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First check fan fuse. Next use a service or repair manual to locate the coolant temp sensor that controls the fan. In a typical vehicle there will be two or more. One sensor will activate the fan and will usually be mounted either on the radiaor in the form of a brass colored plug that looks like a fat bolt head with one wire coming out of the center or it will be mounted near the thermostat or water pump in the engine block at the front top end of the engine somewhere where the temp of the water passing by it would give an accurate indication of RADIATOR temperature. The other will be mounted near the rear of the cylinder head and it tells the computer what the engine cylinder head and engine block temp is. That one is seperate so just locate it as a control measure for making sure you don’t test the wrong one. Now that you are aware that there are water temp sensors and what they look like you can locate them and look for anything obvious like a bad or disconnected wire. Also check your fuses. They may be hard to remove so take your time and maybe go buy a fuse pulling tool at the closest auto parts store. if you find a bad fuse replace it. Also try turning on the air conditioner to see if that makes the fan start to run. If it does then you will know for sure that the fuse and the fan itself are operable. At that point you should really start to suspect a water temp switch (sensor). Once you locate that sensor you can disconnect its wire and short it to the negative battery post. Extend the length of it with a piece of wire if needed. Do this with the engine running. Can you make the fan kick on by shorting the wire to the negative battery terminal? if so then you have a bad temp sensor switch and can get a new one. I have not discussed the possibility of a bd relay or other malfunction although there are few possible other causes for your problem. That’s because I don’t know the model or make of the vehicle in question and these quick checks will find the cause of most common cooling system problems when a fan won’t come on. Please ask me a question if you need to. I’d love to help see you through this problem and will continue to work with you. Thanks!
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If the fan does not operate automatically after the burners have ignited, or after turning the thermostat fan switch to the “On” position, this may indicate either a bad blower motor or a bad capacitor (below).
Low coolant: Whether caused by a leak or water evaporation, low coolant is the most common source of poor heater output. Thermostat: A stuck-open thermostat prevents the engine (and coolant) from heating up. Heater core: A clogged heater core restricts coolant flow, giving up little or no heat.
A typical reason for your blower motor overheating is a clogged air filter. When the air filter is clogged, the blower motor has to work harder to pull warm air into the system, which can cause the motor to overheat. To keep your fan motor from overheating, you`ll want to check your air filter every 2 months.
It is usually located inside the blower compartment on the side of the blower motor. Be cautious as the housing may be hot. If the button is popped up, press it down.
Car AC Not Blowing Cold Air: A Bad Fuse
Find the fuse associated with the A/C blower motor. If the blower motor fuse is still in-tact, your problem is located elsewhere. If the fuse is blown, simply replacing the fuse with an identical fuse of the same amperage rating could get your system working again!
Your engine could overheat.
Coolant helps pull heat away from the engine. So, without enough coolant, the engine could overheat or seize up. Continued use of an overheated engine could lead to permanent damage, such as pistons welding to the cylinders.
Many vehicles have two fuses for the blower motor, one in the interior fuse block and the other under the hood. The blower motor is usually under the dashboard on the passenger side.
Most air conditioning units are equipped with a reset button. These buttons tend to be red and quite small. If you`re having a tough time finding it, consult your owner`s manual.
Overheating may happen if there is a build up of dirt and grime around the blower motor. It can also happen if the blower motor is old and worn out. Definitely turn off the unit if you smell a burning smell and call a professional right away.
Recommended Services. As you may know, the heater not working in some cases may be related to the overheating problem you are also having. This may be due to a faulty heater blower motor or potentially a bad heater core.
Problems include dirty filters, broken wires, poor voltage supply and faulty limit switch or capacitor. You can test your limit switch with a multimeter, and clean the blower motor`s wire coils. If this doesn`t work, you may need to replace your furnace blower motor.
Blower motors are designed to circulate air, so they won`t work if there`s no air to move. You should always check the filters and vents surrounding the blower to make sure that the blower isn`t having a hard time working. Look into your air filter`s housing and check the markings on your filter.
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The check engine hot light comes on and the blowers don’t kick on to cool the motor-what do i do to fix it?
