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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Napa Premium cap and Taylor wires.
Whats that run?you get online?
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by zebvance
Did a little work to my dana 30
Low pinion 30? personally I woulda started with a high pinion.
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by zeecherokeeman
Whats that run?you get online?
Cap at Napa. Wires at Summit.
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Cap at Napa. Wires at Summit.
wires are pricey... on Amazon anyway
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zeecherokeeman
wires are pricey... on Amazon anyway

Yup, and good.
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:18 PM
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Cleaned up the t-stat housing and replaced the t-stat and gasket.. power steering hose is next but it got too cold for this Floridian
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by elistwrt
Cleaned up the t-stat housing and replaced the t-stat and gasket.. power steering hose is next but it got too cold for this Floridian

i hear that. i'm putting off replacing i busted up down pipe cause its too cold. lol
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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I feel your pain Lol I have so much $#!t to do to this heep!! Catalytic converter, muffler, rear man seal, oil filter adaptor oring (again) this thing is killin me lol
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:39 PM
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i have been chasing cooling issues for a while... surging temperatures... ect

So tonight I replaced the radiator, fan clutch, thermostat, cap, upper hose, lower hose, coolant resevoir, serpentine belt, water pump and inlet tube. Flushed the head/block, flushed the heater core again..

FINALLY!!! I have a steady 200 degree temperature at idle and heading down the highway... and my heat will cook you out of the jeep even at below 30 degree temperatures outside..
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JackJare9455
i have been chasing cooling issues for a while... surging temperatures... ect

So tonight I replaced the radiator, fan clutch, thermostat, cap, upper hose, lower hose, coolant resevoir, serpentine belt, water pump and inlet tube. Flushed the head/block, flushed the heater core again..

FINALLY!!! I have a steady 200 degree temperature at idle and heading down the highway... and my heat will cook you out of the jeep even at below 30 degree temperatures outside..
I think I need to flush my heater core or something, mine is running at 210 and it barely heats up the cab
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JackJare9455
i have been chasing cooling issues for a while... surging temperatures... ect So tonight I replaced the radiator, fan clutch, thermostat, cap, upper hose, lower hose, coolant resevoir, serpentine belt, water pump and inlet tube. Flushed the head/block, flushed the heater core again.. FINALLY!!! I have a steady 200 degree temperature at idle and heading down the highway... and my heat will cook you out of the jeep even at below 30 degree temperatures outside..

How did you flush your heater core?
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by elistwrt
I feel your pain Lol I have so much $#!t to do to this heep!! Catalytic converter, muffler, rear man seal, oil filter adaptor oring (again) this thing is killin me lol
my RMS is leaking. its not that bad yet. ive got pleny of maintenence crap to do but its been to cold. iand i have a very low cold tolerance. lol
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by cleenrob

my RMS is leaking. its not that bad yet. ive got pleny of maintenence crap to do but its been to cold. iand i have a very low cold tolerance. lol
Are you sure it's your RMS? Any engine leak you have will drop from the same spot.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
Are you sure it's your RMS? Any engine leak you have will drop from the same spot.
yup. OFA area is bone dry. nothing near the valve cover. the back side of the oil pan is always covered in oil.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by elistwrt
How did you flush your heater core?
First thing i did was ditch my heater control valve that was plumbed into the heater hoses... I capped the vacuum line that ran to the heater control valve.. I bought about 5 foot of 3/4 and 5/8 heater hose... I plugged them straight into the heater core...

Then i got my water hose with a spray nozzle that would press up into the heater hoses... It kind of bevels into a point

Pressed it up to the 3/4 (outlet hose) and back flushed it with the 5/8 hanging over the fender... Then put the 3/4 over the fender and blew through the 5/8 (inlet side)

I did that back and forth untill i had clean water and a good flow...

Then ran the hoses over to the thermostat housing and water pump inlet tube... Measured.. Cut... Install... Clamp
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