1998 Jeep Wrangler overheating @ idle

Asked by oldmoney Oct 29, 2020 at 02:09 PM about the 1998 Jeep Wrangler Sport

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I sit idle my Jeep says ‘check gauges’
& temp line is almost in the red. It has never
overheated before. Had new radiator 6
months ago.

1 Answer
4,300

lincolnscott49 answered 4 years ago

Did you check the coolant is full and did you purge the cooling system of the potential airlock when the new radiator was installed?

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • 1998 Jeep Wrangler overheating @ idle 1 Answer

    When I sit idle my Jeep says ‘check gauges’ & temp line is almost in the red. It has never overheated before. Had new radiator 6 months ago.

    1998 Jeep Wrangler Sport

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 99 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L idle air control 3 Answers

    I'm trying to replace the Idle air control on a 99 Jeep wrangler 2,5L. Not sure if this is the problem or is it supposed to do this. So the new idle air control I bought the plunger is shorter than ...

    1999 Jeep Wrangler SE

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Jeep wrangler 1 Answer

    My jeep keeps dying everything I go to take off its a 5 speed it also has a rough idle and we can't get it to stay running and my oil gauge keeps popping up but there is oil in it

    2003 Jeep Wrangler X

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Jeep Wrangler 2 Answers

    Jeep had a rattling noise, as I was driving the throttle seemed to have no connection. It would not move. Had it towed to my guy at a shop, he found metal shavings in oil pan. Transmission had bee...

    1995 Jeep Wrangler

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Jeep Wrangler 1 Answer

    My 2001, 4.0 liter jeep wrangler died on me the other day, but before it died when ever I tried to ruin it in 3rd gear it's RPMs would drop and the back right wheel would act like it was dragging or...

    2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Shortcuts

Search Jeep Wrangler Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Mathew Wooldridge
    Reputation
    1,530
  • #2
    djtm0500
    Reputation
    1,330
  • #3
    Nickjeep
    Reputation
    1,300
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford F-150
321 Great Deals out of 14,968 listings starting at $1,712
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
109 Great Deals out of 3,238 listings starting at $4,995
Used Toyota 4Runner
10 Great Deals out of 304 listings starting at $9,700
Used Toyota Tacoma
55 Great Deals out of 1,071 listings starting at $8,708
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
202 Great Deals out of 5,975 listings starting at $2,975
Used Ford Mustang
65 Great Deals out of 1,259 listings starting at $4,995
Used GMC Sierra 1500
148 Great Deals out of 7,258 listings starting at $3,950
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
24 Great Deals out of 911 listings starting at $11,900
Used Chevrolet Corvette
29 Great Deals out of 1,060 listings starting at $15,871

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.