ANSWER : First check fan fuse. Next use a service or repair manual to locate the coolant temp sensor that controls the fan. In a typical vehicle there will be two or more. One sensor will activate the fan and will usually be mounted either on the radiaor in the form of a brass colored plug that looks like a fat bolt head with one wire coming out of the center or it will be mounted near the thermostat or water pump in the engine block at the front top end of the engine somewhere where the temp of the water passing by it would give an accurate indication of RADIATOR temperature. The other will be mounted near the rear of the cylinder head and it tells the computer what the engine cylinder head and engine block temp is. That one is seperate so just locate it as a control measure for making sure you don’t test the wrong one. Now that you are aware that there are water temp sensors and what they look like you can locate them and look for anything obvious like a bad or disconnected wire. Also check your fuses. They may be hard to remove so take your time and maybe go buy a fuse pulling tool at the closest auto parts store. if you find a bad fuse replace it. Also try turning on the air conditioner to see if that makes the fan start to run. If it does then you will know for sure that the fuse and the fan itself are operable. At that point you should really start to suspect a water temp switch (sensor). Once you locate that sensor you can disconnect its wire and short it to the negative battery post. Extend the length of it with a piece of wire if needed. Do this with the engine running. Can you make the fan kick on by shorting the wire to the negative battery terminal? if so then you have a bad temp sensor switch and can get a new one. I have not discussed the possibility of a bd relay or other malfunction although there are few possible other causes for your problem. That’s because I don’t know the model or make of the vehicle in question and these quick checks will find the cause of most common cooling system problems when a fan won’t come on. Please ask me a question if you need to. I’d love to help see you through this problem and will continue to work with you. Thanks!
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Extremely high rpm’s in neutral
ANSWER : Maybe the idle speed needs to be decreased, or check for engine overheating since you said that this happens after you have had the engine on for a while, this too can hcause strange rpms.
Good Luck!
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LX 188. Engine suddenly dies. The fluel in the bowel of the fuel filter is empty. If I crank the engine the filter becomes dry and is collapsing some but the engine does not start. When I remove the supply line from the fuel pump to the carberator and crank the enginge there is a strong stream of gas being pumped out. I tap on the carberator ??? is the float is hung not allowing fuel to enter. Cranking the engine with the line off refills the bowel of the gas filter. Reattache line to the carberator===engine starts. Ran perfect for 20minutes then suddenly died. Repeated all the above and engine again started. What to do to fix this? Thanks
ANSWER : Debrie inside the needle and seat area which has to be cleaned out with carburetor cleaner and compressed air
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My engine revs on high by itself and runs rough
ANSWER : We had the same problem with our snowblower. we tried everything. ponits, adjustments. even converted points to electronics. we ened up putting on a brand new carborater and it runs great now. save youself the headaches and buy a new carborator. we spent $87. so much better
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I have a 2004 60 hp yamaha 2 stroke outboard engine that doesn’t start or run well. Once warm and in the water it will idle in nuetral and also in gear. It accelerates in neutral but will die or lack power if I increase throttle while in gear. Engine will somtimes get to top speed but often while running at top speed engine will start to slow rapidly. Engine has full range of operationout when out of the water where there is no load on engine but is still difficult to cold start. Before these recent problems the engine sat up for several months and I had to change the impeller and spark plugs. Spark plugs fire, cylinders have proper pressure of 100, 100, and 110. I cleaned some fuel lines and filters and got new gas.
ANSWER : Every sympton you are describing here can be attributed to fuel starvation due to blocked jets and or water in carbs, when your engine dies does it die with dry plugs, or wet oily ones?
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2001 polaris 325 magnum engine cooling system fan not working , fan checks out ok , where are the cooling sensers located on the rad and engine and the location of any other operating sensors for the cooling system.
ANSWER : There is a sensor on top of the radiator when you remove the panel and front rack off. It is violet or purple in color. If it is a faulty sensor, the fan should turn on when you unplug the sensor. Otherwise inspect the wiring.
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2011 ninja 1000 fuel pump not coming on
first cycle of the key, but injectors come on.
first cycle of the key, but injectors come on.
Engine killed when i hit a bump and let out clutch.
I restarted it and let out clutch and it killed again.
I parked the bike on the stand and let it sit for an hour, then i restarted it and the bike started up, when i gave it gas it backed fire.
Do you think it could be the fuel pump or relay? The shop thinks it could be the kick stand switch, but even acts up on neutral and the gas pump doesn’t come on first cycle of key when cold. Only injectors come on.
ANSWER : I would agree with the shop, as far as check the simply things first.while trouble shooting you want to start with the easy things, if you jump right into the pricey things and that is not it you have spent money and time and still have the problem. If you have a multimeter it will make this pretty easy. put your meter on the ohm setting and open and close the switch ( sidestand, clutch, ect.) if one of your safety swtich is not working right it will make your bike act up. start with that and if they are all working as they should please let me know and we can go deeper into it. I had a bike come into the shop that would cut out while riding, every bump every turn. I chased my tail because i didn’t start simple. i sent a lot of time and ended up paying for a fuel pump out of pocket because that wasn’t the problem. All the switches where working and nothing seemed right everything was working. after a few days while raising the bike on the left i notched the side stand moving a little with ever little bump on the way up. long story short the spring on the side stand had lost it’s ” spring” and won’t hold the side stand up right, every bump every turn the side stand moved a little letting the switch open and kill the bike .let me know what you find and if you need more help I’ll get and send you the wiring diagram and we can start work out the problem.M.Woodring
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