Author Topic: fan should it stay on (Read 3024 times)

jasonpi · « **on:** 05 January 2004, 15:33 »

even if car is switched off, i had this on another car but wondered if the fan stayed on till the heat went down???

workhorse '90 8v · « **Reply #1 on:** 05 January 2004, 15:35 »

yep. it stays on til the heat goes down..

jasonpi · « **Reply #2 on:** 05 January 2004, 15:37 »

cheers ears.........

Blue MK2 · « **Reply #3 on:** 05 January 2004, 16:17 »

mine never comes on, the temp never goes above the quater line. is this good or bad?

Veedubgt18v · « **Reply #4 on:** 05 January 2004, 17:15 »

hmmmm.....

Lazy thermostat? i.e stuck open so overcooling?

Blue MK2 · « **Reply #5 on:** 05 January 2004, 17:16 »

that the one at the bottom right of the radiator?

Veedubgt18v · « **Reply #6 on:** 05 January 2004, 17:20 »

yeah the one thats behind the pas bracket in front of the block

Veedubgt18v · « **Reply #7 on:** 05 January 2004, 17:20 »

its to the left of the oil filter in a bracket thing, a pipe comes off it to the rad

Gozza · « **Reply #8 on:** 05 January 2004, 17:29 »

thats summink I hated about my Fiesta RS Turbo, car could be boily hot and soon as you switch it off, off goes the fan and it starts cooking

. VW, soooooooo much better

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Blue MK2 · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 January 2004, 17:30 »

are we talking about the 2 sensors ontop of that plastic housing. Im lost $:-\$

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