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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:12 PM
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I've searched and searched but have yet to really find my dilemma.

I recently changed my lifters and put a new head cover gasket etc. in that process I replaced water pump, 180 degree thermostat, radiator. Flushed system. Fan clutch and thermostats coolant sensor. Jeep will drive fine barely getting to 210. Now, if I then the ac on here comes the issue. The electrical fan never turns on. I connected the fan directly to the battery and it does turn on. Checked all fuses and nothing. If I'm sitting with the ac in the temp will start increasing, the ac doesnt feel as cold and baam. 260 degrees.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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Year ?
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Year ?
1999 with 198,000 miles
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:22 PM
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Did fan come on b4 as soon as ac was turned on b4 all parts were changed ?
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:29 PM
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Did fan come on b4 as soon as ac was turned on b4 all parts were changed ?
Yes it did.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:40 PM
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Do you still have old collant temp sensor ? Could be you got a bad one its all wired together with Ac circut.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Do you still have old collant temp sensor ? Could be you got a bad one its all wired together with Ac circut.
I thought that the old sensor was bad because I just changed it two hours ago.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 07:52 PM
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Thermostat should be 195F.

Coolant temperature sensor in the head regulates the electric fan. Should come on by 220F.

High pressure switch for the A/C also regulates the electric fan. Should come on 280-320 psi and shut off at 235 psi. This switch also will switch off the clutch at high pressures, like 490 psi if the compressor over pressure valve doesn't pop first.

Fan relay OK ? Dash temp indicator reads OK? Fan connector is making good contact? I'm assuming the fan belt is on correctly and water pump is spinning in the right direction because without A/C it is working. Radiator may also be plugged up. If the flush released rust into the system it could have landed in the radiator.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jonnywalker
I thought that the old sensor was bad because I just changed it two hours ago.
So it was not coming on so you replaced the sensor ? Is Ac compressor engaging ? Are ac pressure switchs plugged back in ?

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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 08:06 PM
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I believe coolant temp sensor for the '99 is in the thermostat housing.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 09:18 PM
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.....and '99 efan turns on when the a/c clutch engages......not when a/c pressure reaches X psi.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 09:33 PM
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Normally if I'm not mistaken, when I turn the ac on , the fan should engage. Well it doesn't. The ac does engage and blows out cold air.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 09:34 PM
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Keep in mind that it only overheats when ac is on. Electric fan won't turn on at any temp even if I turn the ac on
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 09:35 PM
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Have u checked fuses and relays?
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 09:46 PM
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Fuses yes relays no. I'm trying to search how to locate and test them
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