[Shotimes] '94 ATX dual cooling fans

[Paul L Fisher]

What makes you think that hitting the N in NORMAL is bad? I've done it in
stop and go traffic with the A/C on. As long as it doesn't go above the line
in to the red are, you'll be OK. There is a reason why it's called
normal.....

Anyhow, a way to check the fans is to turn on the a/c. They both should be
running.


Paul L Fisher

1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 64K - Stock. Kirk'ed.
1993 Ford Taurus SHO ATX 183K with some stuff. Sold 3/27/04.

See information about my '93! http://www.paul-fisher.com/SHO

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Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:31 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] '94 ATX dual cooling fans

We had our first 80 degree day on Friday at afternoon rush hour, stuck in 
parking lot traffic on the DC Beltway and my recently acquired SHO
overheated.

Up till now, she's been cycling right around the "R" (of "NORMAL") on my 15 
mile / half-hour runs to and from work in 30-60 degrees.  After about 45 
minutes in stop and go, it had crept up to the top of the "O", and I bailed
to 
surface streets when it pegged "N" ... and missed a GREAT party in
Annapolis!  ;-(

During that time when it went through "O" to "N" I believe there was a 
problem with the top range of the fans because there seemed to be excessive
whine 
and at times, a whiff of burning insulation.  Naturally, fear of an under
hood 
fire also pushed my decision.  

Fortunately after getting in normally moving traffic at neighborhood speeds,

by the time I got home the needle was right back where it usually is.  No
more 
excess noise or smells either.

I believe it did this one time earlier also.  It overheated on the way home 
from work and had the same symptoms.  But since I had the original 'stat
from 
when I bought the car a month earlier, we pulled it and it was busted.  So
that 
seemed to be the "OBVIOUS" cause!  <G>  But in retrospect I think the fan
was 
also complaining.  Both fans do blow air "in the driveway", but it seems in 
the top range "on the road" there is a bearing or windings problem with one
of 
the motors in question.

By the symptoms, I assume it's the auxiliary fan, or let's say "Whatever 
kicks in at the top end is the likely culprit".  Is that the fan on the
driver's 
side or the one on the passenger side?  Should I be considering other 
possibilities?  Is there any shade tree way to check for adequate radiator
flow?  The 
entire rest of the cooling system was changed last month.

Also, it looks like a breeze (yuk, yuk) to lift the fan assembly out, do any

of the fasteners require the assistance of a double jointed spider monkey or

any other gotchas?  Or is this truly an "easy days" fix as it looks like?

Thanks team,
Mark LaBarre
'94 ATX 125k
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