I've got a wire loose

[Nate Stuart]

You're working on the wrong sensor. Most likely the sensor, or wiring for
the rad fan switch is shot. This sensor(switch) you want is at the bottom
of the radiator on the rear side. Quick and easy to change (just a little
messy ;)).
There is a full test for this sensor/wiring in the Bentley.

-Nate
'89 90tq
www.newtsplace.com/90tq

> In a message dated 6/11/02 4:38:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> mswanson at mswanson.com writes:
>
> << sounds like the sensor for the afterrun feature on most type 85 and
> 89 cars.
> That sensor will run the radiator fan after the car is shut off via the
> afterrun control relay if the temperature is above a certain threashold
> (pretty hot.. you won't hear the fan running unless it is REALLY hot
> out or the car has been pushed extremely hard).
>  >>
>
> I just cleaned up the connectors for this sensor on my car in hopes of
> curing a fan that only runs at "terminal velocity."  Didn't help,
> although the car indicates a cooler temp on the gauge, the fan still
> kicks on at warp speed.