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Knowing how these gremlins work, It will a simple fix and you will have to give yourself your own dope slap. My vote is the brake light switch.
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Hopefully. The brake switch is newer, within the year. Either way it is annoying.
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While the light is stuck on crack one of the bleeder valves and if the light goes off the trouble is the master cylinder.
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Originally posted by WeeWilly WeeWilly wrote:

While the light is stuck on crack one of the bleeder valves and if the light goes off the trouble is the master cylinder.


Just walked by it and they are off now. I will have to do that when I see them on.  I actually thought this might be the problem. With me going to the beach, all the rain the last few months and my Willys just parked on the street I think the master cylinder is rusting up.
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My girlfriend just texted me they were back on. I am so glad my lights are LED otherwise the battery would be dead already.

When I get home I will disconnect the brake light switch. I do have a spare that has a broken contact, maybe I'll swap it in and zip tie the wire.


On a side note. Chipped my from tooth yesterday Have a 4 pm appointment for an evaluation today. Always something!
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Swapped in the other brake light switch and got my tooth fixed last night. Big smile


 
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Every time I have looked the brake lights have been off and nobody is texting me, so I'm hoping it was the brake switch malfunctioning.

Of course I'll probably go home today and they will be on
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Glad to hear you got it working. let's hope the switch was the problem, a lot easier than messing with a master cylinder and a lot cheaper too.

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Originally posted by WeeWilly WeeWilly wrote:

Glad to hear you got it working. let's hope the switch was the problem, a lot easier than messing with a master cylinder and a lot cheaper too.

Jim


Thanks and this is true!

 Although the master cylinder maybe the problem. Being under the Jeep and with how wet it is out here plus I have driven on the beach a few times ( And drove through 2 feet high ocean water ) I wouldn't doubt it if  there is rust build up on the master cylinder where the push rod goes through. 

 I have prepared myself for this. LOL
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My next thought was to go to the master cylinder and the push rod adjustment but hopefully you have it figured out.
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Originally posted by Unkamonkey Unkamonkey wrote:

My next thought was to go to the master cylinder and the push rod adjustment but hopefully you have it figured out.


Think I am going to hit everything with penetrating oil just to be prepared! LOLConfused
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Ever since the Oregon spring fling I have been amazed at how quiet others 2A's are compared to mine.

 I am trying to fix that by putting a extra washer on one body mount bolt near a bolt in the frame that the body rested on. ( Master cylinder dual reservoir kit mounting bracket.) I now have a little more gap there.

 I also spliced a new fuel line hose in half and put them behind the fender to frame mounting bolts. I started the Jeep up and it sounded slightly quieter to me inside. I'll drive it later to see if it is an improvement. 
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Was bored so I decided to adjust the valves on the current motor in my Jeep.

 Took off the fender. Removed the side cover plate and checked them. Made some adjustments when I noticed the last valve. Looks like it is bent slightly. I don't see any cracks in it. Weird. I have to edit the photos.
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It was the only loose spring. I was able to see both retainers are still there.
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Witch one is bent, the spring on the right looks a little strange.
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To me looks like the last spring is bent.....the gap between the springs should look the same. I'd check the bottom washer to make sure the hole didn't get enlarged allowing the spring to shift to one side. Joe wadoyado
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I'd say that spring is just shot - maybe broken near the top. The other one doesn't look so good either - the three "close" coils are stacked, they should have some space.  

  I have the tool to check spring pressure, and I've never found a used spring in a Willys Go-Devil that met the minimum spec. I don't even check them anymore - just replace them.   BW
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Originally posted by leecarr leecarr wrote:

Witch one is bent, the spring on the right looks a little strange.


The one one the right.
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