Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 11:12:53 +0200 From: Robert Brown <rjbnopsamnetDONOTSPAM.se> Subject: Re: overheating
Hi, My guess is that the fan itself could be the culprit. If the fan is not turning freely (i.e. a lot of mechanical resistance), it will be much more likely to trip your fuses. Pull the fan motor apart, clean, and relubricate. You may also consider getting a new fan (or equivalent from a wrecker). Even if this is a more expensive solution, it's very cheap insurance compared with the costs for a cracked cylinder head (which I got once when my radiator fan packed it in one day without me noticing). Regards, Robert Gothenburg (1983 900 GL, 1999 9-3 200) Kirk Johnson wrote: > I overheated yesterday to the point of coolant boiling over, then realizing > that the fan was not kicking on. I found that the fuse was burned out, > replaced it, started working normally again. Today the fuse burned out > again! Does anyone have a suggestion as to what would cause this? A short in > the harness somewhere? Could it be that the fan is old and drawing more > current than it should? > > Thanks, > Kirk > > by the way, its a '89 900 turbo convertible