Fergie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
These are two things you DO NOT want when driving on crappy highways in desert heat.
Anyway, the DW thing is just loose bushings, or whathaveyou, and not too concerned about it. However, I am very concerned about the overheating as this has been a continuing problem since I bought the Jeep.
Things I have done/replaced:
CSF rad last summer w/ external trans cooler, plumbed in-line with the rad(in front of aux fan)
New water pump, and thermostat(stock)
New fan clutch(stock)
Hood spacers
New coolant sensor at thermostat housing
New relay for aux fan
New pressure cap for rad(13lbs. Was 16lbs, but still have same overheatring symptoms)
Running a bottle of water wetter in the coolant.
When the overheating occurs:
I can pretty much cruise around town and not have a problem. When I stop to park the XJ though, the temp jumps above 210, by a lot. On the highway, I can cruise at 210 when on the flat, but any time there is any type of grade, the temp climbs proportionately with the steepness of the grade, and the duration I am going up. THe temp also jumps above 210 if I have to sit in traffic for an amount of time. Turning the AC on does not help bring the temp back down.
What else can I check and/or replace that will solve my overheating problem. I realize that XJs run at 210, but mine jumps way above this temp as mentioned above, and I am concerned that in the lovely Tucson heat, I will damage my engine.
Thanks for the help.
Fergie
Anyway, the DW thing is just loose bushings, or whathaveyou, and not too concerned about it. However, I am very concerned about the overheating as this has been a continuing problem since I bought the Jeep.
Things I have done/replaced:
CSF rad last summer w/ external trans cooler, plumbed in-line with the rad(in front of aux fan)
New water pump, and thermostat(stock)
New fan clutch(stock)
Hood spacers
New coolant sensor at thermostat housing
New relay for aux fan
New pressure cap for rad(13lbs. Was 16lbs, but still have same overheatring symptoms)
Running a bottle of water wetter in the coolant.
When the overheating occurs:
I can pretty much cruise around town and not have a problem. When I stop to park the XJ though, the temp jumps above 210, by a lot. On the highway, I can cruise at 210 when on the flat, but any time there is any type of grade, the temp climbs proportionately with the steepness of the grade, and the duration I am going up. THe temp also jumps above 210 if I have to sit in traffic for an amount of time. Turning the AC on does not help bring the temp back down.
What else can I check and/or replace that will solve my overheating problem. I realize that XJs run at 210, but mine jumps way above this temp as mentioned above, and I am concerned that in the lovely Tucson heat, I will damage my engine.
Thanks for the help.
Fergie