Jeep Wave Rant

You drive a Jeep you wave. Period, I wrote out period in case you did not see it.

 Yeah is it is stupid but it goes with owning a Jeep.  You just do it.  Harley riders all wave at each other and wear leather.  We don't have to wear leather or be a douche.   Just wave, nod or acknowledge the other Jeeps existence.  You do it, it is part of owning a Jeep.  Ever since the end of WW2 Jeeps have been sold to the public.  First as farm implements and then as a great off road vehicle.  The sales people have informed the buyer about the Jeep wave.

 I called my local Jeep dealership and asked the salesman if they were still informing the buyer about this responsibility.  They basically laughed and asked if I was serious.  I told them I was.  He said no they don't.  In the middle of my speech about how this was the height of irresponsibility he hung up on me.  I called back and was immediately hung up on.  That is a real problem.

 
Our new Pope is in a Jeep and he knows about the Jeep wave.  The Pope people.

 I find the JK owners to be the biggest offenders when it comes to not waving.  I blame the dealerships for this.  They are not informing the customers.  I pity these owners and feel sorry for them.



So here is a guide to some basic Jeep waves: 

1. The basic hand up wave.  When an approaching Jeep is coming at you raise your hand.  All 5 fingers up and wave.
2. Palm on the steering wheel and four fingers up.  Basic and gets the point across.
3. Palm on the steering wheel and three fingers up.  Same as above, one less finger.
4. Peace sign.  Two fingers in a "V" formation.  Classic
5. The one finger, not the middle one.  
6. Hand above the windshield.  When the top is down this gets style points.
7. The out the door low high five.  Place arm out the door like you are going for a low high five.
8. One finger salute.  From the brim of your ball cap make a salute with one finger.
9. The "Nod".  The most subtle of Jeep waves.  Just nod your head.  Perfectly acceptable.

Not cool at all:

1. The middle finger.  Your a dick if you do this.
2. Looking the other way like you did not see it. 

Nuff said!

YJ misfiring.

It has been 13 months since the Jeeps last tune up.  The odometer does not work but I estimate around 3000 kilometers max.  My Speedo is actually in Kph, annoying but it is  going to be replaced soon.  The four plugs below are the ones that came with the Jeep when I bought it.  They were not too terrible.  The brand was Champion.  Once I seen that they had to come out.  My luck with Champion plugs is terrible.  These were removed November 2014 along with the cap, rotor and plug wires.

 So these were removed in January 2016.   They are Autolite as was recommended on Jeep Forum.

 

All the plugs had worn away electrodes.  They looked like crap.  But I found the problem when the number 4 cylinder pug was pulled.  The ceramic insulator was cracked badly.  I believe this to be the cause of the misfiring.

The plugs, wires, cap and rotor were all replaced at the same time.  It runs like a top now.  I am curious as to what was the reason for this plug failing as it does.  The Jeep does not get abused.  I did run it at 70 mph on a 3.5 hour trip to Orlando and back.  But it worked fine on that trip and after that.  The only fuel additive I use is Seafoam once in a while.  That mostly dries out the gas.  Around here it is common to install a water separator in the fuel line, same one used on a boat.  Perhaps that will come next for my Jeep.