1997 Project Creampuff
10-18-2017, 02:30 PM
#137
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Its getting cold up here!!
Unfortunately, I think my thermostat is going out. Heater is blowing cold air, operating temperature is not moving even if I let it heat up for thirty minutes before driving and MPGs seem to have dramatically plummeted. I made a thread about it in another section of the forum, but that sounds like a stuck thermostat, right? Also wondering what temperature thermostat is best for cold weather. Local autozone sells 195/180/160 degree versions.
Unfortunately, I think my thermostat is going out. Heater is blowing cold air, operating temperature is not moving even if I let it heat up for thirty minutes before driving and MPGs seem to have dramatically plummeted. I made a thread about it in another section of the forum, but that sounds like a stuck thermostat, right? Also wondering what temperature thermostat is best for cold weather. Local autozone sells 195/180/160 degree versions.
Get a Stant Superstat if you need a replacement
10-20-2017, 12:40 PM
#138
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Location: Eagle River, Alaska
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Gonna do some winterization this weekend. Got a new thermostat, block heater, battery blanket and oil pan heater. Gonna do an oil change with Rotella T6 5w-40 thats supposed to be a pretty good cold weather oil. Its already snowed up here a few times and the jeep isn't ready..
12-03-2017, 03:25 AM
#139
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Waved goodbye to the Jeep today. Listed it last night on FB marketplace and sold it this morning for full asking price. I should have asked for more. There was a ton of interest in it. Sad to see it go, but it just wasn't what I need for a daily anymore.
