JKJenn
Adventurer
So, I made 2 blunders this weekend. N use beating me up for them - I am already frustrated enough.
First, I was getting my winch ready for spring/summer and had it disconnected from my batttery this weekend. When I reconnected everything, I inadvertanly left the winch ground wire disconnected. Second, I nearly ran out of gas. As a matter of fact, I believe I was pretty much on fumes or close to it when I pulled up to the pump. Pretty pathetic to never come close to running out of gas on my treks out west but came too close for comfort in PA/OH.
When I pulled up to the pump, my engine ws very hot. As a mtter of fact, a woman sadi she saw smoke coming out from under the hood. I am not 100% convinced what she saw was smoke. It was also cooler, damp air so could have been steam from the hot engine. I filled the Jeep and had no difficulty with it running or starting but it was hot again (gave it ample time to cool after getting gas) when I arrived home.
I didn't realize the ground cable was disconnected until I got home. I reconnected it this AM.
Do you think the loose ground wire from the winch was causing the engine to get hot? The temperature guage was right in the middle where it should have been. I was driving from Cleveland to Pittsburgh, all highway, so it was not exactly difficult terrain and I do have a transmission cooler installed. With the ground wire now connected should I fire it up and let it idle a while to see if that cleared things up or do I just need to get it to the dealer?
First, I was getting my winch ready for spring/summer and had it disconnected from my batttery this weekend. When I reconnected everything, I inadvertanly left the winch ground wire disconnected. Second, I nearly ran out of gas. As a matter of fact, I believe I was pretty much on fumes or close to it when I pulled up to the pump. Pretty pathetic to never come close to running out of gas on my treks out west but came too close for comfort in PA/OH.
When I pulled up to the pump, my engine ws very hot. As a mtter of fact, a woman sadi she saw smoke coming out from under the hood. I am not 100% convinced what she saw was smoke. It was also cooler, damp air so could have been steam from the hot engine. I filled the Jeep and had no difficulty with it running or starting but it was hot again (gave it ample time to cool after getting gas) when I arrived home.
I didn't realize the ground cable was disconnected until I got home. I reconnected it this AM.
Do you think the loose ground wire from the winch was causing the engine to get hot? The temperature guage was right in the middle where it should have been. I was driving from Cleveland to Pittsburgh, all highway, so it was not exactly difficult terrain and I do have a transmission cooler installed. With the ground wire now connected should I fire it up and let it idle a while to see if that cleared things up or do I just need to get it to the dealer?
