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Subject:Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
From:eric unrau
Date:Thu, 8 Apr 2004 17:18:31 -0400

Thanks Gary.

In Ken Wilford's trouble shooting instructions
(http://www.vanagain.com/How2fan.htm) he says that if
you can get the fan to run on high and low speeds by
jumping the contacts on the fan temp switch then you
can assume that the wires and relays are ok.  I have
done this and both speeds work - are you suggesting
that there might still be aproblem with the relay?

Eric

 --- gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > 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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