I've got a wire loose

[Per Lindgren]

Yeah, but "everything" is different under the hood of your car ;-)


PerL
87 Cq

David.Ullrich at ferguson.com wrote:

>The fan in my 1987 CGT (closely related to the 4k) is a 2 speed. The way to tell for sure is  by how many wires the fan connector/harness has. If it has 3, it's a 2 speed, if only 2 wires, it's a 1 speed.
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>Dave
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>Too Many Toys:
>2002 VW Jetta GLS 1.8T Tiptronic
>1993 RX-7 R1
>1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 - Anthracite Black
>1985 Chevy Impala SS
>Former:
>1981 Audi 4000 5+5
>1982 Audi Coupe
>1988 Audi 90 Quattro
>1998 VW Passat GLS 1.8T
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Hanson [mailto:jhanson at westmont.edu]
>Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:45 AM
>To: Mholme3 at aol.com
>Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: I've got a wire loose
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>Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the '87 4k has a one-speed fan.
>Two settings: hurricane and off.
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>Thanks,
>Jim
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>Quoting Mholme3 at aol.com:
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>>In a message dated 6/11/02 4:38:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>mswanson at mswanson.com writes:
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>><< 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).
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>>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.
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>>Marques
>>87 4kq
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