[Shotimes] '94 ATX dual cooling fans

[Paul Nimz]

I'd say your radiator is partially blocked, your gage sensor is bad, the
water pump impeller is worn or you have air in your system.  Does that cover
most stuff????

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: <MonsieurBoo@aol.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:13 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] '94 ATX dual cooling fans


> 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
>
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of MonsieurBoo@aol.com
> 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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