Oh I am in South Dakota, what a free state is I don't know, but compared to New Jersey, I am in a free state!

All I can say is if only you were in South Dakota!!(the east half!)

Thanks Rickf for looking, to the others for the feedback.Ya, of course I have 'a rest of the story.'
I heard that JEEP has locking hood hold downs, I'll have to check that out, may slow down a thief.

yes I did

Ok the idle mixture screwed in so hard I had to use a vice grips to unscrew it out so it will run, it runs rough/fast with it not screwed out very much,The acceleration is good, black smoke out the exhaust.So when it got screwed in so far that would make the idle screw hole bigger so the screw does ...

Someone vandelized the A2 by turning the mixture in so hard I really had a hard time screwing it out, I got it running, but not good.I would think the carburetor is junk now as the hole is too big/the screw is distorted.Any feedback? mark PS I went back to jeep, the screw is in so tight I can't get ...

Yes, I second that!

Wasn't there a post on this site a good while ago going thru a differential overhaul?
There was on 3-14-2011, GUIDE TO OVERHAULING THE 151 series differential by Armybuck041.
Go to the search box type in differential overhaul, there will be several options
VERY GOOD POST

Yes I agree, it's a ragagee looking plate, ya I know it isn't spelled right

Maybe try a different carburetor which is the basic cop out.LOL

With this tire talk I'll have look at the cooper tires I put on the A2, to see where they come from, if they have a origin stamped on them? I might have some bias-ply tires too.LOL. But you all are talking about trailer tires which I guess is entirely different subject Hmm, on the 151 I have NDT tir...

I just use a regular inline fuel filter(clear glass) using hose fittings with a hose nipple

I thought the filter had different threads but my memory could very well be faulty, but if you threaded it in, guess not

yes

Thanks for refreshing the memory