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danny boyo |
posted on 16th May 04 at 15:41 |
had the same prob mate never found out wat it was changed the warter pump rad sensor head gasket and still never worked | |
Tim |
posted on 16th May 04 at 15:32 |
You put the paperclip across the the wires that connect to the radiator temp sensor. The fan should start. You're basically bypassing the temperature sensor and making a direct connection... | |
the_legend_of_yrag |
posted on 16th May 04 at 15:20 |
right so do i put the paper clip in the sensor then into the rad yeah? To connect the two together? If the fan then comes on can i just leave the paper clip in so the fan stays on all the time till i get it sorted? | |
willay |
posted on 16th May 04 at 14:46 |
sensor is there to check the temp, when it reaches a certain tempt it will start the fan. | |
the_legend_of_yrag |
posted on 16th May 04 at 14:19 |
Right well ive clean the sensor, drained all the coolant filled it all back up again, and temp gauge still doesnt work right it just goes off the reading. Will take it for a drive see what happens, but then surley if you do the paper clip test on the sensor and the fan then kicks in, surley the sensor itself isnt buggered? This mean the part on the rad that the sensor clicks into is knackere? | |
ryzer |
posted on 16th May 04 at 14:09 |
its supposed to kick in at 96 degrees or thereabouts | |
ryzer |
posted on 16th May 04 at 14:08 |
i have this problem at the moment, my fan doesnt come on at all, i have done the paper clip test as someone said above, and i found my fan works, so i consulted the haynes manual, which said the sensor in the radiator is knackered, there fore i need to drain all the coolant then replace the sensor thingy. | |
PaulW |
posted on 16th May 04 at 13:57 |
just before it hits the red it should kick in (mine always used to) | |
the_legend_of_yrag |
posted on 16th May 04 at 13:54 |
Also when should the fan start to kick in? | |
the_legend_of_yrag |
posted on 16th May 04 at 13:54 |
but the management light never comes on? :boggle: was only on last night when the water was boiling over? | |
PaulW |
posted on 16th May 04 at 13:50 |
do the paper-clip test :D | |
the_legend_of_yrag |
posted on 16th May 04 at 13:44 |
Had this problem for a while now really, with my temp gauge not really working right, going right to the end, and only sitting in middle when it should if im going around 50/60 mph. |