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Car Forum / Toyota / Camry / February 2007Fan Problem on 2002 Camry
Hi, I have a 2002 Camry and I think the fans next to the radiator are not working. I have been smelling burnt plastic for a few days so I decided to look under the hood and I noticed the fans were not moving and there was some burnt hood insulation. Am I correct in assuming the fans are not working and the engine is burning the hood insulation? Thanks for your reply. There is a thermostat gauge on the dash... is it reading hot? If not it is probably not the radiator fan. Maybe an distributor leak spraying oil on the engine? > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks for your reply. Fans don't operate 100% of the time. These fans work on 12V so if you have spare wires you may try connecting them directly to the battery terminals, just to see if they still work. > There is a thermostat gauge on the dash... is it reading hot? If not it is > probably not the radiator fan. Maybe an distributor leak spraying oil on [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > - Show quoted text - > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks for your reply. Do the fans spin when you turn the A/C on? > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > some burnt hood insulation. Am I correct in assuming the fans are not > working and the engine is burning the hood insulation? ==== Seems extremely unlikely the "engine is burning the hood insulation." Have never seen underhood insulation burned. If yours is deteriorated, I'd be suspecting another cause like abrasion or loose fastener. Top of the engine doesn't get hot enough to burn it. Burning plastic could be from another source. Plastic bag stuck to hot exhaust pipe is not uncommon. Engine fans turn on as needed. If the engine is fully up to operating temperature, and you leave it idling for a period of time you should see the fans come on. Other models may differ, but A/C alone does not cause the fans to turn, there's a temperature sensor in the lower radiator tank. |
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