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ste372
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fan not kicking in

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i have changed the engine temp sensor today as there was no reading on the gauge but fan worked as it should do

now the gauge is working but there is no fan. i tried bridging the fan switch and fan will work doing this. also tried new fan switch but fan still does not kick in when it should i have even tried ignoring gauge and checking if fan comes on b4 pipes go rock hard but nothing at all any1 help us out with this please any suggestions?
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Re: fan not kicking in

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the temp gauge and the fan switch are not linked but the fan should come on when the guage says 100.

did you flush the radiator when you replaced the fan switch, the water may not be circulating around the whole radiator
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dint flush the rad when i changed fan switch im guna drop the antifreeze 2moz and flush the rad out and see wot happens
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Re: fan not kicking in

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still no different flushed full system out and still no fan. any1 got any ideas?
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Re: fan not kicking in

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how hot is your engine when your expecting it to come on?
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ste372
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Re: fan not kicking in

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solved it now fault temp gaauge in car when its saying its overheating and goes into red its not gauge is out
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