cure for overheating

xxxpedition · Nov 29, 2005

many of you have probably had the problem of overheating.
a fellow writer turned me on to custom aluminum radiators in arizona http://www.alumrad.com
i built it in last week and went to the desert over thanksgiving.
i tried everything and hardly got the gauge needle to move.
definately the way to go!

roke40 · Nov 29, 2005

Looks nice but how much $$$ ?

Rev Den · Nov 29, 2005

So...now it runs too cool, which is not good either.

I call SPOBI.

Rev

Detour · Nov 29, 2005

If you drill a 1/8" hole in your thermostat, you'll run 5 degrees cooler, old hot
rod trick.

Only '1' hole......dont drill anymore than 1. (i know what u were thinking)

roke40 · Nov 29, 2005

I called them. $200 and that's got plastic tanks!!!

casm · Nov 29, 2005

Smells like spam.

themud · Nov 29, 2005

I call SPOBI on your SPOBI unless you live in the desert you dont know what hot is... :sunshine: Ive got one and it works great just make sure and not have too much antifreeze..Ive had mine for almost 2 years now it aint perfect but the damn engineer who designed the jeep cherokee cooling system needs to be shot cause that crap from the factory isnt even close to crappy...If his jeep isnt even warming up he probably has a theromstat problem which isnt even related to the radiator although his sounds like it working just about right...
themud
ps...And no humidity doesnt count as heat...

Rev Den said:
So...now it runs too cool, which is not good either.

I call SPOBI.

Rev

snow drifter · Nov 30, 2005

:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

corbinafly · Nov 30, 2005

Their xj rad is a Visteon. It's got plastic tanks and a aluminum single row core. I have one and it works great so far. I paid way too much for mine. You can get one for as low as $130 I believe if you search..

Kyung

Rev Den · Nov 30, 2005

themud said:
I call SPOBI on your SPOBI unless you live in the desert you dont know what hot is... :sunshine: Ive got one and it works great just make sure and not have too much antifreeze..Ive had mine for almost 2 years now it aint perfect but the damn engineer who designed the jeep cherokee cooling system needs to be shot cause that crap from the factory isnt even close to crappy...If his jeep isnt even warming up he probably has a theromstat problem which isnt even related to the radiator although his sounds like it working just about right...
themud
ps...And no humidity doesnt count as heat...

You must have misunderstood my call. I will attempt to make my position more clear. He stated that his gauge barley moves due to the replacment of the radiator...that statment is just plain silly, as you stated the thermostat will keep coolent in in the engine until it reaches operating temp. If I did not have a thermostat, or an stuck open thermostat mine would not warm up either. This is all aside from the fact that for his 1st post this seems very much like an advertisment.

On a personnal note: I have the stock closed system in my 90 XJ and (knocking on wood) I have no overheating issues.....in any tempature. It is all about maintaining the system.

Rev

87manche · Nov 30, 2005

casm said:
Smells like spam.

I wonder if he's ever seen that play Spamalot

xxxpedition · Nov 30, 2005

there are two companies with the same name, so make sure you go to alumrad.com (ask for bryan)

it's $198 and it does work. now it runs around 210 all the time no matter if i go slow or fast, with or without ac.

i used to have the problem with 60-70mph and the ac on.
now it's gone. i can only recommend it, and i didn't even get sponsored

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xxxpedition · Nov 30, 2005

and yes, i do live in the desert!

carmike692000 · Nov 30, 2005

What kind of temperatures were you seeing with the old radiator?

Ray H · Nov 30, 2005

xxxpedition said:
and yes, i do live in the desert!

Are you the guy that has the blue Cherokee and has been doing an expedition across the US? If so, I just read an article about you in Off-Road Adventures.

Rev Den · Nov 30, 2005

xxxpedition said:
now it runs around 210 all the time no matter if i go slow or fast, with or without ac.

So now it runs normal, just like it would with ANY quality radiator replacement, gotcha.

Rev

Purple · Dec 1, 2005

spam and scam, i think mr. xxxpedition is advertising the company.

corbinafly · Dec 1, 2005

xxxpedition said:
there are two companies with the same name, so make sure you go to alumrad.com (ask for bryan)

it's $198 and it does work. now it runs around 210 all the time no matter if i go slow or fast, with or without ac.

i used to have the problem with 60-70mph and the ac on.
now it's gone. i can only recommend it, and i didn't even get sponsored .

Radiatorworld.com sells the same (Visteon) radiator for $122 now.

Kyung

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