88 cherokee over heating
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From: Midlothian, VA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
more details on what you already changed, maybe air bubble in the the system let it run with the cap off til it reaches operating temp adding more coolant if the level goes down
its a renix motor it has no cap on the radiator. check your overflow bottle/ whatever it is lol near the passanger firewall, to make sure everything still hooked in tightly and add fluids. mine got hot a cracked so now i have one from a vw GTI lol
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From: Fairfield, CA
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
when I had my closed loop setup, I waited till it started running hot then wedged a screwdriver in the thermostat housing hose lifted up and it vented all air. took a total of 5 minutes to do.
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From: Fairfield, CA
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Schuylkill County PA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO I-6
Make sure that your fan is running. I wired my electric fan up to a toggle switch so i can turn it off and on in case in forging a river or something 
It will overheat pretty quick without the electric fan running.

It will overheat pretty quick without the electric fan running.
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another purge air method:
1 wait to the motor gets cool
2 lift the rear diferential about 3 inches with a jack
3 unscrew the temp sensor. is located on the head close to the firewall, pilot side
4 let the air out
5 screw with some teflon tape
1 wait to the motor gets cool
2 lift the rear diferential about 3 inches with a jack
3 unscrew the temp sensor. is located on the head close to the firewall, pilot side
4 let the air out
5 screw with some teflon tape
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