[Shotimes] RE: Overheating / Fan issues

[Paul L Fisher]

I just realized you have an MTX. It might be that simple. The ATX has a 2
speed fan and has 3 wires or something like that.


Paul L Fisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas A. Jones [mailto:dajones@wayside.biz] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:43 AM
To: Mark Mucher; Paul L Fisher; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Overheating / Fan issues

My A/C would cut out and in but no popping.  I guess I'm lucky.  

I guess I assumed since it's an electric motor it would have a positive
and a negative wire going into it and I could give it 12 volts and see
if it spins, if that's not the case I'll have to come up with a
different plan when I get there.  

It's a good thing I didn't look at it last night after the day I had
yesterday probably would have been smashing it with a hammer!  ;-)

-Doug



-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmucher@bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:58 AM
To: 'Paul L Fisher'; Douglas A. Jones; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Overheating / Fan issues


When my '89 fan died, the A/C spit and popped like New Year's in
Chinatown.

It was the fan.

Could that be the difference between the fan and the IIRC (sp?) problem?

Did you try Murph the Whacker's advice?

Mark
 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:51 AM
To: 'Douglas A. Jones'; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Overheating / Fan issues

I would hold off on putting 12 volts to it until you know which wire
actually should get 12 volts.

I'll bet you it is the control box on the top of the radiator. Someone
on
this list had luck fixing them. They are expensive to buy new.


Paul L Fisher

1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 66K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.

 - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
 - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter

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http://www.shoclub.com Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Douglas A. Jones
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:42 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: Overheating / Fan issues

The fan blade does spin by hand but the fan doesn't come on, with or
without
the AC / Defrost.  I suppose I will be checking the fuse first, but I
imagine that I will need to replace the motor, But I will check it by
putting 12 volts directly to it first.  I didn't have time last night to
look at it, but I will tonight.  It's a good thing I drove the wife's
car
this morning as traffic was heavy and I had to sit and idle for a while.


-Doug Jones
95 MTX 134,000
89 MTX 150,000


-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Seaman [mailto:hjseaman@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 4:31 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net; Douglas A. Jones
Subject: Overheating / Fan issues

Can you spin the fan blade by hand? Is there a blown fuse in that box
under
the hood near the firewall and left fender?
I had the fan motor sieze up on me, causing the same eymptoms you
mention,
and it blew the fuse. I was able to find a replacement motor at AutoZone
for
around $70. Be sure to take the old motor with you to match it. The
counter
guy was able to find what looked like the same motor (Siemens) but with
a
diffferent connector. I had to splice in the old connector.

BTW: I also called the Ford dealer. The parts guy said that motor wasn't
available alone. I'd have to "upgrade" to the new setup: dual fans and
new
shroud. "Only" $700 or so!!!

Good luck
Harry
95m

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