South Florida Dysfunctional 4x4's
06-07-2012, 09:33 AM
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
I make abt 80 a day right now. He said he would start me out and give me a raise once I got into the swing of things again. But before I came down while he was still up in Alabama with me he said 100 or more a day. It wasn't on paper just verbal.
06-07-2012, 11:21 AM
#7757
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Year: 1990
Model: Comanche
Engine: 4.0 I6
Originally Posted by XJ BoSS
It's hard lol. Just blew 50 dollars this week on food. Junk food at that. But my check this week is decent. Still only like 200 ish. I haven't been able to work as much as I anticipated
06-07-2012, 11:34 AM
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Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
I remember them days... $200 checks... Id go bankrupt now... Everyones time comes long as u work for it...
Now, I would be living on the street with that.
06-07-2012, 01:04 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I also posted in the OEM tech section, same question!
So, I am at my wits end with this thing...I need ideas, and soon...
1995 Jeep XJ 4.0 has been running a bit hot (220-230) under heavy loads (mudding and wheeling) and at highway speeds (55+). Never has overheated but has touched the red and went right back down or I just stop and let it cool down. I just had the radiator start leaking on me and I thought great chance to throw a 3 row radiator in it and keep it a little cooler right, WRONG. Installed a CSF 3 row radiator and ran it last night and this AM, seems to be getting hotter faster now and I cannot put my hands on the problem.
I have on the jeep an electric fan conversion with a two speed fan, fan kicks on first at 160-170 with an auto-switch, then second speed can be turned on by me manually or by the 180 degree switch mounted in the radiator.
Normally the 2nd speed does not kick on by itself unless wheeling, but recently it has been running more and my thoughts were that the 3 row would help the system stay cooler, right?
1. I am not loosing fluid and the motor is not smoking.
2. I bought a Combustion gas leak kit from Napa to check for exhaust gases in the radiator and it tested good and showed no signs of leaks.
3. I have a 160 degree thermostat. At idle never goes up past 180, cruising it will stay around 210.
4. I have a transmission cooler added to the one already installed in the radiator, it's the OCD in me...lol
5. The heater seems to be working well and blows hot and cools the truck off if I run it when it starts to get hot.
6. It has never puked its fluid either into the catch can nor on the ground while at it's hottest!
I went out today and bought a New water pump, New Heater valve, New upper and lower hoses and another new belt. Hope that one of these items will be the culprit that is screwing with my head...
I also burped the system by parking the truck facing down hill and unscrewed the temp sensor to allow the air to escape...Here is where it struck me odd and correct me if I am wrong, I was able to unscrew the temp sensor all the way and take it out without being sprayed in the face by warm/hot coolant. Shouldn't this have sprayed out like a bat out of hell if I took the sensor completely out and the cooling system was under pressure? Even with the cap off and the water pump running, with a full system, would it or would it not spray it out the hole until plugged?
Help and thoughts/experience is appreciated. I don't know where it go next!
06-07-2012, 01:56 PM
#7764
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Year: 1990
Model: Comanche
Engine: 4.0 I6
Originally Posted by Outlaw Star
Happy Birthday Travis.
Originally Posted by midnightjeeper
Look whos getting older than the rest of us...lol
Originally Posted by midnightjeeper
So, I am at my wits end with this thing...I need ideas, and soon...
1995 Jeep XJ 4.0 has been running a bit hot (220-230) under heavy loads (mudding and wheeling) and at highway speeds (55+). Never has overheated but has touched the red and went right back down or I just stop and let it cool down. I just had the radiator start leaking on me and I thought great chance to throw a 3 row radiator in it and keep it a little cooler right, WRONG. Installed a CSF 3 row radiator and ran it last night and this AM, seems to be getting hotter faster now and I cannot put my hands on the problem.
I have on the jeep an electric fan conversion with a two speed fan, fan kicks on first at 160-170 with an auto-switch, then second speed can be turned on by me manually or by the 180 degree switch mounted in the radiator.
Normally the 2nd speed does not kick on by itself unless wheeling, but recently it has been running more and my thoughts were that the 3 row would help the system stay cooler, right?
1. I am not loosing fluid and the motor is not smoking.
2. I bought a Combustion gas leak kit from Napa to check for exhaust gases in the radiator and it tested good and showed no signs of leaks.
3. I have a 160 degree thermostat. At idle never goes up past 180, cruising it will stay around 210.
4. I have a transmission cooler added to the one already installed in the radiator, it's the OCD in me...lol
5. The heater seems to be working well and blows hot and cools the truck off if I run it when it starts to get hot.
6. It has never puked its fluid either into the catch can nor on the ground while at it's hottest!
I went out today and bought a New water pump, New Heater valve, New upper and lower hoses and another new belt. Hope that one of these items will be the culprit that is screwing with my head...
I also burped the system by parking the truck facing down hill and unscrewed the temp sensor to allow the air to escape...Here is where it struck me odd and correct me if I am wrong, I was able to unscrew the temp sensor all the way and take it out without being sprayed in the face by warm/hot coolant. Shouldn't this have sprayed out like a bat out of hell if I took the sensor completely out and the cooling system was under pressure? Even with the cap off and the water pump running, with a full system, would it or would it not spray it out the hole until plugged?
Help and thoughts/experience is appreciated. I don't know where it go next!
06-07-2012, 02:55 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I would say the same thing but when the gauge is at 210, the motor at the sensor with my temp gun is 210-215 and when the temp rises, it is 230-235 with the gun and on the gauge...right before the red...
06-07-2012, 02:59 PM
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
hey midnight you wanna hit chrome sunday for a little should have bumper and winch done sat ????
06-07-2012, 03:01 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I am going to start on it Saturday and hopefully I can get it done and figured out by the end of the day, I have some new parts but I don't want to throw things at it if it is not going to solve the problem, wasted money...lol