20-07-2015, 09:52 AM
The contacts seem to be encapsulated in the loom connector and sunken in the temp sensor itself, so difficult to get at for a manual clean and squeezing, to make a better contact.
The reason I ask is that recently I ran the engine up for some time to test the fans ( so they defo work if stuck in a traffic jam which is the south east ).
The gauge approached the majic 98 degrees and I could not hear the fan, so looked at the fans from the front. I fiddled with the temp gauge connection and the fans came on.
This may have been cos of a bad connection or cos the temp actually hit the majic figure at that time?
Both fans came on at slow speed.
I had tested the fans the same way when we first got the car, but cant remember if both fans came on. cut in at about 98 ish and cut out at about 92 ish....
I presume if the temp gauge connection is disconnected with the engine running the fans should come on?? a fail safe??
I have sprayed the connections with a wd40 type spray, and have never heard the fans come on at all ( other than deliberate test ) since we have had the car.
The temp usually sits about 70 ish until more load and more hills.
I have never seen the temp above 95 ish with driving.
The reason I ask is that recently I ran the engine up for some time to test the fans ( so they defo work if stuck in a traffic jam which is the south east ).
The gauge approached the majic 98 degrees and I could not hear the fan, so looked at the fans from the front. I fiddled with the temp gauge connection and the fans came on.
This may have been cos of a bad connection or cos the temp actually hit the majic figure at that time?
Both fans came on at slow speed.
I had tested the fans the same way when we first got the car, but cant remember if both fans came on. cut in at about 98 ish and cut out at about 92 ish....
I presume if the temp gauge connection is disconnected with the engine running the fans should come on?? a fail safe??
I have sprayed the connections with a wd40 type spray, and have never heard the fans come on at all ( other than deliberate test ) since we have had the car.
The temp usually sits about 70 ish until more load and more hills.
I have never seen the temp above 95 ish with driving.