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1989 Jeep Wrangler Base Sport Utility 2-door 2.5l on 2040-cars

Year:1989 Mileage:236825
Location:

Aurora, Ohio, United States

Aurora, Ohio, United States
Body Type:Sport Utility
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
Engine:2.5L 150Cu. In. l4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 2J4FY19E3KJ164318
Year: 1989
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Jeep
Model: Wrangler
Trim: Base Sport Utility 2-Door
Drive Type: 4WD
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Mileage: 236,825

This is a red ’89 Jeep Wrangler, the four-cylinder make. It is considerably rusty and, at 236,825 miles, it is well used (though the engine, which was pulled and moved over from a '95 Wrangler, has closer to 150,000).  It starts fast and runs strong.  We just drove it to Pittsburgh (from Cleveland) and back last week without trouble.  

The following things have been replaced in the last couple years:
Radiator
Left front wheel bearing and axle U-joint
Steering gear box
Clutch
Tie rods

Some other things to know would be that the parking/emergency brake doesn’t work (I carry a brick around for when I have to park on an incline), neither does the horn. In a heavy rain, water will drip down from the dashboard and flood the floor of the front seats, but but there are drainage holes for this. The rear windows to the soft top can be a hassle to get on and one of the zippers is torn (since the interior is all metal and vinyl I just leave them out when it rains).  The rear plastic window has a hole of about 5 inches which flaps in the breeze, but could be sealed with tape. The tires are fairly bald. And it consistently gets between 18-22 mpg (better around town than on the highway). 

You can see from the pictures that it has significant rust.  It also runs very loud and needs a muffler, but being more than 25 years old, is exempt from emissions testing.  Any old muffler on it would quiet it down for driving.    The 4WD works, but sometimes slips out of gear.  We use a bungy cord to keep pressure on the stick to keep it engaged.

This would be a great farm vehicle to get around the back 40.  Or you could just pull the engine and move it to something else.  The back seat, rarely used, is in good shape.  Same with the passenger seat. The wheels are stock Jeep from a 99 Wrangler.



On Sep-10-14 at 10:11:32 PDT, seller added the following information:

One more thing.  If you fill the gas tank all the way up, you get a gas smell if it's garaged.  I think the seal is faulty for the in-tank fuel pump needs replaced.  The fuel pump was replaced 3 years ago and we cut an access panel to it in the rear trunk area.  So it's not hard to get to that area to check it.  I just keep forgetting.


I've owned this Jeep for 14 years and even though it's well-worn, I'll be sad to see it go.  I'd keep it except my son (who drove it the last 4 years) just went to London to study for his Master's degree and I don't want to store it for a year.  

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