[s-cars] Radiator fan switch temperature

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In a message dated 10/8/04 2:28:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
kday at ultrameta.org writes:


> I was just stuck in stop-and-crawl traffic for over an hour (in the Ted
> Williams tunnel no less) and the temp gauge went higher than I've
> ever seen it before.  It was about 15 (angular) degrees right of vertical 
> (halfway past the thin tick to the right of the center thick tick.
> Geeze, a few graduations on that gauge wouldn't hurt.)  I would have 
> expected the electric fan to be on high by that point, but I don't believe
> it was.  I turned on the AC temporarily and think I heard the fan come
> on then.  
> 
> When not moving, the fan definitely does come on high speed with the AC, 
> and low speed with the afterrun system.
> 
> Anyone know what the trip point is?  The coolant was hot enough to trip
> the MFTS afterrun sensor, for what that's worth.
> 
> -Kevin
> 

Trip point is just below 1/2 - replace your radiator switch.

Best regards,
Feico van der Laan