Re: Subject: WHy is my 4kq's radiator fan always on!

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

Thanks,
	Many people have suggested this switch/sensor is the problem.  IS
there a way to do a voltage or resistance check to see if it really is the
problem before I drain all the fluid when I change it?
Thanks again

	Todd Phenneger
	1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
	1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
	1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 C1J1Miller@aol.com wrote:

> Todd Phenneger wrote:
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> Car is a 87' 4000cs quattro.  175,000 miles.  Recently the radiator fan
> 
> has always been on.  Start car in morning at below freezing temps and it
> 
> kicks on, stays on untill you turn car off.  ANY time ingnition is in ON
> 
> position it seems fan is on.  Tried putting in relay out of one of my
> 
> other cars but that didn't help it any so it appears relay is fine.  Any
> 
> ideas?
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> There is a temp sensor on the bottom driver's side of the radiator; if this
> sticks "on" the fan will stay on.  I'd start by checking that.  You can unplug
> the sensor when you turn off the car to save the battery until you get a
> chance to get a new one.
> hth, chris miller, windham nh, c1j1miller@aol.com
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