Maybe I need to flush the radiator. I think it has been 2 years. Anyone
out there use that purple ice stuff? I've heard from some folks that it
really works to keep temps down in the normal range.

"Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:11ecbh0dnhf7rfa@corp.supernews.com...
> It's probably not a thermostat problem. I pulled a trailer from Greenville
> to Tyler to pick up a 1200 pound scooter with no rise in temp. Auto Trans
> with winch and trans cooler in front of radiater.
>
> "Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:jt-dnZvwN6aKMXjfRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>> Dennis *** wrote:
>>> It is at or close to 100 degrees here in the Dallas area now. Yesterday
>>> I drove about 250 miles round trip on the highway in the afternoon and
>>> the temp gauge was about half way between 210 and 260. The jeep
>>> normally runs at 210. <Insert Bill's comment about real jeeps and
>>> gauges> I have a winch on the front and I think it must be blocking
>>> some air from getting through the radiator. Does anyone else have this
>>> problem? What did y'all do to fix it? I thought about putting in a
>>> lower temp tstat, but then that would probably require different temp
>>> plugs and could possibly mess up the computerized part of air/fuel
>>> delivery.
>>
>> Check your thermal fan clutch. If there's lots of oil on it,
>> the clutch may be shot. Clean the grime off the fan blades
>> while you have it out. The dirt at the ends of the fan will
>> make it wobble and wear out the water pump bearings.
>
>

 

Maybe I need to flush the radiator. I think it has been 2 years. Anyone
out there use that purple ice stuff? I've heard from some folks that it
really works to keep temps down in the normal range.

"Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:11ecbh0dnhf7rfa@corp.supernews.com...
> It's probably not a thermostat problem. I pulled a trailer from Greenville
> to Tyler to pick up a 1200 pound scooter with no rise in temp. Auto Trans
> with winch and trans cooler in front of radiater.
>
> "Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:jt-dnZvwN6aKMXjfRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>> Dennis *** wrote:
>>> It is at or close to 100 degrees here in the Dallas area now. Yesterday
>>> I drove about 250 miles round trip on the highway in the afternoon and
>>> the temp gauge was about half way between 210 and 260. The jeep
>>> normally runs at 210. <Insert Bill's comment about real jeeps and
>>> gauges> I have a winch on the front and I think it must be blocking
>>> some air from getting through the radiator. Does anyone else have this
>>> problem? What did y'all do to fix it? I thought about putting in a
>>> lower temp tstat, but then that would probably require different temp
>>> plugs and could possibly mess up the computerized part of air/fuel
>>> delivery.
>>
>> Check your thermal fan clutch. If there's lots of oil on it,
>> the clutch may be shot. Clean the grime off the fan blades
>> while you have it out. The dirt at the ends of the fan will
>> make it wobble and wear out the water pump bearings.
>
>

 

Maybe I need to flush the radiator. I think it has been 2 years. Anyone
out there use that purple ice stuff? I've heard from some folks that it
really works to keep temps down in the normal range.

"Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:11ecbh0dnhf7rfa@corp.supernews.com...
> It's probably not a thermostat problem. I pulled a trailer from Greenville
> to Tyler to pick up a 1200 pound scooter with no rise in temp. Auto Trans
> with winch and trans cooler in front of radiater.
>
> "Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:jt-dnZvwN6aKMXjfRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>> Dennis *** wrote:
>>> It is at or close to 100 degrees here in the Dallas area now. Yesterday
>>> I drove about 250 miles round trip on the highway in the afternoon and
>>> the temp gauge was about half way between 210 and 260. The jeep
>>> normally runs at 210. <Insert Bill's comment about real jeeps and
>>> gauges> I have a winch on the front and I think it must be blocking
>>> some air from getting through the radiator. Does anyone else have this
>>> problem? What did y'all do to fix it? I thought about putting in a
>>> lower temp tstat, but then that would probably require different temp
>>> plugs and could possibly mess up the computerized part of air/fuel
>>> delivery.
>>
>> Check your thermal fan clutch. If there's lots of oil on it,
>> the clutch may be shot. Clean the grime off the fan blades
>> while you have it out. The dirt at the ends of the fan will
>> make it wobble and wear out the water pump bearings.
>
>

 

I have heard the same the next service on the Rubi. will have it. I run
Royal Purple in all area's that require lube.



"Dennis ***" <dennis_coxremove@removeverizon.net> wrote in message
news:sPwFe.5989$dM3.1029@trnddc04...
> Maybe I need to flush the radiator. I think it has been 2 years. Anyone
> out there use that purple ice stuff? I've heard from some folks that it
> really works to keep temps down in the normal range.
>
> "Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:11ecbh0dnhf7rfa@corp.supernews.com...
>> It's probably not a thermostat problem. I pulled a trailer from
>> Greenville to Tyler to pick up a 1200 pound scooter with no rise in temp.
>> Auto Trans with winch and trans cooler in front of radiater.
>>
>> "Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:jt-dnZvwN6aKMXjfRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>>> Dennis *** wrote:
>>>> It is at or close to 100 degrees here in the Dallas area now.
>>>> Yesterday I drove about 250 miles round trip on the highway in the
>>>> afternoon and the temp gauge was about half way between 210 and 260.
>>>> The jeep normally runs at 210. <Insert Bill's comment about real jeeps
>>>> and gauges> I have a winch on the front and I think it must be
>>>> blocking some air from getting through the radiator. Does anyone else
>>>> have this problem? What did y'all do to fix it? I thought about
>>>> putting in a lower temp tstat, but then that would probably require
>>>> different temp plugs and could possibly mess up the computerized part
>>>> of air/fuel delivery.
>>>
>>> Check your thermal fan clutch. If there's lots of oil on it,
>>> the clutch may be shot. Clean the grime off the fan blades
>>> while you have it out. The dirt at the ends of the fan will
>>> make it wobble and wear out the water pump bearings.
>>
>>
>
>

 

I have heard the same the next service on the Rubi. will have it. I run
Royal Purple in all area's that require lube.



