nate
12-13-2004, 10:14 AM
What is the main problem with overheating with the 99-00 WJs? Is it because of the electric fan?
The reason I'm asking is I think I may have made a mistake by installing one in my ZJ. For the most part it's fine, but there are times it runs warmer than normal.
Like when the A/C is on, it will get up to 230*. Also it's the same thing climbing grades on the highway.
It's not something that happens everyday, Alaska doesn't stay hot for very long, so I never really stopped to think about it.
I was blaming it on the temp sender not being accurate enough, so I was going to buy a different one. I realized that doesn't make much sense, because the fan does turn on when it should, but it will never shut off. Not enough CFM to cool the engine?
Looks like this: http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/img/monthly_02_06/oldfan1.jpg
This site .http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/02_06.html talks about replacing the e fan to a hydraulic setup for better cooling. Sounds like the WJ e fan is junk.
Should I be looking for a different fan? Taurus?
The reason I'm asking is I think I may have made a mistake by installing one in my ZJ. For the most part it's fine, but there are times it runs warmer than normal.
Like when the A/C is on, it will get up to 230*. Also it's the same thing climbing grades on the highway.
It's not something that happens everyday, Alaska doesn't stay hot for very long, so I never really stopped to think about it.
I was blaming it on the temp sender not being accurate enough, so I was going to buy a different one. I realized that doesn't make much sense, because the fan does turn on when it should, but it will never shut off. Not enough CFM to cool the engine?
Looks like this: http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/img/monthly_02_06/oldfan1.jpg
This site .http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/02_06.html talks about replacing the e fan to a hydraulic setup for better cooling. Sounds like the WJ e fan is junk.
Should I be looking for a different fan? Taurus?