Will my jeep over heat if I have the wrong radiator cap

Asked by Guru9Y3457 Feb 14, 2021 at 08:34 PM about the 2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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If the radiator cap has a lower pressure release than what is supposed to be on there you can lose coolant which will lead to overheating. Hope that helps! Jim

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Also if you have the wrong cap it might no allow the coolant recovery to work. There are a number of ways the cap could be wrong.

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