tommyboy
NAXJA Forum User
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- Elk Grove, CA
What is the stock operating temperature of all your guys' rigs? Minus extra fans or over ride aux fans, just stock temp. What is it supposed to be?
As eveyone has said you really have no worries. The 4.0 was designed to run at 210. That's what it wants, thats what it needs. Stop thinking it's an issue.Well I have my aux fan wired to override but I'm just curious because sometimes I forget to turn it on and it shoots up to 210 and I hate that. I've replaced the thermostat and the top hose but to no avail so I might buy a thicker radiator.
one other option to stabilizing operating temp is the Hesco water pump, thermostat, and thermostat housing. i swapped it in 45K miles ago and wish i'd done it sooner. basically it provides better flow once the thermostat opens and holds the operating temp around 195-200 better than my stock system did. the stock system tended to creep up in temp rapidly when off road and/or in the summer. now, even when running the a/c when poking around off road, the engine rarely exceeds 210, and also comes back down faster than before once the aux fan comes on. 2001 XJ btw. good luck w/ your project.[/QUOTE/]
What's a doohickie setup like that cost?