[V8] v8 cooling questions

[Kneale Brownson]

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There's an 80-amp fuse in a black square plastic box at the front of the
hydraulic reservoir for the power steering/braking system.  This fuse
frequently blows from age as much as anything else.  It may LOOK good in
place, but be broken if you loosen the screws holding it into the box.  On
my V8, I had to take the box off its mounting to take out the screws
holding the fuse because the box cover wouldn't open enough to permit the
screwdriver access required to change the fuse.


At 01:23 AM 02/10/2002 -0600, Steve Kramer wrote:

>hey thanks for the info guys on the badging.  I am also interested in the
>headrests.
>
>I will tell you all that I have been going over this car and finding more
>and more things that have been altered by the previous owner - he did a nice
>retrofit of the speakers with some sony speaker separates as well as a 10 cd
>changer. but all the interior lights will not go out when the doors are
>closed.  both footwell lights have been de-bulbed.
>
>Qestion 5  Aux Fan and Thermostat
>
>
>okay, thermostat light came on and freaked me out.  my belated 200 turbo had
>a leaking radiator and i also replaced the thermostat for the fans twice. so
>you could see my concern. my car was going down 294- south sort of like that
>car Jack Lemmon drove in the Great Race !!! :(
>
>luckily the reason was that the amount was low in the resevoir.
>I have been driving it all day to study the cooling here in chicago - it was
>over 50 today.
>
>the temp is a little over the middle hash mark. doesn't go above. however,
>the stage 2/aux fan hasn't been going on.  When car is off , I guess the
>whole thing cools down naturally. not like the 200 with that radiator that
>would stay on for 10 minutes.
>
>i'm used to the 200 fan (from hell) going on and draining my battery.  the
>v8 doesn't seem to have this situation.  i've left the car running for 30
>minutes but muy concern is with the  2nd fan go on.
>
>my question - the aux fan is controlled by what - is that the
>thermostat/diode that is placed behind the grille ( in front of the
>radiator.  the radiator feels cool so if that's it then great.  otherwise,
>if the mechanics disconnected / crimped the fan- i don't want to get into a
>situation where i'm stranded with an overheated car.
>
>thanks again for the badge info.
>
>
>Steve
>00 a6 avant
>90 V8
>
>
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