welderwade
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i just used my j5 for the first time for about 30 minutes and the thing started to overheat. it have lots of antifreeze can someone tell me whats going on please.......thanks wade
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j5 overheating
- Thread starter welderwade
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the old trucker
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Did you have all your panels around the engine in place, so the motor will work right ??
welderwade
New member
no i had the two side panels off,so i guess i need all the air coming down through the rad not around the sides..and how do the rad work with only one hose. thanks very much i am new to a j5 so i need all the help i can get thanks ...
the old trucker
New member
According to my friend that currently has (5) J5's in his garage & grew up around them all his life, he says your engine will run hot without all the panels in place, & very fast even if in your garage. You are supposed to two hoses for the rad. Inlet & outlet. She will suck air in through the rad towards the motor & out through the back.
What he did was seal off the areas around the back of the engine & trans, forcing more air out the back. He told me a fellow was set on selling his J5 because it was always overheating. He sized it up, bought it, took it home, turned the fan blade around & never had that problem again.
He told me to tell you to look at your fan blade & notice how the blade curves more on one side than the other. If turned one way or the other it does affect the air blowing through the rad. It would be nice if you can get a couple of pics of the fan area.
What he did was seal off the areas around the back of the engine & trans, forcing more air out the back. He told me a fellow was set on selling his J5 because it was always overheating. He sized it up, bought it, took it home, turned the fan blade around & never had that problem again.
He told me to tell you to look at your fan blade & notice how the blade curves more on one side than the other. If turned one way or the other it does affect the air blowing through the rad. It would be nice if you can get a couple of pics of the fan area.
welderwade
New member
i will get some pics,my fan is blowing air out the back but i seen some antifreeze on the end of the rad so i may have to get my rad repaired a it does have a outlet and inlet i think i was not seeing right i will check my thermostat too.i really do thank you for the info.i love to get a manual.