How do you flush a Jeep Wrangler cooling system?
Blow air through heater core return hose to flush out water; use LOW air pressure from a compressor, or just blow by mouth (don’t swallow coolant!) 11. Using plastic tubing, reverse flush engine block through oil heat exchanger return hose until water runs clear 12. Blow air through oil heat exchanger return hose to flush out water 13.
What should I do about my Jeep Wrangler heater?
Take a test drive if you want, and make sure you get heat (if you don’t you probably have air in the heater core) Then shut down the Jeep and let it cool down. Once fully cooled (several hours) check coolant bottle and add coolant if necessary.
How do you fill a radiator in a Jeep Wrangler?
Connect coolant fill funnel using adapter for radiator cap 20. Start filling radiator with coolant mix until coolant comes out of the metal heater lines 21. Feed coolant into one of the heater core hoses until it come out the other; this fills the heater core. 22.
Where does the coolant go in a Jeep Wrangler?
Coolant exits the oil intercooler in the Vee of the engine (below the oil filter) and returns via a hose to the water pump. Hot coolant also exits the engine block at the front before the thermostat (under the alternator), is routed to the heater core then returns to the water pump via the same return hose as the water from the oil intercooler.
Connect coolant fill funnel using adapter for radiator cap 20. Start filling radiator with coolant mix until coolant comes out of the metal heater lines 21. Feed coolant into one of the heater core hoses until it come out the other; this fills the heater core. 22.
Take a test drive if you want, and make sure you get heat (if you don’t you probably have air in the heater core) Then shut down the Jeep and let it cool down. Once fully cooled (several hours) check coolant bottle and add coolant if necessary.
Blow air through heater core return hose to flush out water; use LOW air pressure from a compressor, or just blow by mouth (don’t swallow coolant!) 11. Using plastic tubing, reverse flush engine block through oil heat exchanger return hose until water runs clear 12. Blow air through oil heat exchanger return hose to flush out water 13.
Coolant exits the oil intercooler in the Vee of the engine (below the oil filter) and returns via a hose to the water pump. Hot coolant also exits the engine block at the front before the thermostat (under the alternator), is routed to the heater core then returns to the water pump via the same return hose as the water from the oil intercooler.
How to do a self service coolant flush?
Fill cooling system with the antifreeze mixture (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/FLUID TYPES – DESCRIPTION), until coolant begins coming out of the cooling system bleed hole. Install the cooling system bleed plug. Fill radiator to top and install radiator cap. Add sufficient coolant to the reserve/overflow tank to raise level to FULL mark. 3.
Where is the coolant hose on a Cherokee SRT8?
Route hose away from the accessory drive belt, drive pulleys and electric cooling fan. Place the other end of hose into a clean container. The hose will prevent coolant from contacting the accessory drive belt when bleeding the system during the refilling operation.