The expansion tank was pretty dry, filled it to the top, in hopes that
the fluid will get pulled into the rad. I am letting the car warm up
so that the thermostat will open up. I think I am losing coolant
where the sensor goes into the rad tank, so I am going to have to
breakdown (bad choice of words) and get the gasket etc. that holds the
sensor in.
THANKS!
MIKE R
----- Original Message -----
From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
To: Mike Razor <mrazor@mis.net>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 1:07 AM
Subject: Re: Thermostat and Fans
>
> Well, if they turn and they go, the thermoswitch is a good guess,
but
> before you replace it, check your coolant level. If you don't have
enough
> coolant to hit the top, then your switch won't kick in. This
happened to
> me when I was practically out of coolant (which just compounded the
> problem), but it may happen in not quite-so-extreme situations.
However,
> if your coolant level is fine, then get a new thermoswitch. About
$14 new,
> $45 if original Lucas. Used price ??
>
> You're okay as long as the temp is low. Note that you're more at
risk
> sitting in traffic than when driving. At driving speed you get more
effect
> from the moving air than from the fans anyway. It's when you're not
moving
> that it's a problem.
>
> Temporary fix (or permanent, if you wish): Put a switch by the
dashboard
> so you can manually activate the fans when desired. Get the parts
at a
> hardware store or RadioShack or whatever. This should hold you
until you
> get a switch. But if you're not in the city in hot temps, you
should be
> okay anyway.
>
> - Tab
>
> At 07:23 PM 8/2/00 -0400, Mike Razor wrote:
> >One down and a thousand to go!
> >Fans quit turning, even when extra hot. Jumped the two contact
points
> >and they turn. Thermostat must be bad.
> >Is this a correct guess?
> >Can it be driven and just monitored until new part comes in? It
runs
> >nice and cool most of the time.
> >THANKS!
> >MIKE R
>
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