Thinman
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I was coming back from a trip last week and began to overheat going up the last mountain pass. Altmont Pass in the Bay Area for anyone familiar. It was 100* in the valley when I came through and before I was 1/2 up, I was hitting 240...245....and then eventually the magic number, 250. Only choice was to slow way down and putt up the mountain with the big rigs. Turned A/C off, no help. Temps return to normal just about immediately after slowing down. I'm typically at 75mph on the freeway.
JLUR 2.0T, 37s, Steel bumpers and a KC Pro6 lightbar. No other real weight on the Jeep yet which has me worried since next up on my list are a rack and RTT.
Took it out a bit ago in 84* weather and started up a lesser hill to test (Sunol Pass from the SJ side) but hit traffic. Was still able to hit 230 though before even getting to the hill.
Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated. I know it should run a little hot being a turbo but 250+ on a relatively benign pass shouldn't be normal I don't think... All ears though.
JLUR 2.0T, 37s, Steel bumpers and a KC Pro6 lightbar. No other real weight on the Jeep yet which has me worried since next up on my list are a rack and RTT.
Took it out a bit ago in 84* weather and started up a lesser hill to test (Sunol Pass from the SJ side) but hit traffic. Was still able to hit 230 though before even getting to the hill.
Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated. I know it should run a little hot being a turbo but 250+ on a relatively benign pass shouldn't be normal I don't think... All ears though.
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