Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

>Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
>almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a sudden
>it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
>damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
>(thermostat?)?
>

In the 4 years I have owned my Wrangler (00 TJ Sport) it has done this to me
three times. All times have been after a 2+ hour highway ride. When it has
happened I have always pulled over to a gas station/etc, and parked it for
awhile b/c I wasn't sure what was going on. My gas guage acts up every now and
then also. I'm told its the connection behind the dash, I just haven't pulled
it yet to check it.


Chad
69 Mach1, 93 Notch, 00 Wrangler

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

>Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
>almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a sudden
>it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
>damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
>(thermostat?)?
>

In the 4 years I have owned my Wrangler (00 TJ Sport) it has done this to me
three times. All times have been after a 2+ hour highway ride. When it has
happened I have always pulled over to a gas station/etc, and parked it for
awhile b/c I wasn't sure what was going on. My gas guage acts up every now and
then also. I'm told its the connection behind the dash, I just haven't pulled
it yet to check it.


Chad
69 Mach1, 93 Notch, 00 Wrangler

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

>Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
>almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a sudden
>it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
>damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
>(thermostat?)?
>

In the 4 years I have owned my Wrangler (00 TJ Sport) it has done this to me
three times. All times have been after a 2+ hour highway ride. When it has
happened I have always pulled over to a gas station/etc, and parked it for
awhile b/c I wasn't sure what was going on. My gas guage acts up every now and
then also. I'm told its the connection behind the dash, I just haven't pulled
it yet to check it.


Chad
69 Mach1, 93 Notch, 00 Wrangler

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

I would be changing the thermostat before it sticks and hurts something.

I blew the head gasket in mine when the t-stat stuck....

It was obvious, when I heated it up with the rad cap off, the fluid
foamed up like it had dish soap in it. Tiny bubbles that 'weren't'
making me happy...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Fred Garvin wrote:
>
> Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
> almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a sudden
> it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
> damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
> (thermostat?)?
>
> Many thanks for your input.
>
> -Jeff

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

I would be changing the thermostat before it sticks and hurts something.

I blew the head gasket in mine when the t-stat stuck....

It was obvious, when I heated it up with the rad cap off, the fluid
foamed up like it had dish soap in it. Tiny bubbles that 'weren't'
making me happy...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Fred Garvin wrote:
>
> Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
> almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a sudden
> it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
> damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
> (thermostat?)?
>
> Many thanks for your input.
>
> -Jeff

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

I would be changing the thermostat before it sticks and hurts something.

I blew the head gasket in mine when the t-stat stuck....

It was obvious, when I heated it up with the rad cap off, the fluid
foamed up like it had dish soap in it. Tiny bubbles that 'weren't'
making me happy...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Fred Garvin wrote:
>
> Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
> almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a sudden
> it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
> damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
> (thermostat?)?
>
> Many thanks for your input.
>
> -Jeff

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

I would be changing the thermostat before it sticks and hurts something.

I blew the head gasket in mine when the t-stat stuck....

It was obvious, when I heated it up with the rad cap off, the fluid
foamed up like it had dish soap in it. Tiny bubbles that 'weren't'
making me happy...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Fred Garvin wrote:
>
> Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
> almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a sudden
> it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
> damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
> (thermostat?)?
>
> Many thanks for your input.
>
> -Jeff

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

a good point, but that wouldn't explain the lacking in power though.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040421124824.12587.00000215@mb-m25.aol.com...
> >Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
> >almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a
sudden
> >it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
> >damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
> >(thermostat?)?
> >
>
> In the 4 years I have owned my Wrangler (00 TJ Sport) it has done this to
me
> three times. All times have been after a 2+ hour highway ride. When it has
> happened I have always pulled over to a gas station/etc, and parked it for
> awhile b/c I wasn't sure what was going on. My gas guage acts up every now
and
> then also. I'm told its the connection behind the dash, I just haven't
pulled
> it yet to check it.
>
>
> Chad
> 69 Mach1, 93 Notch, 00 Wrangler
>
>

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

a good point, but that wouldn't explain the lacking in power though.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040421124824.12587.00000215@mb-m25.aol.com...
> >Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
> >almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a
sudden
> >it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
> >damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
> >(thermostat?)?
> >
>
> In the 4 years I have owned my Wrangler (00 TJ Sport) it has done this to
me
> three times. All times have been after a 2+ hour highway ride. When it has
> happened I have always pulled over to a gas station/etc, and parked it for
> awhile b/c I wasn't sure what was going on. My gas guage acts up every now
and
> then also. I'm told its the connection behind the dash, I just haven't
pulled
> it yet to check it.
>
>
> Chad
> 69 Mach1, 93 Notch, 00 Wrangler
>
>

Re: My baby (Jeep) is running hot!
 

a good point, but that wouldn't explain the lacking in power though.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040421124824.12587.00000215@mb-m25.aol.com...
> >Yesterday, my '02 TJ (44K miles) ran hot for a brief period. The temp.
> >almost ran into the red and she was lacking in power. Then all of a
sudden
> >it rapidly moved back to normal (210). My questions are (1) what kind of
> >damage should I look for and fix? (2) what might have caused it
> >(thermostat?)?
> >
>
> In the 4 years I have owned my Wrangler (00 TJ Sport) it has done this to
me
> three times. All times have been after a 2+ hour highway ride. When it has
> happened I have always pulled over to a gas station/etc, and parked it for
> awhile b/c I wasn't sure what was going on. My gas guage acts up every now
and
> then also. I'm told its the connection behind the dash, I just haven't
pulled
> it yet to check it.
>
>
> Chad
> 69 Mach1, 93 Notch, 00 Wrangler
>
>