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okay so im not too savey when it comes to electrical, but ive noticed that my cooling fan comes on the second i turn the key, even when the key is on acc. and it doesnt shut off till i turn off the car. ive drove it like this for the past two years but ive recently started trying to get my car in 100% working order. it kinda sounds to me like a previous owner wired it in to a direct hot, but like i said im not the best with electrical. my question is this, y would he have done that? and what do i need to do to fix it? will my fan running constantly affect my mpg?
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93 L plus 5 speed, custom herculined paint job, custom billet grille
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The fan running constantly is a strain on the alternator too I have read, I also believe it is what caused the alternator to go out on my Capri.
The first place I would look is the thermostat housing, there should be a little plug attached to it, there should also be a little wire plugged into it. If it is not plugged in, the fan will run constant.
If worst case senerio, I would just run a toggle switch to it.-Josh R -
Or ground that plug he's talking about from your " fan switch" on the t-stat housing, onto any other ground source with the key on. If it quits your sensor is bad!1992 white L, Bp, American racing 13's, stock trans.
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^^i agree to both these guys
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1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
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Yes, Fan on will adversely affect mileage, because the engine never reaches operating temps. Worst in winter than summer.
what is your MPG?
ATX or manual?'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
'93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
'92 Aqua parts Car
'93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
'90 White LX Thanks to FB71
"Your God of repentance will not save you.
Your holy ghost will not save you.
Your God plutonium will not save you.
In fact...
...You will not be saved!"
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ive been averaging 39 a fill up on 89 no ethanol93 L plus 5 speed, custom herculined paint job, custom billet grille
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'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
'93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
'92 Aqua parts Car
'93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
'90 White LX Thanks to FB71
"Your God of repentance will not save you.
Your holy ghost will not save you.
Your God plutonium will not save you.
In fact...
...You will not be saved!"
Prince of Darkness -1987
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k so its plugged in. so the sensor is probably bad, ill head to my parts car and pull off that tstat93 L plus 5 speed, custom herculined paint job, custom billet grille
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no reason to change the whole housing the sensor unscrews!!! work smarter, not harder!!!1992 white L, Bp, American racing 13's, stock trans.
1991 White L, BP/F5MR, protege header, full aspire swap with gr2's, seats, and sway bar, 15" konig's, short throw, escort console.
1991 blue L, 5 speed.
1988 red L-plus-all stock.Comment
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k is the sensor on the tsat itself or on the radiator somewhere? cause i went to go pull it and realized that the tsat from my parts car was on the motor i had in my car a few months ago and it stayed on too. hypothetically that one is bad too? ohh ive got a manual tranny93 L plus 5 speed, custom herculined paint job, custom billet grille
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It's the one on the T-Stat housing
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
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