Rythmguy1
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
I have a 2000 XJ that is overheating. Doesn't matter if idling or moving down the highway over 60 just happens faster. Yesterday I was on my way back from CO springs to Wichita, KS when the check gauge light came on and the guage showed it hot. Pulled over and the pressure bottle emptied, as soon as it cooled off enough, I pulled the rad. cap, still full. Filled pressure bottle to full line and continued down the road. It never showed hot and "check guage" light didn't come on but seemed to be at the break pt. But I had to run the heater at full (with the windows down) just to keep it at that pt. Anytime I turned the heater off it would heat up more. My question is, and I hope this doesn't sound stupid, can you overheat with a bad thermostat and still have hot air through the heater. Also it seems as if the upper radiator hose may be overpressurizing and gets very hot, could that just be from bad circulation.