Recent content by kevinhomuth

Most importantly you need to use the OEM thermostats. Chrysler has 54,000 on back order against their supplier so they are hard to find. I called around and found one about 2 hours away. Service manager told me the only 2 after market ones that they have had some success with has been the Dorman...

Sorry should have been more clear, I tracked down an OEM Mopar version at a dealership in Ontario CA. It was $100 but once I put it next to the Napa one it was shocking how much different it was in terms of throw and ID measurement. Once I replaced the water pump with the new gasket it still...

Update: Over heating solved, found water pump gasket seal torn and also discovered Napa brand thermostat which I installed had .285” less throw and .110” smaller diameter than the OEM thermostat. So aftermarket part was choking off a lot of flow. I have since learned there are 2 aftermarket...

Yes I put it into a pot with the old one and they both opened at the same time I think it was like 198 or something like that I had a turkey thermometer in the pot so not sure how accurate it was but I did confirm I was replacing thermostat for nothing. I’m checking the cats tomorrow to see if...

Also no oil in coolant and no water in oil. I should have mentioned early on that this issue started after I got the Jeep back from body shop. Light damage from a car that clipped the front of me running a red light. They had replaced radiator with an Auto Zone brand radiator. Jeep started over...

Yes I did, I have already replaced cooling fan even though I tested it in a few ways and couldn’t find an issue. I have a laser that measures rpm and I was able to witness the rpm changes as the temp raised. I have stickers that stick to a blade and I can shoot the laser from underneath. I...

Yes, and I have a snap on pressure testing kit with gauge so I can watch the pressure rise and transfer coolant into over flow and back again to insure there is no space in system. I also have a co2 test kit that I used to check for cracked head or blown head gasket. As the coolant started...

I am also having the same issue, have installed a high cap radiator, and everything else all new I mean everything has been upgraded or replaced, same issue. Heavy head winds or high speeds and engine over heats can get it to 250 easy especially up hill.