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Apr 22, 2011 | 02:18 PM

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scjeep69

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From: walterboro south carolina

Year: 1996

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Engine: 4.0 ho

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when does it over heat highway or stop and go traffic

going down the highway its at 215 220 traffic idle or going down the high way below 35mph it over heats... and thats with heat on full blast if i turn the heat off it over heats anytime... i live in sc and i see you live down south too the past couple weeeks here its been 89 90 outside it sucks riding with the heat on

Apr 22, 2011 | 02:19 PM

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freegdr

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From: Broward County Fl.

Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

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Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors

replace you clutch fan its not pulling enough air at low speed when you turn the heat on the aux fan comes on and helps with the cooling

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Apr 22, 2011 | 02:20 PM

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scjeep69

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From: walterboro south carolina

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and when i say over heats i mean like 240 ive never had it completly over heat on me yet

Apr 22, 2011 | 02:24 PM

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From: Broward County Fl.

Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

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the clutch fan is for when you at low speeds when you going down the highway your foceing air thru the radiator hence no over heating issues ,a circulation problem will be the other way slow speed normal temp highway overheating will occur,there about 40 dollars at auto parts

Apr 22, 2011 | 02:27 PM

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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

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clutch fan basics

http://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-clutch-fan-works

Apr 22, 2011 | 02:29 PM

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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

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just did mine last week mine was pulling air by felling the flow with my hand but it was not enought to keep her cool in townhttp://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...mString=search

Apr 22, 2011 | 04:29 PM

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3x-xj

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From: alaska

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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you have the clutch fan wired to a switch ???????????

That's awsome!!! I want to do this mod!!!

Apr 29, 2011 | 10:29 AM

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scjeep69

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From: walterboro south carolina

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just did mine last week mine was pulling air by felling the flow with my hand but it was not enought to keep her cool in townhttp://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...mString=search

si i replaced the fan clutch still did no good... well it helped but come to find out it was never over heating at all my guage was going bad i bout a new after market guage and it never runs over 210 so thanks guys for all the help

Apr 29, 2011 | 10:30 AM

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From: walterboro south carolina

Year: 1996

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That's awsome!!! I want to do this mod!!!

yes it was the best mod i beleive ive done besides lift n tires but it really helps out

Apr 29, 2011 | 10:32 AM

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From: walterboro south carolina

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That's awsome!!! I want to do this mod!!!

n no not clutch fan the electric fan so idk if you were being a smart a$$ or what but i meant electric fan and that is one of the best mods ive done sorry

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:16 PM

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From: Upstate N.Y

Year: 2000.1999,1996

Model: Cherokee

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ok so my 96 cherokee is over heating ive done replace the t stat brand new high flow water pump and just flushed the radiator this weekend and still over heating... i have to run my heat just so it doesnt fully over heat with the heat on itll stop at 230 i have no water in my oil im not loosing any coolant my fluid levels are always fine i just dont understand whats going on anyone have this problem? what can i do to fix. my head gasket isnt blown bc its no l;oosing water or getting in my oil everything seems to been fine besides the over heating

Thats not a garuntee that its not blown it can still go out the exhaust just so you know this fact.