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Sic Puppy
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Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 728
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Sat May 21, 2005 3:59 pm |
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Have noticed recently that my rad fan never comes on. The temp gauge reaches second from top (11 o clock) sometimes but the fan never kicks in. Whats not working? The fuse in intact.
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Lindsey
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 621
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Sat May 21, 2005 5:15 pm |
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On mine it was the Thermostatic Switch in the radiator (bottom left hand side with an electric plug going into it). Take the plug off bridge it with a piece of wire (paper clip works) and if the fan comes on the thermo switch is knackered! Had to do mine not long ago, just after putting a new radiator in  |
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Chet T16
Retroholic
Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685
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Sat May 21, 2005 6:33 pm |
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Make sure your Hummer bonnet vent is causing the shield on he rad to stop the fan turning  |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Mon May 23, 2005 2:16 am |
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srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:32 pm |
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I got the similar problem now in my R19 Ph2 F3P 
I just changed the thermostatic switch today but still, the fan doesnt come on.
I also bridged the plug leading to the fan and then it came on.
What can be the problem since i just put a new switch in ?  |
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schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:39 pm |
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you sure all the cables from the fan switch are in contact and not broken ?
i think you can also test the fan switch out of the car in boiling water |
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srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:44 pm |
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What temperature in C° will it cut in the fan at half speed and which temp at full speed?
Just to get the idea how hot the outside water has to be for testing purposes  |
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schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:46 pm |
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it shall be something about 89 to 95 degrees celcius i suppose but dont quote me on that ,i might be wrong with the whole idea as usually am  |
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srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:47 pm |
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Hehe |
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schakal
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:49 pm |
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its not funny 
slowly getting there |
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srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:51 pm |
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Anyways, going to sleep now. Hope the thread will be bursting with answers when i come home from work tomorrow |
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schakal
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Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:01 pm |
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yeah hopefully there will be more reliable answers tomorrow,thats all we have for the time being i am afraid sir |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:17 am |
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there no half speed its just full speed, 92 degrees I think it comes on at and goes off at 82 or something.
If the cars just idling it will trake about 20 mins for it to get hot enough from cold to get the fan to come on. |
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Lindsey
Level 10 User
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:01 am |
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Mine now kicks in just a peep above the 2nd notch! |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:36 pm |
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Strange, i'll just monitor the temp for the next few days. See if it will rise abnormally.
But still, after changing the stat switch, the fuel low light has started to blink, it hasnt done that for the 6 months i've owned it so far
(and yes, it has gone low enough, once i ran out of gas aswell  ) |
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schakal
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:49 pm |
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put some fuel in the tank ,problem solved |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:57 pm |
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Heh, i meant it not as a problem, but nice to see the light working |
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schakal
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:15 pm |
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just trying to help out me |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:31 pm |
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Good thing the light works....mine didnt work to begin with...and i er..ran out of diesel |
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