WWDiesel wrote:
As to the wire terminals, Mouser Electronics has all the wire terminals:
Wire Terminals: APEX 2.8MM
male, 14-16 gauge wire
female, 14-16 gauge wire
https://www.mouser.com/Connectors/Autom ... bwZ1z1414h I ordered the male and female terminal pins (and some extras) and the extractor tool a couple hours ago, total it was just under $30. And I just placed the order for the Carter lift pump from Amazon for $115.
WWDiesel wrote:
Yes, I still have a couple of the *secondary fuel filter mounting brackets in stock or I can supply you with the complete kit to install a *secondary fuel filter & gauge.
(*Must have a lift pump installed)
I would love to place an order for the kit. Just lemme know what I need to do.
TKB4 wrote:
Sounds like you have a good plan to eliminate all the air in fuel possibilities as well as provide better filtration of fuel. The thermostat is not related to the problem unless the wiring sensor involved not the thermostat itself. If the older style Fuel filter head in place it needs to be changed anyway for fire protection etc and u will need the wiring connector too unless you live in warmer climate ( the only difference is for the heater element connector). Maybe the fuel head change will correct the problem till you get a convenient time to do the rest. Congrats on researching the problem here before you even asked for suggestions. Even when I am pretty sure I know what to do it helps my confidence tremendously to have other viewpoints .
I really want to do as much preventative maintenance/upgrades that I can reasonably afford to increase the longevity of the engine. I got this thing with only 55k miles from an old lady who had all the service records from the dealership she bought it from. It was a grocery getter. It does have the F37 TCU flash (written under the hood on service tag) but other than that I think it is bone stock. Seems like a pretty decent specimen for these rare CRDs and I would like to give her the respect she deserves.
I have very little experience working on/repairing vehicles (been driving a Honda most of my life and she never seemed to need anything from me), so reading this forum is a must for me. But I am actively trying to learn auto mechanics, and it seems like this Jeep has plenty of quirks (flaws) that need to be fixed before she's up to par so seems like a good vehicle to learn on.
Right now the plan is to:
1) install updated filter head
2) install lift pump
3) install WWDiesel's secondary filter kit
4) Load a tune from LOST onto the ECU
5) Install a Euro/Suncoast torque converter with SunCoast pre-F37 TCU flash. This is low priority for me, should it be?
I am DEFINITELY going to need some guidance about choosing and installing the proper flash when I'm done with the fuel system upgrades. I'm more concerned about fuel economy than extra power but none of the flashes are described as being focused around fuel economy. I know Yeti is the go-to man on this subject but I don't want to bother him until I've done some more reading and closer to flash time.
Thanks again, everyone. This is a wonderful community of extremely knowledgeable people.