Cooling fan

Post by **chris_rg24** » 16 Jan 2008 10:42 pm

This probably shoudnt be in the engine section but oh well.

I hav a 1.7 340glt that i use at my parents private land and the cooling fan has stoped working. I cheacked the motor and its working fine so it must be the sensor. is there any way of testing it. I dont really want to try buying a new 1 yet cause the car cost me nothing and i only use it 4 three weeks in the year but i need 2 sort it out cause its usually on the rev limiter when im drivin it lol and it overheats far 2 quickly.

soz that was a biot long

cheers

Post by **Carl** » 17 Jan 2008 12:13 am

Just stick a manual switch in for the fan and save yourself spending any money!

Post by **classicswede** » 17 Jan 2008 02:07 pm

The sensors are not that expensive. try flushing the water system out if its getting very hot. I've found they normaly only come on when the engine is left ticking over.

Post by **morgan105** » 17 Jan 2008 02:19 pm

Does your horn work?(uses same fuse as cooling fan) It may only be the fuse blown or may want a clean.
Fuse number 11,16amp, easy and cheaper fix if it's that.

morgan105

Post by **classicswede** » 17 Jan 2008 02:23 pm

Oh and if the fan has packed in and you need to use the car put the heater on full blast to cool the engine

Post by **dalahare** » 17 Jan 2008 04:37 pm

Same topic of sorts, but a thread hijack none the less, i'm thinking of pulling the clutch fan off my 360 and fitting a electric fan run off a manual switch, any idea on what size? i can get anything from 9" to 16" at reasonable prices.

Post by **foggyjames** » 17 Jan 2008 08:12 pm

The drift guys found that the engines cook at low road speeds (i.e. on the limiter, full load, in 1st & 2nd gears), especially when the car is at a funny angle

You may well find that just cleaning the terminals works. Try pulling the two wires off the sensor, and touching them together. The fan should run.

I measured mine up a while ago..12-13" rings a bell.

cheers

James

Post by **classicswede** » 18 Jan 2008 02:14 pm

dalahare wrote:Same topic of sorts, but a thread hijack none the less, i'm thinking of pulling the clutch fan off my 360 and fitting a electric fan run off a manual switch, any idea on what size? i can get anything from 9" to 16" at reasonable prices.

You can use a complete rad with sensor off a 1.7 to do it.

With the tepurature where you are I'd not be so keen on the electric fan tbh

Post by **chris_rg24** » 18 Jan 2008 07:27 pm

Cheers for all the advice. Unfortunately iv got to wait till march till im back down there again. Il probably go with the manual switch idea, if it is the sensor thats the problem. It might just need cleaning up.

Cheers