Heating up too much
07-21-2005, 01:04 PM
#61
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heating up too much
I go with Jerry. The pump is essentially dead weight until you get
the thermostat open (Yeah, I know, it circulates in a closed loop,
etc) and has little effect on closed cycle warmup time unless you're
in the frozen North with the heater on. Slow warmup is almost a dead
giveaway for a sticking thermostat.
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:34:09 UTC Jerry Bransford <jerrypb@***.net>
wrote:
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
> >>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
> >>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
> >>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan shaft
> >>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any leaks.
> >>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
> >>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
> >>
> >>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you would
> >>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
> >>you
> >>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
> >>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
> >>with
> >>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
> >>note
> >>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
> >>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
> >>the
> >>coolant before this.
> >>
> >>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
> >>is
> >>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
> >>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
> >>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
> >>with
> >>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
> >>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
> >>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
> >>different
> >>way.
> >>
> >
> >
> > I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as I
> > was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't get
> > up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would make
> > me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
> >
> >
> >
>
--
Will Honea
the thermostat open (Yeah, I know, it circulates in a closed loop,
etc) and has little effect on closed cycle warmup time unless you're
in the frozen North with the heater on. Slow warmup is almost a dead
giveaway for a sticking thermostat.
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:34:09 UTC Jerry Bransford <jerrypb@***.net>
wrote:
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
> >>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
> >>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
> >>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan shaft
> >>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any leaks.
> >>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
> >>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
> >>
> >>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you would
> >>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
> >>you
> >>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
> >>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
> >>with
> >>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
> >>note
> >>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
> >>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
> >>the
> >>coolant before this.
> >>
> >>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
> >>is
> >>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
> >>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
> >>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
> >>with
> >>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
> >>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
> >>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
> >>different
> >>way.
> >>
> >
> >
> > I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as I
> > was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't get
> > up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would make
> > me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
> >
> >
> >
>
--
Will Honea
07-21-2005, 01:27 PM
#62
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heating up too much
Easy way to test the thermostat idea is just to remove it completely. That
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
07-21-2005, 01:27 PM
#63
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heating up too much
Easy way to test the thermostat idea is just to remove it completely. That
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
07-21-2005, 01:27 PM
#64
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heating up too much
Easy way to test the thermostat idea is just to remove it completely. That
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
07-21-2005, 01:27 PM
#65
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heating up too much
Easy way to test the thermostat idea is just to remove it completely. That
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
is an easy item to completely eliminate. If your temp stays way low you
know you found your problem, if the temp raises still you know that you
can't blame the thermostat any longer.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:OfPDe.18561$Eo.6601@fed1read04...
> That would make me think stuck thermostat, certainly not the water pump.
>
> YouGoFirst wrote:
>>>My 2 cents. A water pump is a very simple device. There are only four
>>>things that can go bad, the bearings, the seal, the impeller, and
>>>miscellaneous leaks. You would hear the bearings if bad, or the fan
>>>shaft
>>>would be loose. I assume that you would spot a seal problem or any
>>>leaks.
>>>Loss of fluid and dripping would be your first clue. Now if the impeller
>>>were bad, then you would get poor circulation, but also at speed.
>>>
>>>I think we can assume that the pump is not the problem, although you
>>>would
>>>have to remove and inspect it to be absolutely sure. On some vehicles,
>>>you
>>>can take off the pressure cap and visually verify coolant flow, short of
>>>this. I do not know whether you can do so with the GC. Do not try it
>>>with
>>>the engine hot. Take off the cap with the engine cool, warm it up, and
>>>note
>>>what happens. If you wait long enough, and the engine is really running
>>>235, it may boil over. Oops! What you are looking for, is movement in
>>>the
>>>coolant before this.
>>>
>>>Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the gauge, unless the system
>>>is
>>>boiling over. Then, you have real problems. If it really bothers you, I
>>>have some suggestions. Install those hood vents that someone mentioned.
>>>Buy or fabricate shims to lift up the back of the hood, like the ricers
>>>with
>>>big engines do. Load up the GC with camping gear, and head for the
>>>mountains. It's pretty hot up here even, but the Channel 9 weather girl
>>>says it's going to cool down by Saturday. She's hot too, but in a
>>>different
>>>way.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am leaning more towards a bad impeller because I noticed thismorning as
>> I
>> was driving into work earlier than normal, that the temperature didn't
>> get
>> up to its normal 190 until I had slowed down below 35 mph. That would
>> make
>> me think that the coolant isn't moving through the radiator fast enough.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
07-21-2005, 03:46 PM
#66
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heating up too much
You said, "goes over 210."
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$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?
>
07-21-2005, 03:46 PM
#67
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heating up too much
You said, "goes over 210."
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"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?
>
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"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?
>
07-21-2005, 03:46 PM
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Re: Heating up too much
You said, "goes over 210."
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$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?
>
07-21-2005, 03:46 PM
#69
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Re: Heating up too much
You said, "goes over 210."
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$cg1.280455@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have a 1993 Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 5.2 L V8 engine. I recently
>had the thermostat and the fan clutch replaced, and 1 1/2 years ago the
>radiator was replaced.
>
> I live in Utah, and lately it has been getting up to 100 degrees, and I
> have found that if I am driving my car around and get stopped at a bunch
> of stop light my temperature goes over 210. I am not in rush hour trafic,
> and am able to go for a block or two before having to stop. Fortunately,
> if I can get going 40 mph or more for a few of minutes the temp goes down
> to about 190. My only thought would be that the fan clutch that I just
> had put in doesn't work right. Does anybody have an idea as to what is
> going on?
>
Going over 210 is not a sign of a problem. Indeed, the tstat doesn't open
until almost 200, so in the grand scheme of things, 210 is about right.
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UQuDe.453721$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?
>
07-21-2005, 03:51 PM
#70
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Re: Heating up too much
"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>
> Can it get enough air circulation when driving at 40 mph to cool the
> engine down to its normal 190 degree range?
>
Yes.