running hot etc...
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running hot etc...
Ijust picked up a 1988 Cherokee. Stock. It's running hot (verified with temp gun).
The P.O (who bought the 'rokee from me in good running order 5 years ago) says he flushed it and changed the water pump. In my explorations, I have bypassed the heater core (leaking) and checked the rad. (some cool spots)
I pulled the t-stat to try and get it running cooler longer, and get the air out of the system but it gets up to 120 very fast.
Thoughts?
I am not confident there is significant coolant flow. I wonder if it has the correct water pump, This Cherokee has a serp belt, but was there a v-belt option in this year?
Any help appreciated. needs to be safe and reliable(ish)
The P.O (who bought the 'rokee from me in good running order 5 years ago) says he flushed it and changed the water pump. In my explorations, I have bypassed the heater core (leaking) and checked the rad. (some cool spots)
I pulled the t-stat to try and get it running cooler longer, and get the air out of the system but it gets up to 120 very fast.
Thoughts?
I am not confident there is significant coolant flow. I wonder if it has the correct water pump, This Cherokee has a serp belt, but was there a v-belt option in this year?
Any help appreciated. needs to be safe and reliable(ish)
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Ijust picked up a 1988 Cherokee. Stock. It's running hot (verified with temp gun).
The P.O (who bought the 'rokee from me in good running order 5 years ago) says he flushed it and changed the water pump. In my explorations, I have bypassed the heater core (leaking) and checked the rad. (some cool spots)
I pulled the t-stat to try and get it running cooler longer, and get the air out of the system but it gets up to 120 very fast.
Thoughts?
I am not confident there is significant coolant flow. I wonder if it has the correct water pump, This Cherokee has a serp belt, but was there a v-belt option in this year?
Any help appreciated. needs to be safe and reliable(ish)
The P.O (who bought the 'rokee from me in good running order 5 years ago) says he flushed it and changed the water pump. In my explorations, I have bypassed the heater core (leaking) and checked the rad. (some cool spots)
I pulled the t-stat to try and get it running cooler longer, and get the air out of the system but it gets up to 120 very fast.
Thoughts?
I am not confident there is significant coolant flow. I wonder if it has the correct water pump, This Cherokee has a serp belt, but was there a v-belt option in this year?
Any help appreciated. needs to be safe and reliable(ish)
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Tstat out to ensure flow. flow is the issue I think. I was going to drill it actually, Temp over 120, in the red on dash. I better check to see if I'm reading it Fahrenheit or Celsius now that I think of i! lol.. boy what a maroon.... yup... Fahrenheit.. D'oh. well okay it was over heating when i brought it home. (boiled over) No signs of coolant in oil or in combustion chamber, no oil in coolant either. Doubting it's a head or gasket issue but curious about other causes. I apologize, I hung up the wrenches some time ago, so I'm a little slow getting my brain in mechanic mode.
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P.O. flushed the system several times apparently. I ran a hose through heater lines and it was pretty rusty (no antifreeze)
Will run it again when i get home today paying closer attention to Fareneit temperatures. I realize the gauge could be off
As this model does not have a rad cap, it's difficult to see if there is flow. I have to rely on feel and temperature. All I an sure of is that it boiled over coming to my place from his.