Help need it!!!

[corilyn7]

Iliri and Lashquat, sounds like y'all have main cooling fan issues. When you turn on the A/C this starts pumping more heat into the radiator as the condenser is in front of the radiator, which results in the temp rise since your main fan isn't pulling any air to compensate. For an inexpensive replacement just check a few local junk/salvage yards and get a replacment from a Trooper that had the 3.5L engine. Changing the fan takes about 1/2 an hour and is pretty straighforward.

What year was the trooper that you got the fan clutch from Joe? I have a 1999 isuzu rodeo and i had an accident and had to replace my fan but I cannot find the correct fan. I have had a few different ones and they run but it almost immediately overheats everytime i drive it.

[crager34]

This very recently happened to me too. After lots of research here, I started with the basics. I changed (flush/fill) the radiator fluid. The old stuff was still good to 220 deg, but I changed it anyway. Problem solved!! It's been consistantly in the 90's out here in Middle Georgia and the VX doesn't get hot anymore. Temp gauge stays in the middle and a little above now.