"Dennis ***" <dennis_coxremove@removeverizon.net> wrote in message
news:sPwFe.5989$dM3.1029@trnddc04...
> Maybe I need to flush the radiator. I think it has been 2 years. Anyone
> out there use that purple ice stuff? I've heard from some folks that it
> really works to keep temps down in the normal range.
>
> "Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:11ecbh0dnhf7rfa@corp.supernews.com...
>> It's probably not a thermostat problem. I pulled a trailer from
>> Greenville to Tyler to pick up a 1200 pound scooter with no rise in temp.
>> Auto Trans with winch and trans cooler in front of radiater.
>>
>> "Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:jt-dnZvwN6aKMXjfRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>>> Dennis *** wrote:
>>>> It is at or close to 100 degrees here in the Dallas area now.
>>>> Yesterday I drove about 250 miles round trip on the highway in the
>>>> afternoon and the temp gauge was about half way between 210 and 260.
>>>> The jeep normally runs at 210. <Insert Bill's comment about real jeeps
>>>> and gauges> I have a winch on the front and I think it must be
>>>> blocking some air from getting through the radiator. Does anyone else
>>>> have this problem? What did y'all do to fix it? I thought about
>>>> putting in a lower temp tstat, but then that would probably require
>>>> different temp plugs and could possibly mess up the computerized part
>>>> of air/fuel delivery.
>>>
>>> Check your thermal fan clutch. If there's lots of oil on it,
>>> the clutch may be shot. Clean the grime off the fan blades
>>> while you have it out. The dirt at the ends of the fan will
>>> make it wobble and wear out the water pump bearings.
>>
>>
>
>

 

I have heard the same the next service on the Rubi. will have it. I run
Royal Purple in all area's that require lube.



"Dennis ***" <dennis_coxremove@removeverizon.net> wrote in message
news:sPwFe.5989$dM3.1029@trnddc04...
> Maybe I need to flush the radiator. I think it has been 2 years. Anyone
> out there use that purple ice stuff? I've heard from some folks that it
> really works to keep temps down in the normal range.
>
> "Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:11ecbh0dnhf7rfa@corp.supernews.com...
>> It's probably not a thermostat problem. I pulled a trailer from
>> Greenville to Tyler to pick up a 1200 pound scooter with no rise in temp.
>> Auto Trans with winch and trans cooler in front of radiater.
>>
>> "Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:jt-dnZvwN6aKMXjfRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>>> Dennis *** wrote:
>>>> It is at or close to 100 degrees here in the Dallas area now.
>>>> Yesterday I drove about 250 miles round trip on the highway in the
>>>> afternoon and the temp gauge was about half way between 210 and 260.
>>>> The jeep normally runs at 210. <Insert Bill's comment about real jeeps
>>>> and gauges> I have a winch on the front and I think it must be
>>>> blocking some air from getting through the radiator. Does anyone else
>>>> have this problem? What did y'all do to fix it? I thought about
>>>> putting in a lower temp tstat, but then that would probably require
>>>> different temp plugs and could possibly mess up the computerized part
>>>> of air/fuel delivery.
>>>
>>> Check your thermal fan clutch. If there's lots of oil on it,
>>> the clutch may be shot. Clean the grime off the fan blades
>>> while you have it out. The dirt at the ends of the fan will
>>> make it wobble and wear out the water pump bearings.
>>
>>
>
>

 

I have heard the same the next service on the Rubi. will have it. I run
Royal Purple in all area's that require lube.



"Dennis ***" <dennis_coxremove@removeverizon.net> wrote in message
news:sPwFe.5989$dM3.1029@trnddc04...
> Maybe I need to flush the radiator. I think it has been 2 years. Anyone
> out there use that purple ice stuff? I've heard from some folks that it
> really works to keep temps down in the normal range.
>
> "Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:11ecbh0dnhf7rfa@corp.supernews.com...
>> It's probably not a thermostat problem. I pulled a trailer from
>> Greenville to Tyler to pick up a 1200 pound scooter with no rise in temp.
>> Auto Trans with winch and trans cooler in front of radiater.
>>
>> "Scott in Baltimore" <sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:jt-dnZvwN6aKMXjfRVn-1A@comcast.com...
>>> Dennis *** wrote:
>>>> It is at or close to 100 degrees here in the Dallas area now.
>>>> Yesterday I drove about 250 miles round trip on the highway in the
>>>> afternoon and the temp gauge was about half way between 210 and 260.
>>>> The jeep normally runs at 210. <Insert Bill's comment about real jeeps
>>>> and gauges> I have a winch on the front and I think it must be
>>>> blocking some air from getting through the radiator. Does anyone else
>>>> have this problem? What did y'all do to fix it? I thought about
>>>> putting in a lower temp tstat, but then that would probably require
>>>> different temp plugs and could possibly mess up the computerized part
>>>> of air/fuel delivery.
>>>
>>> Check your thermal fan clutch. If there's lots of oil on it,
>>> the clutch may be shot. Clean the grime off the fan blades
>>> while you have it out. The dirt at the ends of the fan will
>>> make it wobble and wear out the water pump bearings.
>>
>>
>
>