[V8] Overheating, loss of electric fan 92 V8 4.2

[Ron Wainwright]

I agree with SD...sounds like the rads clogged. If the
rad fan works.
 & if it is the rad & you need to buy a new
one...DON'T I repeat...DON'T get an aftermarket non
OEM rad. They don't fit! New OE rads are round $350 to
$400 I think. A few years ago when I replaced one on
my ol Pearl Beast I paid $320 shipped for an OE rad
from Chris Semple at force5auto in Concord, NH.

 Ron

--- MORRALEE David <David.Morralee at alcatel-lucent.com>
wrote:

> Is the rad the original Rad for the car ....
> Sometimes these Rads get clogged up ( 15yrs ) this
> can cause a hot running car in stop and go traffic 
> .   
> Superdave 93V84.2
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dag
> Bøsterud
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:14 AM
> To: V8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] Overheating, loss of electric fan 92
> V8 4.2
> 
> Pardon me for posting this on more time, but I
> posted the wrong part number in the previous post :)
> 
> My 92 V8 4.2 seems to be running a bit hot.
> 
> When driving along at 80 kmh (50 mph), the
> temperature is about 99 C / 210 F.
> If I'm then slowing down to about 50 kmh or less,
> the temperature will rise to 105 C (221 F) or even
> as much as 110 C (230 F)!!
> I had to set the climate control to "HI" to get the
> temperature down today, and it sank to about 99 C /
> 210 F.
> 
> I have tested the electric fan with diagnostics and
> it's working. It goes through all three speeds, but
> even at 110 C/ 230 F it has not started to run...
> 
> I have ordered two new temperature switches (077 919
> 501), and the thermostat is new (87 C / 188 F)
> 
> Hope someone can help me here...
> 
> /Dag
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