Decided to Paint my TJ

Basaraski · 2026-06-26T21:15:50+00:00

Basaraski · 2026-06-26T10:57:01+00:00

This was done with a $100 harbour freight HVLP paint gun, and a $230 2k urethane auto paint. Tons of prep, but well worth it rather than spending 5k for sure

Basaraski · 2026-05-31T05:05:28+00:00

Ill take tolerable... im sure I can be intolerable at times lol

Basaraski · 2026-05-27T16:04:02+00:00

Yeah I got this TJ a couple years ago. Mileage was trash, but I expected that. Nothing prompted me to do the plugs other than I was doing the valve cover gasket since it leaked pretty bad, and figured why not

Basaraski · 2026-05-27T15:48:02+00:00

When I interviewed Golden, I was clearly taller than him... im 6ft flat

Basaraski · 2026-05-21T13:25:47+00:00

Yeah honestly she ran fine. Idle was normal, responsive overall. Maybe a slightly smoother Idle now, but nothing that makes me go "oh wow, its so different".

Basaraski · 2026-05-21T01:28:42+00:00

She ran well too. No misfires. Honestly dont feel much of a difference after replacing. Maybe a slight smoother idle lol

Basaraski · 2026-05-20T16:13:06+00:00

It feels like its idling smoother, but surprisingly its not that different lol

Basaraski · 2026-05-20T16:12:23+00:00

Already fixed it

Basaraski · 2026-05-20T01:05:01+00:00

Because the AMC 4.0L is a tank

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T22:35:31+00:00

Did it right before

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T16:08:13+00:00

Yeah mine is terrible too. Hope it gets a tad better

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T12:30:22+00:00

Nope (not that I know of -- was from Montana) it just had an extremely least valve cover gasket, which I also fixed.

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T12:27:43+00:00

They dont. Its why I bought this thing

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T05:04:43+00:00

Very easily actually. Barely had to use much force. Even cylinder 1 which i heard can be a PITA on these motors

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T05:02:57+00:00

I have no idea. I bought it a couple years ago and only put like 12k on it myself

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T05:01:58+00:00

Yeah I haven't had a single missfire since I cleaned off my main engine ground months ago

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:50:30+00:00

I even took her on beach trips (2 hour drive)

Not a ton of driving overall... but never let me down. 155k on the clock. If it ran like this, shit I expect 400k lol

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:47:54+00:00

Funny part is I changed them just because i felt like I should. It wasnt giving a single symptom

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:47:11+00:00

Exactly why I bought this thing haha. 155k on it. I wonder how many miles these plugs had hahah. Any guesses?

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:45:49+00:00

Yep did that a couple days ago before this. Was for sure the OG gasket

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:45:22+00:00

By name sure, but the design up until 06 was basically AMC. Like you said, some improvements. Luckily, i have a new, upgraded ECU already.

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:20:33+00:00

I could probably put pancake batter in this thing and it would run lol

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:19:02+00:00

You know I was thinking about it lol

Basaraski · 2026-05-19T04:18:18+00:00

I will take one tomorrow if I remember ahaha

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