and working, not gummed up. Still running the oil bath air cleaner. It's a Donaldson style so you can't remove the element without destroying it, apparently.
I am thinking about sending my original WO to Sal at Vintage Jeeper to see if he can bring it back to life. I tried throwing a rebuild kit at it but it didn't work out.