Colorado Springs, CO 1997 PF

[RLK]

I'm in Colorado Springs and just bought a 1997 PF for $1500. It had a seized fan clutch and torn CV boots so I spent most of my spring break in the driveway replacing things.

So far i've replaced Fan clutch, fuel filter, both CV axles and added MileMarker manual hubs.

While doing the fan clutch I discovered the intake elbow right by the plenum was crumbling and had been taped with duct tape and electrical tape so I ordered a new elbow. Until it arrives I made one out of 3" flexible HVAC pipe and 3M foil tape.

After the second fuel fillup , on the second day of ownership, I recorded 13.3 miles per gallon. After these fixes I am getting 21.4.

I'm still going over things and will be for a while. 225,000 miles on it and put away wet for a while. I was pleasantly surprised to find a limited slip differential out back. This will be a good vehicle for a long time to come.

[palmerwmd]

Welcome to ThePath!!!!
Your new home away from home!!!

is it the 3.0 or 3.5? is it 4x4 or 4x2?

[RLK]

Hi, thanks. its 4x4 which is why I put in new cv axles and manual hubs. It would be silly to try that on a 4x2.

Made in 1997 3.3 liter motor. 5 speed. 226,800 miles. It is replacing my 1997 Geo Tracker 2 door soft top 2wd with 302,400 miles that I paid $275 for and drove for 7 years. The Tracker throwout bearing is broken so I took my tax refunds and scholarship payout to get this. I'm going to miss the 35 mpg it got, and will get again when I get a clutch in it.

[palmerwmd]

Awesome!
The combination of 4x4 and limited slip rear is going to make for quite a winter machine!
Sounds like you are quite handy too always good for owning an older vehicle.

Back in the day I had always wanted one of these..