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Offline ady365d

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fan on
« on: 08 September 2008, 21:50 »
my engine fan seems to be stuck on , comes on as soon as you turn ignition on , even from cold , allways worked as it should until now , any ideas any one ? thermostat or suttin??
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Offline midz16v

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Re: fan on
« Reply #1 on: 09 September 2008, 09:36 »
mine has started doin this,because my engines overheating and throwing water out of the exp tank onto the electrical box under the exp tank which controls the fan.
or so i,m told so it might be wrong.

Offline madhouse

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Re: fan on
« Reply #2 on: 09 September 2008, 15:59 »
mine has started doin this,because my engines overheating and throwing water out of the exp tank onto the electrical box under the exp tank which controls the fan.
or so i,m told so it might be wrong.

Time for a headgasket? New rad? midz16v  :sad:

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Re: fan on
« Reply #3 on: 09 September 2008, 16:10 »
everything looks as it should under bonnet its not over heating engine and oil temp as it should be , i think its an electrical fault , weres the stat on a 16v and are they hard / expensive to change?
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Offline madhouse

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Re: fan on
« Reply #4 on: 09 September 2008, 16:14 »
everything looks as it should under bonnet its not over heating engine and oil temp as it should be , i think its an electrical fault , weres the stat on a 16v and are they hard / expensive to change?

Would think it's the stat if the car is runnnig at normal temperature. More likely to be either the sensor switch or relay issue. My money is on the sensor switch, i.e. the car thinks its overheating so turning the fan on.  :smiley:

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Re: fan on
« Reply #5 on: 09 September 2008, 16:19 »
were is this located ? going to scrappy later , could pick one up and try it?
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Re: fan on
« Reply #6 on: 09 September 2008, 16:23 »
were is this located ? going to scrappy later , could pick one up and try it?


Dunno to be totally honest  :grin: I'm new to Mk3 Dubs but I guess it should looklike a 13mm nut with wire coming out of it, and I'm guessing it should be located on the rad somewhere, near the bottom or maybe near a hose?


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Re: fan on
« Reply #7 on: 09 September 2008, 16:30 »
no worries il see what mr haynes has to say :grin:
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Offline madhouse

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Re: fan on
« Reply #8 on: 09 September 2008, 16:38 »
How about this from our trust forum.......?

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=74087.0

Might help??  :undecided:  :wink:

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Re: fan on
« Reply #9 on: 09 September 2008, 18:44 »
would it be engine coolent sensor ?
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