Today running up the mountains, My engine my oil temp got high and eventually oil falling onto hot parts created smoke, no huge deal just waited fore it to cool down and wiped off the oil. anyways I was just wondering any cheap suggestions you guys have for keeping it cool during these hot summer days in Colorado? Besides don't push it hard.

 

External oil cooler for one.

And I hear ya, it was a warm one today!

 

It was kinda funny cause shortly after i pulled off another xj pulled off right behind but his nor mine looked bad as a Subaru I saw with a huge puddle under it! But I'm
Looking at doing hood vents first and foremost and going from there.

 

Hood vents do help the extra heat inthe engine compartment disapate witch will help keep u running cooler while 4 wheeling

 

where do guys find hood vents ? i have seen a set in a magazine , but, didn't know of they were functional or for looks ??

 

Best cooling mod i have done is an auxiliary thermo fan bypass switch. (I also dropped in an aftermarket radiator, bought a new heavy-duty viscous fan clutch, and vented the bonnet.)
Keeps it cool on our Australian summer days.

The thermo fan mod took about 15 minutes and cost me a piece of wire and a switch. Happy days.

 

Napa 272310 fan clutch.

 

You can look for some online or I have seen people do cheap fabrication where they just use household heating vents with a little spray paint and rivoting

 

X2!!!!!

 

At what temp does the Napa clutch kick in? I bought the HD clutch from auto zone and at idle the jeep still gets to about 218*F The temp is fine while driving just tupi high for my taste at idle.

 

hood vents, high volume water pump, 180 thermostat & 3 row core radiator

 

X2, exactly what I did. Runs great.

 

That's what my vents are

 

What's up with some people saying to get a 195 thermostat and this guy says get a 180

 

Everyones rig runs different. Which ever works best for you I guess