suprz
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- Location
- rhode island
my new (well actually used but new to me) cherokee did someting strange yesterday. the temp outside was 76 and low humidity i had her on the freeway in rush hour traffic and she was around where she always is on temp around 220. after getting off the freeway the temp jumped to just before the red (i'm figuring around 230-240?) and she cane down abit while driving but as soon as i got to the next red light she would jump back up but no matter how long i was at idle she would not go into the red. the only thing that has been done to this jeep was 2 days ago and the little "splash guard" under the very front was re-attached because when i bought it, it was hanging down under the front of the jeep. i checked the coolant bottle and the coolant in it doesnt have any color to it so i will be replacing the coolant ASAP. anyways i have a few questions
1-can i run reg ol coolant in this jeep or do i have to use the "special" extended life crap/ (like dexcool etc...)
2- i have a real problem when my vehicles overheat, what about using a 180 t-stat?
3-at no time did the electric fan turn on yesterday, is that normal is the electric fan on just when using the A/C? (i checked the fan clutch on the mechanical one and it is alittle stiff )
4-i guess that i have an "open system" because my coolant bottle is on the passenger side fenderwell and does not have a pressurized cap
5 - is here anything special i need to do to flush the old coolant out and add new pretty green stuff? (burp the system? etc...)
the specs on the jeep are: 1996 jeep country 4 door 4x4 auto trans (i have no idea the model) the trans case has from the top, 2HI 4HI N 4LO do whatever that model is,
the engine is a 4.0L H.O. 113,000 miles
the sticker on the door says it was made 10/1996
any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. this was supposed to be my jeep but the future wife fell in love with it and now i will be looking for my own jeep!
thanks again!
1-can i run reg ol coolant in this jeep or do i have to use the "special" extended life crap/ (like dexcool etc...)
2- i have a real problem when my vehicles overheat, what about using a 180 t-stat?
3-at no time did the electric fan turn on yesterday, is that normal is the electric fan on just when using the A/C? (i checked the fan clutch on the mechanical one and it is alittle stiff )
4-i guess that i have an "open system" because my coolant bottle is on the passenger side fenderwell and does not have a pressurized cap
5 - is here anything special i need to do to flush the old coolant out and add new pretty green stuff? (burp the system? etc...)
the specs on the jeep are: 1996 jeep country 4 door 4x4 auto trans (i have no idea the model) the trans case has from the top, 2HI 4HI N 4LO do whatever that model is,
the engine is a 4.0L H.O. 113,000 miles
the sticker on the door says it was made 10/1996
any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. this was supposed to be my jeep but the future wife fell in love with it and now i will be looking for my own jeep!
thanks again!