Re: Relay stuck - radiator fan, 86 4kq

["maya" <maya@gci-net.com>]

Dave,

Pry the relay in question carefully apart and clean the contacts with fine
sandpaper. Had the same problem for a couple of years. Picked this trick up
here in the list a year or so ago - haven't had a problem since. Wish you
same success!

Herb
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave C. <conner@cfm.ohio-state.edu>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 19:27
Subject: Relay stuck - radiator fan, 86 4kq


>The radiator fan occasionally continues to run on after the temperature
>drops to the point where it should stop.  I can make it stop by tapping on
>the relay.  There are three identical relays in the fuse block and I've
>swapped them all with the fan relay and it has happenned with all of them.
>The other two are for the A/C and the horn.  This doesn't happen every time
>but it's too often to ignore.
>What is causing this?  All these relays are probably old but they work OK
>for the horn, and the A/C has been removed so I can't say how that
>functioned.  Would a shiny new relay fix the problem or is something else
>at fault?
>Ideas anyone?
>
>Dave Conner
>Columbus, OH
>91 200Q 20v avant
>89 100E
>87 5KS
>86 4KQ