Another overheating issue to the list
I've searched and searched but have yet to really find my dilemma.
I recently changed my lifters and put a new head cover gasket etc. in that process I replaced water pump, 180 degree thermostat, radiator. Flushed system. Fan clutch and thermostats coolant sensor. Jeep will drive fine barely getting to 210. Now, if I then the ac on here comes the issue. The electrical fan never turns on. I connected the fan directly to the battery and it does turn on. Checked all fuses and nothing. If I'm sitting with the ac in the temp will start increasing, the ac doesnt feel as cold and baam. 260 degrees.
Any ideas?
I recently changed my lifters and put a new head cover gasket etc. in that process I replaced water pump, 180 degree thermostat, radiator. Flushed system. Fan clutch and thermostats coolant sensor. Jeep will drive fine barely getting to 210. Now, if I then the ac on here comes the issue. The electrical fan never turns on. I connected the fan directly to the battery and it does turn on. Checked all fuses and nothing. If I'm sitting with the ac in the temp will start increasing, the ac doesnt feel as cold and baam. 260 degrees.
Any ideas?
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Year: 2001, 1997
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Thermostat should be 195F.
Coolant temperature sensor in the head regulates the electric fan. Should come on by 220F.
High pressure switch for the A/C also regulates the electric fan. Should come on 280-320 psi and shut off at 235 psi. This switch also will switch off the clutch at high pressures, like 490 psi if the compressor over pressure valve doesn't pop first.
Fan relay OK ? Dash temp indicator reads OK? Fan connector is making good contact? I'm assuming the fan belt is on correctly and water pump is spinning in the right direction because without A/C it is working. Radiator may also be plugged up. If the flush released rust into the system it could have landed in the radiator.
Coolant temperature sensor in the head regulates the electric fan. Should come on by 220F.
High pressure switch for the A/C also regulates the electric fan. Should come on 280-320 psi and shut off at 235 psi. This switch also will switch off the clutch at high pressures, like 490 psi if the compressor over pressure valve doesn't pop first.
Fan relay OK ? Dash temp indicator reads OK? Fan connector is making good contact? I'm assuming the fan belt is on correctly and water pump is spinning in the right direction because without A/C it is working. Radiator may also be plugged up. If the flush released rust into the system it could have landed in the radiator.
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