Overheating light on but not getting hot

Asked by Ccollins3 Jun 09, 2018 at 09:09 PM about the 1997 Jeep Cherokee SE 4-Door 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

97 Jeep Cherokee 4.0. When driving with AC on
light comes on but not getting hot. If I turn AC off
light goes off. Hoses radiator were changed a year
ago. Thermostat and cap changed within past 2
months and radiator motor assembly is 3 weeks
old being installed.

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firebird338 answered 6 years ago

Not getting enough air flow across the radiator and A.C condenser coil clogged with dirt and bugs causing little to almost no air flow across coils clean with a garden hose and nozzle to get good air back across coils.

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