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Over heats in summer during a long drive

Tiny
ROBOJLT15
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  • 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 60,000 MILES
The car will begin to over heat and you cannot use the air conditioner. I will need to make frequent stops to cool it down.
Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 10:51 AM

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Tiny
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Over heats when it is really hot out.
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 11:49 AM
Tiny
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Does the fan work? Is the radiator full? Open the radiator, can you see coolant flowing with the engine on?
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 12:28 PM
Tiny
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The fan is spinning and the radiator is full and flowing. Could it need a flush?
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 12:48 PM
Tiny
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Yes, it could.

Is it a mechanical or electric fan?
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 1:20 PM
Tiny
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Mechanical.
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 1:36 PM
Tiny
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Okay, can you see evidence once of any fluid leakage on it? Can you rock it back and forth lightly pushing the blades on either side of toward the engine?
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 2:18 PM
Tiny
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No. That all seems fine.
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 5:58 PM
Tiny
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I'm banking on a restricted radiator!

Flush?

Heck no, that usually don't get it all, and you still have an old radiator.

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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 9:22 PM

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