MichiganDuck2
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You guys were right! Got the thermostat from the dealership and all is well. It was a Motorad thermostat in a MOPAR box, but it solved my issue. I made sure to test it on the stove first. Thanks again.
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Sorry about that, I was trying to say that prior it always ran at the proper temps and never got too warm which is the usual problem with our old Jeeps. However, my current problem is that it is too cold. I will do this and report back.
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If there is no flow, what would you suggest from that point? I'll check tomorrow. I'm feeling heat in all my hoses, so I assume there is flow based on that. Not just the general engine bay warmth kind of heat. No real upgrades in the performance sense. I switched to Open cooling using the Spectra radiator, and got a newer style t-stat housing so I could put a temp sensor for my stand-alone electric fan controller, which just controls a 2000 xj oem efan around 220. Otherwise, it's all factory equivalent parts.
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Interesting. Ive always read that Stant t-stats were golden. How much did the dealership ding you? Mine always seems to massively markup their parts.
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I'll check that. Radiator cap holds pressure though.
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Replace it again? Anything to look for on a new one or something I could be doing wrong on the install? I don't think it can even go in backwards.
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I feel like my Jeep won't get up to temp. I posted elsewhere and was told it was nothing to be concerned about.. So per an IR thermometer at the t-stat housing, the coolant will get up to 170-175 degrees after 20-30 mins of mixed driving. -The heat works great and both heater hoses are hot. -The upper radiator hose gets warm-hot. -The radiator is reading 100-130 degrees via IR thermometer. The radiator cap does not get hot. It was 43 degrees out when I did this drive. 88 Comanche with open cooling system, 4.0l. Flushed the (already pretty clean and under 2yr old) cooling system 2 times, once with VC9 and the other dish detergent, with no heater core in the loop. Then replaced heater core, and put in a new 195 degree Stant thermostat. Coolant is roughly a 50-50 mix and all new. I did all this and now it won't get up to temp. Before this the Jeep always ran perfectly at 205/210 and never had an overheating issue. Any ideas?
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Interesting. I did it based off of other people doing spacers with a WJ booster. I believe the reason was to get the pedal height closer to stock.
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Sorry to revive an old topic here, but how important is that spacer? I just did the WJ booster on my 88 and I used 4 single 1/4" spacers and covered the round part with foam to seal it. It brakes hard, but not until further down in the travel, but it is a gradual increase, not all or nothing.
