87 924 fan problem
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87 924 fan problem
a guy came into work (an autoparts store) wondering why his fan wouldn't kick on while idling but apparently kicks on while regular driving. its a 1987 porsche 924. i didn't have time to check it out but i was just trying to figure it out. i told him to just wiggle the connectors for the temp sensor and make sure there's no crud in it that might somehow keep it from running when its idling but its a new sensor so there shouldnt be any major problems except for maybe the wiring any help would be appreciated
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-dave
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Re: 87 924 fan problem
yeah, his car is at normal temps. but it should still kick on when he's sitting idling because it still gets hot.. but yeah, can be many things
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Re: 87 924 fan problem
its because the brushes in the fan motor are worn and aren't able to make a strong enough contact with the electrodes on the rotating assembly. there for it wont start the fan from a stopped position
when he is driving on the other hands the fan is already spinning from ambient air being foced through the front of the car (or wherever) so when the fan is spinning (even just a couple rotations per minute) the fan motor then has enough power to start adding speed to the already spinning fan blade
call me for more details im tired of typing already
when he is driving on the other hands the fan is already spinning from ambient air being foced through the front of the car (or wherever) so when the fan is spinning (even just a couple rotations per minute) the fan motor then has enough power to start adding speed to the already spinning fan blade
call me for more details im tired of typing already
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