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how can i check if the fan is working properly. Usually runs a little hot but this is the first time that it's gone into the red and stayed there.....did not boil over though....any advice very welcome.
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The sensor wire shorting to ground somewhere would peg the gauge. Just unplug it to see if it's the sensor or not.98 Malibu fuel gauge needle stuck under empty peg? Fixable?
when you turn on your cars air conditioner this makes the cooling fan to come on. try this first if nothing go to your local service dealer.......how do I adjust my Holley 4 barrel carburetor?
If it's not coming on when it's in the red m8 it's never coming on!Needs a new sender probably. Don't let in run into the red again though as Alloy heads will warp when cooked like thathow to remove stud from the engine?
i don't know how you can check your fan but I do know you should be careful. my 1997 cavalier did that and the head gasket blew, after it ran hot and i needed a new thermometer twice. be careful. you shoud at least get it checked by a friend who knows what theyre doing or a trusted mechanic. head gaskets are not fun to replace, nor are they cheap. if that goes, say goodbye to your car and get a new one. hope it helped.97 F-150 4.6L #4 Cyl misfire--antifreeze leak?
If it stayed too hot at continuous highway speeds, then replace the engine thermostat and if it still runs hot on the highway, suspect a plugged radiator or possibly a bad water pump or head gasket. The reasoning is that you don't need the radiator fan cooling at sustained highway speeds because air is being forced through the radiator and engine compartment by the high speed forward movement of the car.I just bought a 2004 Dodge Intrepid with 70,000 miles on it. Do Intrepids last long?
If your fan is not starting when the temperature reaches the red it most definately is not working properly. I would check the thermostat to see if that's at fault. The thermostat is a sensor which switches the fan on when the engine is running hot and switches it off when it's running at the correct temperature. You could also check the wiring around where the fan is located to check if it's corroded. As you have quite an old car this may be the cause. It could alos be a the fan itself is jammed, Not likely but it's a thought. On a final note try looking in the fuse box and see if the fuse has blown which controls the fan. If it has you will need to replace it. Good luck.Fan only use at tick over, is antifreese in, bottom radiator freese up sometime stop water circulate caus over heat, otherwise coult be stuk thermostat, turn heater on ful ant enjoy warmf.
with our cool weather at the moment, the fan will not come on unless the vehicle is left ticking over for a very long time, as you drive along cold air is forced through the radiator. I am more inclined to suspect that you have a dodgy temp switch and its giving an incorect signal.
When the car has been running check your radiator see if it's the same temp at the bottom and at the top if it's different temp drain and flush radiator whilst your buying the rad flush buy a thermostat and fit it when flushing radiator if it still overheats check the exhaust make sure it is not blocked or dented/crushed which can happen with speed bumps...
Hope this helps
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either the water tempriture sensor is kaput , or the rad is partly blocked , to check , when the gauge is in the red do you hear a boiling sound like bubbles rising , if you dont then the sensor gauge has had it , if it does it and the fan doesnt cut in most likley the cooling fan sensor or a fuse, the sensor for the tempiture gauge is differant from the heat gauge sensor, or the rad is partly blockedMore Questions & Answers ...
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