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Subject:Rad Fan isn't working properly
From:gary hradek
Date:Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:25:48 -0700

Eric,
    eh, Your information is somewhat lacking in detail
to give you a corrct answer here but did you check and
or replace the relay under the dash to the lower?
You can get to it by removing ether the fuse box or
the cluster.   Disconnect the battery first please?
     gary
Date:    Thu, 8 Apr 2004 00:08:24 -0400
From:    eric unrau <eunrau@YAHOO.CA>
Subject: Rad Fan isn't working properly

Hi Folks,

Recently replaced my coolant expansion tank.

My rad fan used to kick in when the needle reached 1/2
of a needle width away from the LED; now it isn't
turning on at all - at least at the temps that I have
allow the engine to reach.

I have tested the fan by jumping the outside contacts
on the rad fan switch connector - the fan runs at high
speed, and by jumping the middle and one of the
outside contacts - the fan runs at low speed.  I
replaced the rad switch today with a new switch and
there was no improvement.

I have bled the rad, it gets hot - so the coolant is
flowing through the system, but for some reason the
fan isn't switching on.

I'm I missing something here?  Help!

Eric
'89 Westy
Vancouver, BC

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