emergency cooling. help please
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO Straight Six
It would definitely run cooler with the hood off considering heat rises...
I don't think I would need to tell you that that isn't the ideal way of getting it to run cooler.........
I don't think I would need to tell you that that isn't the ideal way of getting it to run cooler.........
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Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Run some self tappers through the fan clutch to get a 1:1 on the belt driven fan. Chances are the clutch is going out. I had to do it when I was in a bind and my temps were just barely under 210 and never rose above that on hill climbs even. Before the fix I was maxed in the red.
If the clutch hasn't been replaced recently or if the miles on the clutch are unknown, it wouldn't hurt to just go get one or temp fix the one you have with the self tappers and replace it when you get to your destination.
If the clutch hasn't been replaced recently or if the miles on the clutch are unknown, it wouldn't hurt to just go get one or temp fix the one you have with the self tappers and replace it when you get to your destination.
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
not sure about 99 but unplugging coolant temp switch should cause cooling fan to run gonna throw a check engine light but better than buying a motor
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L6
Thanks for all the replies everyone. had it back on the road and just kept all my fluids up. Ran hot all the rest of the way to Phoenix. The second half of the trip wasn't as bad. But now I've developed a nice tic...
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L6
Oh I also added some hood spacers. About an inch up. Seems fine here in Texas so far. Except that tic... My dad says it sounds like my rockers are rattling. Are the ones on the 4.0 adjustable?