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Jeep over heats on the trails?

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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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Default Jeep over heats on the trails?

Okay so i have a 90 jeep cherokee laredo xj, after it has been running a bit in runs at about 220-230 and it starts to over heat and i will let it cool back down.

Now i want to try to get this fixed but i dont really want to start buy new parts and really put the $$ into it, it has a brand new water pump.

I really just want to start by maybe flushing out the whole system and seeing if there is something clogging it, How do i flush out the system.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...BurpAirMod.htm
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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were you running the a/c? that will make it overheat quickly at a slow speed.

otherwise, check your clutch fan.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by caged
were you running the a/c? that will make it overheat quickly at a slow speed.

otherwise, check your clutch fan.
No i wasnt running a/c
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Remove both top rad hose and heater hose from t-stat cover and bottom rad hose from water pump. Stick a garden hose in the heater hose, then in the nipple (heater hose) on the t-stat cover, then in the top rad hose.
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