4.0L overheating
Hi,
I'm having a weird overheating problem and I need a little help. First, the details. I have an 87 YJ and I just finished putting a 4.0L into it from a 96 ZJ donor. The swap went well except that the motor "appears" to be overheating. I am running the new engine with my original radiator (never had heat problems before). After running it for a few minutes the temp gauge starts to climb up towards red line. However, the engine shows no physical signs of overheating. I can touch the head (front and back) and it's not very hot at all. Also, I can open the radiator cap and actually stick my finger in the coolant for a second or so. The is all while the temp gauge is reading about 210-220. I thought perhaps the coolant wasn't flowing, but I felt the large hose on top and the two hoses to and from the heater core. All three were pretty warm. The bottom radiator hose was warm too, but not as warm as the top hose (I think). Also the radiator itself was pretty warm indicating at least some circulation. I've put the front wheels on ramps in case I had an air bubble in the pump, but it didn't help any. Also, I looked in the radiator while the engine was running, and couldn't really see fluid flowing. Should I be able to see this? Final notes - I have a bit of belt squeal at initial startup, but all the pullies are moving. Also, keep in mind that all this is happening in 15* degree weather. What do you guys think? Any ideas? Your help is greatly appreciated. Ryan |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Ryan did pass the time by typing:
> Hi, Hello.. Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read vs what the sensor shows. http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Ryan did pass the time by typing:
> Hi, Hello.. Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read vs what the sensor shows. http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Ryan did pass the time by typing:
> Hi, Hello.. Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read vs what the sensor shows. http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Roughly 1/24/04 16:35, DougW's monkeys randomly typed:
> Ryan did pass the time by typing: >> Hi, > > Hello.. > > Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer > engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing > your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? > > You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read > vs what the sensor shows. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix > > ? Serpentine belt turning the water pump bassackwards ? -- Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade... |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Roughly 1/24/04 16:35, DougW's monkeys randomly typed:
> Ryan did pass the time by typing: >> Hi, > > Hello.. > > Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer > engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing > your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? > > You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read > vs what the sensor shows. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix > > ? Serpentine belt turning the water pump bassackwards ? -- Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade... |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Roughly 1/24/04 16:35, DougW's monkeys randomly typed:
> Ryan did pass the time by typing: >> Hi, > > Hello.. > > Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer > engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing > your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? > > You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read > vs what the sensor shows. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix > > ? Serpentine belt turning the water pump bassackwards ? -- Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade... |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Actually, I just got back from Advance Auto and I may have found the
problem. It's related to your suggestion. When I put the engine in it didn't have a temp sender, so I went to AutoZone and bought one for a 96 ZJ. However, I was at Advance Auto 15 minutes ago and just for kicks asked how much a temp sender was. They had two different models - one was if you had a warning light and the other was if you had a gauge!! I'm thinking that maybe they are calibrated differently and that AutoZone may have given me the wrong one. I hope it's that simple. Now that I think about it, I should have mentioned that my computer and gauges are from a 93 Wrangler (yes, very Frankenstein I know). Should I have bought the temp sender for a 96 ZJ (what the engine is from) or a 93 YJ (what the comp/gauges are from)? Also, why is Advance Auto listing two different temp senders for a 96 ZJ? Is there another sender besides the one on the head by the firewall that I don't know about? Thanks for your help! Ryan DougW wrote: > Ryan did pass the time by typing: > >>Hi, > > > Hello.. > > Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer > engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing > your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? > > You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read > vs what the sensor shows. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix > > |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Actually, I just got back from Advance Auto and I may have found the
problem. It's related to your suggestion. When I put the engine in it didn't have a temp sender, so I went to AutoZone and bought one for a 96 ZJ. However, I was at Advance Auto 15 minutes ago and just for kicks asked how much a temp sender was. They had two different models - one was if you had a warning light and the other was if you had a gauge!! I'm thinking that maybe they are calibrated differently and that AutoZone may have given me the wrong one. I hope it's that simple. Now that I think about it, I should have mentioned that my computer and gauges are from a 93 Wrangler (yes, very Frankenstein I know). Should I have bought the temp sender for a 96 ZJ (what the engine is from) or a 93 YJ (what the comp/gauges are from)? Also, why is Advance Auto listing two different temp senders for a 96 ZJ? Is there another sender besides the one on the head by the firewall that I don't know about? Thanks for your help! Ryan DougW wrote: > Ryan did pass the time by typing: > >>Hi, > > > Hello.. > > Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer > engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing > your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? > > You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read > vs what the sensor shows. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix > > |
Re: 4.0L overheating
Actually, I just got back from Advance Auto and I may have found the
problem. It's related to your suggestion. When I put the engine in it didn't have a temp sender, so I went to AutoZone and bought one for a 96 ZJ. However, I was at Advance Auto 15 minutes ago and just for kicks asked how much a temp sender was. They had two different models - one was if you had a warning light and the other was if you had a gauge!! I'm thinking that maybe they are calibrated differently and that AutoZone may have given me the wrong one. I hope it's that simple. Now that I think about it, I should have mentioned that my computer and gauges are from a 93 Wrangler (yes, very Frankenstein I know). Should I have bought the temp sender for a 96 ZJ (what the engine is from) or a 93 YJ (what the comp/gauges are from)? Also, why is Advance Auto listing two different temp senders for a 96 ZJ? Is there another sender besides the one on the head by the firewall that I don't know about? Thanks for your help! Ryan DougW wrote: > Ryan did pass the time by typing: > >>Hi, > > > Hello.. > > Wonder if the temp sensor is the same between the older and newer > engine. If its curve is different that might be what is throwing > your temp gauge off. Does the old temp sender fit in the new engine? > > You could check by seeing what a couple of known resistors read > vs what the sensor shows. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...tml#tempmatrix > > |
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