Heating up too much
07-20-2005, 12:20 PM
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Heating up too much
I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
radiator was replaced.
I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
radiator was replaced.
I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
07-20-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:20:04 UTC "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
07-20-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:20:04 UTC "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
07-20-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:20:04 UTC "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
07-20-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:20:04 UTC "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
wrote:
> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
> radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I have
> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of stop
> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I can
> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
water pump.
--
Will Honea
07-20-2005, 01:56 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
You still have problems with the fan clutch. Or, you have new problems with
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
07-20-2005, 01:56 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
You still have problems with the fan clutch. Or, you have new problems with
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
07-20-2005, 01:56 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
You still have problems with the fan clutch. Or, you have new problems with
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
07-20-2005, 01:56 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
You still have problems with the fan clutch. Or, you have new problems with
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
the fan clutch. Either way, my guess is the fan clutch, and I'm sticking to
it.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
07-20-2005, 02:54 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
>> I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>> radiator was replaced.
>>
>> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
>> have
>> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of
>> stop
>> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
>> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I
>> can
>> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
>> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
>> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
>
> How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
> without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
> situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
> vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
> when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
> in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
> aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
> provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
> water pump.
>
It has gone up just over the next gauge mark, which I think is 235. I
think that it would have kept on going if I hadn't been moving agian.
Where would the aux fan be, I looked, and haven't found one, unless it is
between the AC coils and the radiator.
>> had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>> radiator was replaced.
>>
>> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
>> have
>> found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch of
>> stop
>> light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic, and am
>> able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately, if I
>> can
>> get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down to about
>> 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just had put in
>> doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is going on?
>
> How much over 210? If it only gets to 210 and holds there (or close)
> without continuing to rise toward the redline you have a normal
> situation. You may be seeing some degradation in the water pump - the
> vanes will corrode over time - but some increase in temp is normal
> when the OAT is in the 100+ range (I can testify to that - I grew up
> in West Texas). If you have a/c you might also look to see if the
> aux. electric fan is working, if you have one. Remember that 40 mph
> provides two cooling boosts: air flow and increased circulation by the
> water pump.
>
It has gone up just over the next gauge mark, which I think is 235. I
think that it would have kept on going if I hadn't been moving agian.
Where would the aux fan be, I looked, and haven't found one, unless it is
between the AC coils and the radiator.