From: Paul@Houston.Texas   
      
   Tom Del Rosso wrote:   
   > Paul in Houston TX wrote:   
   >> Tom Del Rosso wrote:   
   >>> 2014 Jeep Compass overheats (red light) if it goes gradually uphill   
   >>> for a long time, like driving away from the coast. On the return trip   
   >>> downhill it doesn't happen.   
   >>>   
   >>> Turning the heat on brings it down very fast. Is that just because of   
   >>> where the sensor is, or is it really cooling the engine coolant?   
   >>>   
   >>> Does all this point to the need for a radiator flush or what?   
   >>   
   >> Things to check.  First one first:   
   >> Radiator fins clogged with dirt and debris.   
   >> Thermostat may not be opening all the way.   
   >> Radiator fan (or fans) may not be turning on.   
   >> Temp sensor (or sensors) may be going bad.   
   >> Hoses may be collapsing.   
   >> Cooling systems rarely clog up, unlike in the old days.   
   >   
   > Thanks again. It was the water pump.   
      
   Tom, thank you for the update.   
   It's been so long since I've replaced a water pump that I had completely   
   forgotten about that part.   
      
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