yes it runs HOT! and I have no idea why?????
went to Barcaldine yesterday a nice little 106 klm drive through central QLD average temperature was around 34
Speed Limit 110
Sitting on 105 cruise control at 2100 rpm on LPG....(new spark plugs)
Average temperature on the way there was whats the first notch past the 100 mark 110 deg?.....
I was in Barcaldine for about 15 minutes picked missus up from the train and then stopped to get a drink and then back on the highway heading home about 50 ks out the temp was up neat the RED!! NO AIR COND!
I watched for about 25 k and I dropped out of cruise control as my revs had gone up about 200 rpm now on 2300 at 105 kph
WTF!!
I have owned the XJ for about 3 years and have fixed a few things over the years
I have a new OEM radiator
new water pump
new hoses
on my 3rd thermostat had issues last year on the way to Brisbane
new heater tap and hoses the block has been flushed I use coolant the clutch fan seems ok?
engine stopped try to turn clutch fan give a push might move 20cm lots of resistance
As I have LPG I noticed that there are a In and Out coolant lines to the gas converter................
I googled LPG cars overheating Nothing
I guess that the hot coolant helps the LiquidPG expand to a gas for the engine as it is stored cold under pressure my guess anyway
So why am I running so hot?
I have a transmission cooler every thing is clean only have a 13 inch light bar so there is plenty of AIRFLOW I am at Witts end?
Now after reading wikchi s post about overheating and stalling I saw people talking about different Clutch Fans gc? are they brands of fan? haven't tried to look it up yet
I have also read and seen on youtube about having multiple electric fans no clutch fan I would like to run at 100 105 on the highway I have seen scoops vents even removing the bash plate don't know how that works
Input Please people any ideas
Im thinking about the electric fans can I splice into the existing fans power and earth wires
help