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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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I got a 1993 jeep cherokee. I change the thermostate and water pump flushed the system. I started it up today to test it. let it run for 10 min and it was already hot i have no idea what to do. Can anyone help?
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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How hot did it used to get and how hot was it now...
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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It gets up to 210 and over after 10 min it was at 210.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Thats normal for these kind of jeeps... mine when driving stays just below 210 but if it gets past that then you mite have a problem... but other then that its just normal... you could replace your radiator and the upper and lower hoses and see if that helps...
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Ok thanks man ill look into that.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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So 210 normal operating temp and it shpuld take anput 10 min to warm up to that right.
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yea it should and like it should stay there when you are driving around... and if it stays there below or at 210 your good but if it keeps going past it then check it out...
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