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Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Minnesota
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 854
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From: Minnesota
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
It's not doing that, temp goes up to 260° then slowly goes down and maintains around 220° or so. Stock gauges though so i know it's not 100% reliable lol. That all happens when i cruise at 60 to 65. When i slow down (any increment of speed) temp goes up again. Like i said, I'm gonna burp the system, test drive, then see what happens.
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 43,971
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
It's not doing that, temp goes up to 260° then slowly goes down and maintains around 220° or so. Stock gauges though so i know it's not 100% reliable lol. That all happens when i cruise at 60 to 65. When i slow down (any increment of speed) temp goes up again. Like i said, I'm gonna burp the system, test drive, then see what happens.
Why not actually attempt to fix the problem instead of bandaid it? The radiator, tstat, water pump, hoses and/or fan clutch are all possible components of overheating. I can appreciate how hot our engines run and have had to deal with pre-det a couple times, but getting some new components in (water pump, rad and tstat) I don't have any overheating issues. If you do all that and still want a little extra venting power for the hot days then yea, add some vents. Another thought is to wrap your injectors with some heat shield. Not the exhaust or intake, just the injectors.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 854
Likes: 1
From: Minnesota
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
::CF Moderator::
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 43,971
Likes: 1,578
From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 854
Likes: 1
From: Minnesota
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 854
Likes: 1
From: Minnesota
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 99
Likes: 0
From: South Jersey
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Anyone know where to buy Mopar Jeep emblem that goes on the front of the XJ? Every one I see is either for another model or is aftermarket (reviews typically warn against these due to poor adhesion).
Thanks,
Mill
Thanks,
Mill
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Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,028
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From: Hagerstown MD
Year: 93
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 w/Flux Capacitor






