> > 2000 Saturn L Series 4 cyl
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> Thats normal. Its doing what it is supposed to do.
Dear Paul
hmmmmm thank you for the reply but you are wrong. It will get to the
temp of closed loopin about 3-5 min. The fan should not come on even
at low speed until the engine is 212 degrees F (100 degrees C) which
takes about 15 minutes at idle on a 90 degree day (32 degrees C). I
have a real anomally with this one. The interesting fact of the fan
coming on 3-5 min is that it coincides with the transition from open
loop to closed loop operation. I think somebody in the process of
installing a stereo in an otherwise fine little car may have reversed
polarity. The factory radio was smoked. The relay output card for the
cooling fan looks okay. I have yet to pull the PCM to see if they let
any smoke out of the things in there.
Thank you and any help will be appreciated,
Andy
Paul - 24 Jul 2009 07:37 GMT
>>> 2000 Saturn L Series 4 cyl
>>> After car idles for 3-5 min. relay pulling in and fan running
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> Thank you and any help will be appreciated,
> Andy
Have you checked temp sensor function? Most GM's have two sensors.
One for ECM and the other for the gauge / light.
See what the ohmmeter says. You can also boil the sensor it with wires attached.
15 minutes seems like a long time to reach 212.
Toyota MDT in MO - 25 Jul 2009 01:22 GMT
> > > 2000 Saturn L Series 4 cyl
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> Thank you and any help will be appreciated,
> Andy
It sounds like you can access data stream. What is coolant temp when
the fans come on? Does your scanner display a "cooling fan ON/OFF"
PID?
Toyota MDT in MO