Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
My Cherokee has been running hot lately. I just put in a new OEM thermostat as a preventative measure and with this heat (118 today) it is running hot. I don't drive it often so I'm not sure if it is related to the new thermostat or not, it was getting a bit warm before but I haven't driven it in this kind of heat lately. Driving down the road it's usually at about 215, but once it does some idling and stop and go it goes up to about 230. No air bubbles in cooling system, we used a burping funnel. Over the last few years the entire cooling system has been replaced. Radiator, heater valve, all hoses, water pump, thermostat, Napa fan clutch (engages good). Electric fan now also has a manual fan switch and in this heat I leave it on.
My Jeep didn't originally come with a real thermometer on the dash, just a light up dummy light. My mechanic installed a real gauge and it's worked great, shows the actual temperature. Only issues I had in the summer was driving in the sand with higher RPMs.
I'm afraid to drive it much at 230 degrees for fear i could cause damage. Any other ideas?
My Jeep didn't originally come with a real thermometer on the dash, just a light up dummy light. My mechanic installed a real gauge and it's worked great, shows the actual temperature. Only issues I had in the summer was driving in the sand with higher RPMs.
I'm afraid to drive it much at 230 degrees for fear i could cause damage. Any other ideas?