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Old Sep 17, 2019 | 06:50 PM
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Only chime in if you have a RHD Box Cherokee or a re-model ( 97-01). The Bitter half runs a postal route in central Florida. Our summer temps with heat index rise above 105*F heat index ++++. Have replaced the radiator with a Red Chinese made 4 row, replaced the fan clutch with a Derale 14"two-speed electric unit set on high speed through a Flex-lite controller box with external probe positioned on the hot side of the radiator 2 rows down from the top,on temp set to 160*F. Tried a Flowcooler water pump with the O.E.replacement radiator and had dismal results. Overheated and continued to run warm/hot. Warm is to the center line of the o.e. gauge, Hot is to the 3/4 scale mark before the red line. Crankcase oil is still brown, no chocolate milk-shake on the dip-stick. BTW, Red Chinese radiator was in LHD configuration, made adjustments as needed, old school style.Don't know what happened to the font. Thanks in advanced!
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Old Jan 4, 2021 | 08:24 AM
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UPDATE!, well better late than never.
Replaced the Red Chinese 4 row with an o.e. 2 row RHD unit, re-configured trans cooling lines to stock, replaced Flowcooler pump with standard water pump, replaced 14" Derale fan with a 16" unit and further modified the shroud to fit. Filled and purged the cooling system and tested. Still running better than 1/2 scale on the gauge but not getting near the red zone. Had previously spent $20 on a reverse poppet 160* thermostat when installing the Flowcooler pump to ensure trouble free operation and a fail safe if it failed. Gut told me to replace the thermostat again. Removed and tested in a pot of water on the stove with a candy thermometer. Unit partially opened at 180*, continued to heat the water to a full boil without the thermostat opening further. Replaced the thermostat with a $5 160* standard unit and gasket, filled and purged again and tested. . You would think if you spent good money on a quality part, it would last and perform better than an average part. NOT THIS TIME! Temp gauge now fluctuates from 1 needles' width above the 1/4 hash ( about 180*) to 1 needles' width above 1/2 hash ( about 210*) during summer stop-and-go mail delivery.
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