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 Radiator Fan
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Sic Puppy
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Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 728

Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 3:59 pm

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

Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 5:15 pm

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 Sad
Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:33 pm

Make sure your Hummer bonnet vent is causing the shield on he rad to stop the fan turning Rolling Eyes
JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 2:16 am

Laughing
srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:32 pm

I got the similar problem now in my R19 Ph2 F3P Crying or Very sad
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 ? Confused
schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:39 pm

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
srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:44 pm

What temperature in CĀ° 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 Wink
schakal
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:46 pm

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 Laughing
srr
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:47 pm

Hehe Laughing
schakal
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:49 pm

its not funny Evil or Very Mad

slowly getting there Laughing
srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:51 pm

Anyways, going to sleep now. Hope the thread will be bursting with answers when i come home from work tomorrow Wink
schakal
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:01 pm

yeah hopefully there will be more reliable answers tomorrow,thats all we have for the time being i am afraid sir
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:17 am

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.
Lindsey
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 621

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:01 am

Mine now kicks in just a peep above the 2nd notch!
srr
Level 8 User

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:36 pm

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 Laughing
(and yes, it has gone low enough, once i ran out of gas aswell Embarassed )
schakal
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:49 pm

put some fuel in the tank ,problem solved Wink
srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:57 pm

Heh, i meant it not as a problem, but nice to see the light working Laughing
schakal
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:15 pm

just trying to help out me
huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:31 pm

Good thing the light works....mine didnt work to begin with...and i er..ran out of diesel
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