RE: [SPOC] Engine Overheating Part 2

[Jamin Cummings]

I was going to say something to the effect of the fan shouldn't be kicking on if your driving and not sitting for long periods ... but then I saw your in Atlanta.  Traffic jams, what are those??  lol     If your moving at all, the engine should cool itself with the wind blowing over it.  My fan never comes on (on the '94 or '97) unless I sit for LONG periods, or have the a/c on (duh).  Check under the car to make sure your "air scoop" is still attached.  Maybe it's gone and the air isn't flowing over the radiator.   Turn on your a/c.  If your fan kicks in ... your fan fuse, fan relay, harness, etc. are fine ... it's probably the temperature related controls that turn it on (coolant temp sensor and PCM) that need further investigation.    Hopefully you checked the water pump when you had the anti-freeze out of the car.  If not, your in for a treat.  ;-)   BTW, this might be a dumb question, but what do you consider overheating?  Is there steam coming out of the system and/or the gauge pegs after like ten minutes?  Or is the needle just going above the 1/2 mark on the coolant temperature gauge?  ;-)       -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Hopeck Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SPOC] Engine Overheating Part 2 If your fan isn’t turning on then it could either be a fuse or the cooling fan temp sensor.  Installing a manual fan switch is also a good idea.   Tom     Hey all, Ok, I flushed the coolant system out as suggested, but the problem is still occuring.  I noticed on the drive home that the fan isn't kicking on, so that might be the cause of the problem.  I am going to pull all the fuses and make sure they are good, but if that doesn't solve it, what do ya'll suggest I do?  I know a few of you that autoX have the fan on a manual switch, so should I go ahead and do that? Thanks again for all your help. John Atlanta, Ga 95 SL2