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Anonymous Posted on Sep 03, 2012

Cooling fans don't come on when temp gets to 200 but they come on when ac is turned on. have checked everything I can think of and fans don't come on when engine get hot.

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    What type of vehichle are we working on?

  • Anonymous Sep 03, 2012

    05 Pontiac Grand Am 3400 V6

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Your cooling fans will run anytime a/c is on and with a/c off fans won't come on intill engine temp reaches 228 degrees.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 21, 2008

SOURCE: my 1998 pontiac sunfire is getting hot but not overheating

the fan may be bad but you can find the hot side of the plug and run a hot to the battery and see if the fan comes on. if it doesent you know you have a bad fan if it does you can run a wire to the fuse panel so that it comes on when the car does and shuts off when you shut the car off

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 11, 2009

SOURCE: cooling fans will not operate

IF YOU HAVE A SCANNER, WATCH THE COOLANT TEMP. LET THE ENGINE RUN UNTIL THE FANS COME ON. IF THEY DO. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO COME ON AT AROUND 228 DEGREES.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 24, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 Pontiac Grnad AM. Engine temp at 200. Air

Most likely a bad water pump and/or low coolant level

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 03, 2011

SOURCE: Just changed the coolant in

NO FAN PROBLEM...PROBABLEY A HEAT SENSER ON YOUR BLOCK....

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