 Radiator Fan Testage |
 Jul 20 2005, 02:47 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214  |
Well, now that I've got the car driving, let's get down to the nitpicky stuff.
I'm not totally sure my radiator fans are kicking on when they're supposed to be. I can turn the A/C on and it turns both of them on but I'd like it to come on when it starts getting hot...like it's supposed to. I do have a 2G aluminum radiator in it currently with the 1G fans rigged up behind it. I'm positive both fans are working because they both kick on when the A/C is turned on. I guess I don't know if the 2G radiator is that much better that it's just running that cool or not (it is a smidge wider and made of aluminum). The stock water temp gauge (yes I know, Autometers are soon to come) is standing straight up and down when at idle usually and sometimes just a hair past straight up and down, never any more than that. Is there a way to test the sensor/sending unit? Thanks Brett -------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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Jul 20 2005, 05:10 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
I tested mine using this page: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/7678/dsmtests.html
I checked the resistence of the sensor cold and then I let the motor heat up and then very carefully checked the reisistance of the sensor hot. And matched the values to the chart on the page above. Mainly I was just looking to make sure the resistence dropped as the temp went up. -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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turbohcar Radiator Fan Testage Jul 20 2005, 02:47 PM
turbohcar Thanks for the info! I'll try testing it ... Jul 22 2005, 10:01 AM wortdog That sensor has nothing to do with when the fan tu... Jul 22 2005, 10:39 AM turbohcar eeewwwww....I didn't know there was a sensor i... Jul 22 2005, 11:11 AM
wortdog Yeah, white seems right. Its the one that screws ... Jul 23 2005, 10:07 PM |
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