Running Hot ? - Check your fans (Both Fans!)
Running Hot ? - Check your fans (Both Fans!)
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jj.

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565 posts

287 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Running a bit hot over the weekend, saw the gauge over 100 - but had just sat at 5 consecutive red lights, and didn't get out of first gear between each of them. Assumed with the heat, and no air flow over him, he was just melting. Decided to pull over just to make sure all was fine, lifted the bonnet, could hear and feel the fans running, so assumed all was fine. Luckily I was local, so was able to take a different route and get some air flow over him at speed, all returned to normal fairly quickly, and dropped back to just under 90.

Was on my mind later that evening, but combination of Sun + Gin in the garden stopped me caring too much.

Had a look yesterday after getting him up to temp, to discover that actually only the drives side fan was running. A clean of the contacts at the fan connector and some lube, got it back into life again.

So just because you hear/feel the fans running, make sure both are working, as you'll need them both when sitting in traffic..! Despite mine never being used in the rain in the past 20 years, was surprised the amount of 'furring' of the connector.
jj

LucyP

1,773 posts

76 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Sounds like whoever services your car isn't very good, if they don't check that both fans are working, and have allowed the contacts to get furred up.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

31,274 posts

252 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Depending on which year your car is the horn not working could also mean one fan is not working either.

A bit random but I thought I’d throw it in hehe