Talyn
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia
My 2000 XJ is running a bit hot now that the weather is getting warmer. Above 210 with a 180* high flow t-stat. Does it in traffic and on the highway, but more so in traffic. Prior to my head swap it was running fine.. around 210 with a 195* t-stat. When the weather was cooler it stayed right around 180*. Coolant level is good and green. Also, this is with out A/C running. When I did the head swap(about 8000 miles ago) I also replaced stock parts with these parts:
-Flowkooler water pump (a bit disapointed with this, just like my orginal pump, but had an aluminum plate riveted to the impeller)
-High flow t-stat housing
-180* high flow Mr. Gasket t-stat from Hesco
-radiator hoses (lower one does have a spring in it)
-Coolant was changed with the head, flushed before and after head was installed
I flushed the system before and after the head swap. Coolant is nice and green with no loss. Air flow to the rad isn't blocked. Runs hot on the highway and hotter in traffic.
Possibly blocked rad? But why did it just start up?
T-stat possibly not as high flow as it should be? It does open as I saw in cooler weather with the engine staying at 180*. Maybe it isn't opening 100%?
Flowkooler doesn't flow as well as stock? Haven't heard any negatives about this though.
What about a partially blocked cat? It doesn't rattle and the exhaust doesn't smell like eggs.
Any ideas?
-Chris
-Flowkooler water pump (a bit disapointed with this, just like my orginal pump, but had an aluminum plate riveted to the impeller)
-High flow t-stat housing
-180* high flow Mr. Gasket t-stat from Hesco
-radiator hoses (lower one does have a spring in it)
-Coolant was changed with the head, flushed before and after head was installed
I flushed the system before and after the head swap. Coolant is nice and green with no loss. Air flow to the rad isn't blocked. Runs hot on the highway and hotter in traffic.
Possibly blocked rad? But why did it just start up?
T-stat possibly not as high flow as it should be? It does open as I saw in cooler weather with the engine staying at 180*. Maybe it isn't opening 100%?
Flowkooler doesn't flow as well as stock? Haven't heard any negatives about this though.
What about a partially blocked cat? It doesn't rattle and the exhaust doesn't smell like eggs.
Any ideas?
-Chris