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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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I just flushed my Coolant out my Radiator, put some new stuff in there and now my jeep is overheating! why>>??? can anyone help?? and it spilled coolant everywere!!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex_Chantes
I just flushed my Coolant out my Radiator, put some new stuff in there and now my jeep is overheating! why>>??? can anyone help?? and it spilled coolant everywere!!
first question before i make my diagnosis, you the only owner and if not did the owner(s) before you keep up on regularly scedualed maintence. ( rad flush every 30k)
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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the answer to that is you have air bubbles trapped in the system and the water pump is cavatating....Squeeze the lower hose and fill till the bubbles go away.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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it probably has an air bubble in the cooling system
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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I had the same problem and question the other day, read through this and see if it helps. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/coo...problem-37944/
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:52 AM
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Thanks a bunch guys!!!!!!! really helpfull!!! i'm gonna try to give it a go tomorrow!!!! hopefully it works!!
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