How is your XJ faring in the single digit weather?

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Jan 9, 2014 | 07:24 AM

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PocketsEmpty

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From: York, PA

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by 99cherokee607

197ish is about right aint it? Mine was straigth up at 210 since i bought it, but I noticed shortly after I did my exhaust mani that it wasn't heating up pretty much at all. I replaced my thermostat maybe three months ago with a stant premium and I think it works great. The one side of the old one was snapped and I think leaving it open. It occassionally reaches 210, but usually says like a sliver before it. Thats normal aint it?

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Originally Posted by salad

It appears that this morning I may have broken my rear passenger door linkage. Rained and then flash froze

I hate that linkage piece...i think Quadratec has the repair kit

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Originally Posted by cruiser54

Factory stats are the best. Stants are a bit spotty in quality.

Is NAPA a rebadged Stant? My local Jeep dealership doesn't carry thermostat for my old XJ anymore

Guess I'll order a MotoRad off of RockAuto.

Jan 9, 2014 | 04:46 PM

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cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty

197 is a little on the chilly side for a 4.0. This is the temp reading on my Android Torque Pro app w/ bluetooth ODBII adapter, after driving around for a while. The heat isn't great, either. I backflushed the core last year and all kinds of sewage came out, and heat worked great for a while, and now it's not as hot. Might be worth a flush again.

I hate that linkage piece...i think Quadratec has the repair kit

Is NAPA a rebadged Stant? My local Jeep dealership doesn't carry thermostat for my old XJ anymore

Guess I'll order a MotoRad off of RockAuto.

Napa rebadged Stant.

83501426 is early and 52028186 is later stat. I see no reason why they wouldn't be interchangeable.