Nippon
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Hey guys
Got a small issue with my cooling.
My radiator fan didnt come on once and the car overheated. Even though the temp gauge was reading normal (halfway between hot and cold)
I assumed the water temp sensor was faulty.
So i rigged my fan direct to the battery on a mannual switch so I could turn it on and off as I wanted untill I got a new water temp sensor.
So anyway... got a new watertemp sensor.
Problem remains.
Fan not coming on automatically, temp gauge reading normal yet sill overheating.
Thermostat is working cos both top and bottom rad hoses are the same temp.
Raditor has been throughly bled and no air locks in there.
In car heating all works fine.
Any ideas?
Matt D
EDIT: Forgot to add: when driving say on the motorway and air is coming through the front the water temp needle stsays at 0. Only moves up to halfway when sat still.
I have a Sard low temp thermo. (68degrees)
Got a small issue with my cooling.
My radiator fan didnt come on once and the car overheated. Even though the temp gauge was reading normal (halfway between hot and cold)
I assumed the water temp sensor was faulty.
So i rigged my fan direct to the battery on a mannual switch so I could turn it on and off as I wanted untill I got a new water temp sensor.
So anyway... got a new watertemp sensor.
Problem remains.
Fan not coming on automatically, temp gauge reading normal yet sill overheating.
Thermostat is working cos both top and bottom rad hoses are the same temp.
Raditor has been throughly bled and no air locks in there.
In car heating all works fine.
Any ideas?
Matt D
EDIT: Forgot to add: when driving say on the motorway and air is coming through the front the water temp needle stsays at 0. Only moves up to halfway when sat still.
I have a Sard low temp thermo. (68degrees)
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