Before i go into details & get blasted with people tellin me to search, lets put some stats on the table as to where i am at this point in time on this cooling issue...
My 1995 4.0L HO is equipped with the following:
-CSF 3 row radiator, 3yrs old.
-Hesco hi-flow water pump, 3yrs old.
-Bored out t-housing, 3yrs old.
-All hoses & fittings are good.
Other engine mods worth mentioning:
-MSD full ignition, 3G spark plugs.
-Air tight homemade snorkel. Acts as ram air into a K&N filter!
-140 amp alt, (upgrading to a 200 soon)
-Yellow top optima, (upgrading to a dual bat setup soon)
-Flowmaster 40 w/hi-flow cat, 3yrs old.
-Running full synthetic fluids, changed 3 months ago.
And now shes overheating AGAIN!! The overflow container is filling up bit by bit on any 15+ min drives no matter if highway or street,, no matter if 75 deg or 95 deg out!! Have to keep adding antifreeze to the rad when on the return trip home. WTF??
Only mods i have not done is removing the clutch fan & adding in an elec fan with a well fitting shroud, & adding in hood vents, which im planning to do now!! I have a 1997+ model aux fan w/override switch, BUT i think it needs replacing so im goin for a dual or tripple fan setup. Also have a new 180 stat & new temp sensor to go in when i flush the system. Ive heard the piping is small on the 3 row design & im contenplating makin the move to an aluminum rad with an aluminum shroud for the elec fans.
Would anyone reccomend biting the bullet & goin full out for a system such as this one: http://www.ffdynamics.com/jeepradextb1.html Ive heard good things with this system like the low amp draw & that each fan can be controlled individually & are weather resistant. They had an older setup "the tripple threat" that got shooty reviews, BUT this one now has improved fans, a perfect fitting aluminum shrowd & enough pulling power to properly take the place of the mechanical fan. Its also a drop in fit thats a big headache saver from fitting in a taurus fan that has a HIGH amp drain!! Also lookin at a Derale dual 12" fan w/shroud setup BUT havent been able to price it out yet.
Any reccomendations, or honest & NICELY STATED opinions, before i spend the $500 buckeroooz?? Maybe i should flush it FIRST, & see if the problem still exists??
My 1995 4.0L HO is equipped with the following:
-CSF 3 row radiator, 3yrs old.
-Hesco hi-flow water pump, 3yrs old.
-Bored out t-housing, 3yrs old.
-All hoses & fittings are good.
Other engine mods worth mentioning:
-MSD full ignition, 3G spark plugs.
-Air tight homemade snorkel. Acts as ram air into a K&N filter!
-140 amp alt, (upgrading to a 200 soon)
-Yellow top optima, (upgrading to a dual bat setup soon)
-Flowmaster 40 w/hi-flow cat, 3yrs old.
-Running full synthetic fluids, changed 3 months ago.
And now shes overheating AGAIN!! The overflow container is filling up bit by bit on any 15+ min drives no matter if highway or street,, no matter if 75 deg or 95 deg out!! Have to keep adding antifreeze to the rad when on the return trip home. WTF??
Only mods i have not done is removing the clutch fan & adding in an elec fan with a well fitting shroud, & adding in hood vents, which im planning to do now!! I have a 1997+ model aux fan w/override switch, BUT i think it needs replacing so im goin for a dual or tripple fan setup. Also have a new 180 stat & new temp sensor to go in when i flush the system. Ive heard the piping is small on the 3 row design & im contenplating makin the move to an aluminum rad with an aluminum shroud for the elec fans.
Would anyone reccomend biting the bullet & goin full out for a system such as this one: http://www.ffdynamics.com/jeepradextb1.html Ive heard good things with this system like the low amp draw & that each fan can be controlled individually & are weather resistant. They had an older setup "the tripple threat" that got shooty reviews, BUT this one now has improved fans, a perfect fitting aluminum shrowd & enough pulling power to properly take the place of the mechanical fan. Its also a drop in fit thats a big headache saver from fitting in a taurus fan that has a HIGH amp drain!! Also lookin at a Derale dual 12" fan w/shroud setup BUT havent been able to price it out yet.
Any reccomendations, or honest & NICELY STATED opinions, before i spend the $500 buckeroooz?? Maybe i should flush it FIRST, & see if the problem still exists??