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its cool to run the elet fan if it would come!!

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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Default its cool to run the elet fan if it would come!!

im not having over heating problem but i never hear my elet fan come on. i can only get it to come on with the a/c on. this is a 97xj 5 speed. but my 01 xj auto with a/c comes on with or with out the a/c on. should i not hear it come on? im running a 190 stat with reg 50/50 in the rad.
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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as far as I know, it only comes on when the temp hits a certain point, or if the AC is on. Every once in a while when I come to a stop and idle a while it'll turn on, and usually my temp is about 220 or 230 when it turns on.
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by schadelh
as far as I know, it only comes on when the temp hits a certain point, or if the AC is on. Every once in a while when I come to a stop and idle a while it'll turn on, and usually my temp is about 220 or 230 when it turns on.
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 09:10 AM
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'99 down, efan on when a/c comp engages and/or coolant temp reaches 218F, as stated. '00 up, efan is coolant temp sensitive.
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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make sure the coolant temp sensor is reading correctly to the ecu... mine went bad and i had the same problem....i replaced the sensor and havent had a problem since
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