Aargh - rad fan meltdown

[rob hod]

    This appears to be a new area of concern to me then;

    Could I just check what's being discussed here, - Rad fans burn out in
some way which results in the overload and meltdown of the circuit which
supplies them, and that circuit is unfused?

    Which cars does this affect? , should I worry about my 87 CGT and 88
type 44 ?



rob
----- Original Message ----- >
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2002 00:25:58 -0800
> From: urq <urq at pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: Aargh - rad fan meltdown.
> To: qlist <quattro at audifans.com>
>
> ... this is the exact mechanism which caused many an Audi of that vintage
to
> be totalled ... and why many qlisters have installed fuses in the circuit.
> I do hope that you have not become another statistic ...
>
> I'm more familiar with the '87 ... and I believe it to be almost identical
> to my '88.  I'm pretty sure that there are considerable wiring differences
> between the '86 and '87.  Of course you can always transplant the
harnesses
> and fuse and relay panels ... don't know how difficult that would be.
>
> ... fingers crossed for you!
> Steve Buchholz
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> >
> > Question - what typically goes down with the radiator fan
> > on an 86 5kcsq?
> >
> > Friend was driving my 5k tonight, called me, "I think the car
> > is overheating."  OK, turn heat on.  "It just died."
> >
> > OK.  Walked to the car - rad fan is locked, car filled with
> > smoke, wires to fan are melted, nothing electrical seems to
> > work.
> >
> > What gets melted with it?  Going to search archives in a few,
> > kinda not terribly patient right now:).  Have an 87
> > to steal parts from - huge compatibility issues?
>
>
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