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I very rarely find one of these out of time, those engines are very resiliant and the valves rarely need adjusting, but this one is older and more than likely been rode hard and put up wet many times. Wrong plug will definately do it, i usually just put in the factory recommended plug.

Then there is the carb most of the after market carbs that i have seen have 25 jets, which may be right since the aftermarket ones are slightly different, but the OEM one is 22.5 and the kits i have bought also have the 22.5, but it may not be correct in the aftermarket carb. I think i would keep working on the OEM carb, see if you can get it to  factory specs. Aftermarket carbs seem to run lean right out of the box even with the 25 jet, so that might be some of your problem. I have noticed the same spitting and sputtering and not smoothe acceleration with them, that is why i have been working to get all of mine back on OEM carbs. 

I found no sticker on mine to tell me which one i had ,so i did one of the internet vin# searches and it came back same as yours, YFM400F or YFM400FH Buckmaster, so i figured since mine wasnt camalflaged in color it was the YFM400F. I have just been playing like that was it, still not positively sure.

That sounds like a good plan definately the best way. I dont like using easyouts either and i think the smallest one would still be too big.

Never heard that but maybe AGM reacts differently to being maintained daily. I know they dont like to be charged with high amperage  or quickly.

I would try everything possible to get it out, before drilling, that is a tiny screw and would be easy to get into the threads and then the carburetor is ruined. I would soak it completely in a combo mixture of carb cleaner and penetrating oil, and use heat if there is no head left on the screw at all and it down in the hole,  then you have to drill a small hole and use the smallest ease out and it still may be too big, i dont like using easeouts but are sometimes necessary. 

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I have been looking at different options, right now the honda pilot is at the top of my list although its border line as being too large for what we need, i never really cared for the looks of the pilot until the 23 model now it looks nice, the V6 runs great but not as smooth as i expected. The outback is a great little car i see why it is loved by so many, quality interior although not as good as the honda, and to get that quality you have to go up to top trim levels which makes the price close to the pilot, a little small for me, great all wheel drive, dont care for the CVT transmision, but the engine is great, that boxer engine is probably the smoothest running engine on the market, not the turbo it has a roughness to it on acceleration, and the natural asperated is a little weak, but so smooth.  So too small too large So i looked at the highlander turbo 4 option only . The next option was the grand highlander but i liked the honda better. Maybe being picky but when you spend this much on a car i like doing my homework.

👍    I use maintenance chargers 2 amp for my smaller batterys in motorcycles and ATV, i also use them on my cars for the ones i dont use that often, but if you are charging a dead car battery i use a 6 amp, dont really like to chaarg with anything stronger than that its not good for the battery. If you are really in a hurry with a car battery i crank it with a jumper pack and let it run for a while and charge with the cars alternator. 

I remember the scout very rare to see one now, see the old 60s broncos occasionally but havent seen a scout in years.

Thought that might be it, they do have a tendacy to bind if the case is not perfectly straight when going back on.

It did come from the factory with the AMC 304 V8 i am the second owner and i have had it since the 80s. Great engine but not needed in a Jeep with a 3 speed. Works perfectly for what i use it for, when im going through the woods i put it in 4 wheel drive low in 3 rd gear and never have to shift and just ease through the woods. I had a 57 CJ5 with the 4 cylinder 3 speed when i was in High School never had more fun with any other vehicle i have ever owned, they really made them for work in those days, plenty of power with the 4 wheel drive and low gear and the Willys 4 cylinder. Dont do a whole lot of hunting anymore, but i do love going to the woods and exploring. 

I love those old army jeeps, that little 4 cylinder was like the little engine that could, so simple and so easy to fix, and smoothe running, mine is from the 70s with an AMC V-8 the most overpowered vehicle i have ever owned but a smooth running engine no accessories or pollution stuff. 

When i said gears i meant geared automatic transmissions not CVT, she says she can drive a standard but i have never seen her do it, its all she can do to keep her hair and makeup fixed and steer at the same time without having to clutch and shift gears. I do love a standard transmission, i have an old Jeep CJ5 with a standard 3 speed, so much more fun to drive, but you are not going to go very fast on the highway and its about like riding a buffalo. 

Great! You got the CDI straitened out sometimes a lttle tap does wonders although i have never seen it fix a CDI, must have been the corrosion. The case not fitting tight is concerning, something is not seated properly, hate to say this, but i think it needs to come back off to find whats causing it, i wouldnt think it would be the washer unless its binding on the shaft. If you already have the oil in it , i would drain it into a clean container and reuse it, i have had to do that before. 

I try to keep my wife in a new car, i say new car but shes been driving this one for 12 years, i buy new and drive it usually 100,000 miles, although this one is approaching 150000, and get another new one, we need one newer one to not be afraid of break downs on long trips.  I have never bought a new one for myself, i usually just take the old one. I actually like the newest Subaru, the Ascent, its more like what shes driving now. Its been getting some bad complaints and i dont really like the turbo matched with CVT, a recipe for disaster. The outback also has a CVT but it has good ratings. I dont particularly like the idea of a CVT in a car, but they are all going in that direction so i guess they have improved the technology over the years, plus better fuel milege. I just like gears, i guess im showing my age by making that statement. Still leaning toward the Honda Pilot, and may even look at another jeep but its going to be about 10000 more. They are getting good ratings but im not so shure the quality is still there and changing ownership so many times. 

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The renegade will fit it will be about an inch shorter on the length but thats ok.

I would put about a 2 amp charger on it leave it over night and see if it charges up.

Sad, but true. But just like everywhere people are people, good people everywhere, just trying to get through the day with food to eat and Quads to ride.

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I wouldnt think the light would make it run rough, it must have sensed a problem and thats whats causing it.

Thanks! It sounds like you have had a lot of Subarus, i think they are very nice cars, quality interior nice looking body lines, the best all wheel drive system out there, simple srait forward design, a few drawbacks, four cylinder engine, i dont caare for the turbo so i would go with the naturally asperated boxer 4 cylinder, very underpowered though, the CVT transmission im not so sure about. I do like everything about it except the CVT, but a lot of cars are going to that, maybe its the new age. It is a little small for me im 6:3 but my wife will be driving it more than me. Right now im leaning toward the honda, poorer gas milege but more power a double overhead cam 6 cylinder and larger cabin. Never really cared for the look of the pilot until they revised it in 2023. With the pressure to get more gas milege from the government they are using thinner oil and loosened up the engines for less friction, i heard the standard for Subaru was using a quart of oil every 3500 miles, i dont like that. My 2014 Jeep with 145000 miles on it uses no oil in 7500 miles i have always used mobile 1 in it. Not sure about the Honda.   

It must have been loose for years or either cross threaded. Are the threads in the case damaged. Almost looks like the wrong thread pitch bolt was used. 

I have been exploring all the options available, so many, its hard to choose. I have kind of narrowed it down to the Honda Pilot, Subaru Outback, and Kind of looking at the Outlander, although its a little small,  the new one is nice looking. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations or gripes with any of these rides. I have driven Jeeps for the past 25  years and they have been great, but their price point has gotten to high. Expieriences good or bad would be helpful. Thanks!

Will definately be an interesting election, Trump seems to be doing well despite all the things being dug up and thrown at him, i think so much that people are just ignoring it.