Well I have been having on and off cooling issues and I want to get this fixed.
My Jeep has a new water pump (last year)
Changed the tstat 3 times (currently have had an OEM one installed for 2 months)
Rad was replaced before I bought it... probably around 3 years old
Now the story...
My Xj never seems to run right at 210F (100C for Canadians), it is always significantly cooler... I cannot figure this out, the temp will rise close to 210F then all the sudden it will drop when driving. If I am sitting at 210F at a stop light and then take off the temp will drop.
Heat works great at 210F, as soon as it drops, no dice
Anyone know what this issue could be?
Next problem is when I am driving around really slow after she has "warmed" up eventually I WILL overheat. Last night I was on a short snow tour with my buddy and my jeep was overheating in -10C weather, the E-fan never kicked in because I didn't managed to get it that hot but it was certainly over 210F and my heater was melting my skin.
So I would argue that the temp sender is pretty much accurate. With my second problem, I am pretty much pointing my finger at my fan clutch, I work at Partsource (sorta like a Vatozone) and we carry the hayden fan clutches... should I stay away? I would convert to electric but I hear too many people eventually switch back to an E-fan because it just doesn't end up pulling enough air. I am not butchering shit to get a taurus fan to fit either.
Under "normal" driving and highway my temp guage is usually in this ball park:
If I am using my heater it stabilizes somewhat... and runs at that temp above, if I don't, it will hit 210 and bounce to that yellow indicated line. I'm stumped on that one, only thing I can think of is the water pump is pulling too much coolant.
My Jeep has a new water pump (last year)
Changed the tstat 3 times (currently have had an OEM one installed for 2 months)
Rad was replaced before I bought it... probably around 3 years old
Now the story...
My Xj never seems to run right at 210F (100C for Canadians), it is always significantly cooler... I cannot figure this out, the temp will rise close to 210F then all the sudden it will drop when driving. If I am sitting at 210F at a stop light and then take off the temp will drop.
Heat works great at 210F, as soon as it drops, no dice
Anyone know what this issue could be?
Next problem is when I am driving around really slow after she has "warmed" up eventually I WILL overheat. Last night I was on a short snow tour with my buddy and my jeep was overheating in -10C weather, the E-fan never kicked in because I didn't managed to get it that hot but it was certainly over 210F and my heater was melting my skin.
So I would argue that the temp sender is pretty much accurate. With my second problem, I am pretty much pointing my finger at my fan clutch, I work at Partsource (sorta like a Vatozone) and we carry the hayden fan clutches... should I stay away? I would convert to electric but I hear too many people eventually switch back to an E-fan because it just doesn't end up pulling enough air. I am not butchering shit to get a taurus fan to fit either.
Under "normal" driving and highway my temp guage is usually in this ball park:
If I am using my heater it stabilizes somewhat... and runs at that temp above, if I don't, it will hit 210 and bounce to that yellow indicated line. I'm stumped on that one, only thing I can think of is the water pump is pulling too much coolant.