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12-08-2012, 05:16 PM
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Year: 1989
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
I literally drove like 2 hours city and burned half a quarter of a tank.
12-08-2012, 05:17 PM
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12-08-2012, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by CrawlerXJ
90% people don't calulate it right is why. Just saying.
12-08-2012, 05:24 PM
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Ran hot - really hot
My daughter had a 2000 jeep classic with the 4.0l inline 6, and a few weeks ago on her way home late at night it ran hot - she pushed it to make it to a store and it quit as she turned in.
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
12-08-2012, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CrawlerXJ
90% people don't calulate it right is why. Just saying.
12-08-2012, 05:33 PM
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Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
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My daughter had a 2000 jeep classic with the 4.0l inline 6, and a few weeks ago on her way home late at night it ran hot - she pushed it to make it to a store and it quit as she turned in.
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
12-08-2012, 05:33 PM
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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
My daughter had a 2000 jeep classic with the 4.0l inline 6, and a few weeks ago on her way home late at night it ran hot - she pushed it to make it to a store and it quit as she turned in.
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
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12-08-2012, 05:35 PM
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Year: 1994
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Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
My daughter had a 2000 jeep classic with the 4.0l inline 6, and a few weeks ago on her way home late at night it ran hot - she pushed it to make it to a store and it quit as she turned in.
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
12-08-2012, 05:36 PM
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Does it have water in the oil? Is there coolant in it (coolant, not just water), if there is, does white smoke come from the tail pipe? Does it stall and die?
12-08-2012, 05:37 PM
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Model: Cherokee
Ran hot - really hot
My daughter had a 2000 jeep classic with the 4.0l inline 6, and a few weeks ago on her way home late at night it ran hot - she pushed it to make it to a store and it quit as she turned in.
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
12-08-2012, 05:40 PM
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Model: Cherokee
My daughter had a 2000 jeep classic with the 4.0l inline 6, and a few weeks ago on her way home late at night it ran hot - she pushed it to make it to a store and it quit as she turned in.
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?
Thanks for any help
I would then say, head gasket.
Compression test would tell also. I heard you can get the tester at harbor freight.
12-08-2012, 05:41 PM
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Doesnt stall and die but does have white smoke coming from the tail pipe, the oil looks fine, so far - sounds rough (rough idle) and ran hot sitting in the yard with a new water pump and T-stat, if head is the answer where do you find the best price?