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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by clayton3854
what have you upgraded or changed in your cooling system to make it run so cool? cuz wouldnt 30-40 degrees cooler mean your consistantly running about 180-200 tops?

In the attached pic, it shows where mine runs at....and I drew a line where the temp gauge goes, when its running "hot"

I havent done anything at all to my cooling system...??

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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Anyone?...

I mean, Im glad Mine runs so cool ...lol.
I dont know why all of yours run so hot?
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Well sometimes I get a little more than 40 on the oil pressure. Most of the time it's running really high at like 80 which is AWESOME!

My temp differs a little. Driving around town I'm always lower than 210 and I don't usually hit 210 until I've been driving for a while, or when I hit the highway.

This summer has been different though. With my A/C on full blast, driving on the highway I have been running 220-230 which is a little high... to cool it down i just turn the A/C off lol
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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I never use A/C, but thats not the point...it never goes past that mark...When I go into some "quickie-marts" I leave it running because it will stay cooler, than if I shut it off, and let all the heat accumulate, before restarting, and then it will be up to 210, for a few seconds, then it starts to go back down.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Mine does run cooler without the A/C on but it is Florida so I use it alot.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Mine runs about where the drawn line is ^

I have a old, worn engine. About 20psi hot with 15w40.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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I do think my gas gauge runs dangerously low. Also what does this little yellow light mean
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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I've got an upgraded cooling system and temperature stays always under 190 ecxept when wheeling in 4lo, then it creeps up to 210.
Oil pressure is 60 at startup, 25 at idle and 30/35 at cruise.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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210 rock solid all the time. Been in the woods for a few hours and might climb to 215 but only on hot days.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by XJs-R-us
In the attached pic, it shows where mine runs at....and I drew a line where the temp gauge goes, when its running "hot"

I havent done anything at all to my cooling system...??

Love the mud on the guage cluster!!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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his gas gauge must be stuck too cuz mine guzzles too much gas to ever be that full


on a serious note before my recent overheating problems i was running 180ish and would run 210 with the a/c on in the mojave desert.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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With the new radiator mine rarely gets past the 160 mark on temp, and my oil pressure is constantly high.........at least 60. That's a good thing considering it has just over 200k on it!
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jeep chick
With the new radiator mine rarely gets past the 160 mark on temp, and my oil pressure is constantly high.........at least 60. That's a good thing considering it has just over 200k on it!
what radiator/fan set up and im assuming you have a 160 thermostat?
and id assume your driving where its not 100 plus degrees
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Well I was having overheating problems. So after I changed everything out I decided I needed a temp gauge. Its not bad just I wish it ran cooler. Its possible something is clogged because when I took the water pump off it was covered in orange rust crap. I did wash everything out as good as I could though.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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LOL I constantly get that little yellow light next to the letter "E". It's not as bad after I seafoamed it though. I used to get like 14 city, 17 highway. now I get like 17 city, 20 highway. And I drive with a lead foot most of the time I like people turning and looking whenever I accelerate at a light hahahaha
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