Re: Oil Temp sensor

["M Tipton" <miktip@worldnet.att.net>]

> From: Luis Marques <marques@ti.com>
> To: M Tipton 
> Subject: Re: Oil Temp sensor
> Date: Tuesday, May 20, 1997 04:43 PM
> 
.  But doesn't the fan turn on whenever the
> A/C is on?  Then it would be on all the time anyway! (at least in
the
> summer, fall, and spring)

Only if the A/C High pressure switch is bad(often they are)!
> 
> The car doesn't seem to have any problems reaching operating temp.
even
> when cruising on the highway at a leisurely pace.  I thought the
> thermostat was supposed to take care of this no matter how cold the
> water is in the radiator.  I don't know how having the fan on any
time
> the ignition is on can drain the battery since the engine is
> turning and the alternator is charging up to 13.5volts :)

Turn on your head lights, then A/C, and blower motor...

The rad fan sucks up to 35amps of current at high speed!  
You are placing a large demand on the alternator!  Have any battery or
alternator
problems?  13.5 volts should be the "minimum" charge!  Mine
consistently
reads 14 !

Either way, in the long run your going to have problems that stem from
the fan being "on" all the time!  Maybe not today, maybe not this
month,
but give it time!

					M