Hello again!
Sorry for the multi threads!
My car is now at about 98% complete but have these few niggling queries - this one is around the cooling system.
I have had the car running for over 20 minutes and the temp gauge has never budged over the half way mark but the query is the front fans hav'nt kicked in....
How long should it take for the fans to kick in????
thanks
Steve
Front cooling fans
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Re: Front cooling fans
They tend to never kick in
All the long piping and high coolant volume seem to add to the cooling effect.
All the long piping and high coolant volume seem to add to the cooling effect.
Re: Front cooling fans
my engine bay fan will often kick in when im sat still for a while, but the radiator fans can take 20-30 mins even in reasonably warm temperatures. i wouldnt be too worried unless the temperature guage is rising. mine tends to hold perfectly around halfway and never goes above. no matter how long im sat still for.
Re: Front cooling fans
As system-G will also say, the fans aint really needed in our climate, ive ran without them for ages before. Never once have i heard them kick in when they were fitted.
edit: Engine bay fan kicks in plenty in hot weather.
edit: Engine bay fan kicks in plenty in hot weather.
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Re: Front cooling fans
I think I might have a problem with the engine bay fan - is this fused/relay'ed??
Re: Front cooling fans
Not sure but you can test to see if it works by disconnecting the white round plug located at the back of the engine bay and turning the engine on.
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Re: Front cooling fans
I have just been out in the garage and disconnected the white round plug that runs from the fan - started engine fan not working....
Where to go from here???
Where to go from here???
Re: Front cooling fans
Do you have the mk1 mr2 manual, it tells you in there how to test the motor and relay?
You can download it from here....
http://rapidshare.com/files/94427309/TO ... MANUAL.pdf
You can download it from here....
http://rapidshare.com/files/94427309/TO ... MANUAL.pdf
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Re: Front cooling fans
thankyou!
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Re: Front cooling fans
Pull the temp switch plug off the rad with the engine running and the fans should come on, this will test everything on the car bar the switch, if they come on with the plug off but not when the engine gets v hot then its new switch time.
If they don't come on with the plug off then there is a problem elsewhere on the car.
If they don't come on with the plug off then there is a problem elsewhere on the car.