i`ve got an idea that electric cooling fan isnt working is there a way to test it and will the car eventually overheat without it.
2006-09-05 23:23:34 · 10 answers · asked by delboy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's your own stupid fault for buying a VAUXHALL . Check your fuses, the one that corresponds to the cooling fan may need replacing.A diagram of what fuse does what should be on the inside cover of the fuse box. Failing that, sell it and buy anything but a vauxhall, they have notorious problems with the electrics, as you're finding out.
2006-09-05 23:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bont11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If It is the electric fan is the problem then fix it before serious damage done. When the heat in the engine get too high the pistons expand to a point that they seize in the cylinders. If it's not the fuse remove the fan and test the motor with a battery and some cable. If it works the fan is fine. There is a temp sensor on the block acts as a switch to turn the fan on it's a sealed unit so just replace it and see if that works.
2006-09-05 23:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electric fan should come on as soon as the temperature is near or above overheating levels.
There is a way of making it come on, place a short wire/paperclip between two particular pins in the electric fan switch at the thermostat, but it varies from model to model.
Considering the environment is a bit hotter, I would guess check your coolant on a cold start and level road, if its a bit low that could be your answer!
Never fill the coolant with normal water, leads to rust and corrosion use distilled or deionised water!
2006-09-05 23:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by Istiaque Choudhury, BEng (Hons) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the best way to check the fan is to run the engine till its warm and have a look in the engine bay you should be able to see if the fan is working
for more advice about any vauxhall problems I would say contact total vauxhall their know pretty much everything vauxhall opel and holden wise
2006-09-05 23:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will definately eventually overheat without a cooling fan but the best choice would be to get rid of the damn thing.
2006-09-05 23:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by billofthebailey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer think of the undertaking is the thermostat! while the engine is warm, are the followers on? Is it merely getting warmer then you definitely might prefer to ascertain, or is it overheating? there are various stuff that administration engine working temperature and except they are fastened you're scuffling with a loosing conflict. If the engine is lean, that's going to run heat. If the laptop does no longer comprehend, or is getting the incorrect advice, appropriate to the contemporary engine temperature and inlet air temperature, that's going to run lean. So the engine will proceed to run warm. while changing the thermostat does no longer paintings look at those on your undertaking.
2016-09-30 09:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connect the fan motor to the battery bypassing the switch.
If the fan motor works, it could be a sender switch fault
Check that the cooling system is clear
5' is nothing to worry about.
2006-09-05 23:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Inamess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it maintains this temp, not to worry. 5 degrees isn't that much. It could be the gauge or the sensor has changed value a bit.
If it has A/C, the fan should come on when it is operated.
2006-09-06 00:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the thermostat is working, so the fan kicks in at the right time.
2006-09-05 23:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by K-9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
v6 engines can be prone to overheating, can you hear the fan kicking in?
check the oil and see if theres a white gooy substance, if so your head gasket is on its way out. overheating is a common sign that your gasket is on its way out.
be warned v6 head gaskets are very expensive to replace!
2006-09-05 23:31:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