car overheating

1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
162,000 MILES • V12 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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EDFISHER
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my car starts to overheat only when i run my a/c.
as soon as i turn it off the temperature goes down
immediately. could you please tell me what would cause this
Jul 22, 2011 at 12:17 AM
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RASMATAZ
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What type of cooling fan do you have? Possibilities here could be the clutch fan or the electric fan for the condenser is not coming on-
Jul 22, 2011 at 12:28 AM
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EDFISHER
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i have two fans. the one on the drivers side is running
Jul 22, 2011 at 12:47 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Power the condenser fan from the battery if it comes on-check the fan relay/engine temperature sensor/switch-if both checks out-have the computer checked-
Jul 22, 2011 at 12:52 AM
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EDFISHER
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thanks. will do.
Jul 22, 2011 at 12:55 AM