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Jeep XJ 88 4.0 i6 cooling question just to verify.. ?

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Old 08-16-2016 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by LadyKenai
trying to analyse/verify an overheating problem doesnt refer to sticking your hand down a spinning fan nor touching an exhaust either

It also doesn't require touching the valve cover but apparently OP feels that its necessary,
Old 08-16-2016 | 06:15 PM
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i'll just asume all the lights work in the dashboard, it was just a question to verify and i dont have a gauge that might be flipping up and down as i described in my first post
Old 08-17-2016 | 01:25 AM
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Like i said get a ir temperature gun and find out for sure what temp your running at.Using your hand and guessing won't work and the idiot light if it works only comes on when your pretty much screwed.
Old 08-17-2016 | 06:30 PM
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found this on oreilly's

TIF Instruments - Pocket IR Thermometer

Line: TIF | Part # TIF7201

25$ seems like a fair price

thanks
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