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Old 31st July 2022, 16:04   #21
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Originally Posted by oldie View Post
Absolutely no sign of life when up to temperature, engine running, parked. I would expect something, one of my long gone v6s did nothing but run on whether parked or driving - but that's another matter.
Your V6 probably had a fault so it's unwise to use that as a comparison.

Your V8's fan (air conditioning off) will not run until the coolant reaches 99˚C. This should happen only when moving slowly or stationary in traffic for a period of time.

Regarding joining the trinary switch wires to test the faster fan speed, before posting I checked the V8 wiring diagram and that circuit is identical to the other engines so there is no problem there. However I would recommend that you monitor your actual coolant temperature whilst driving and check that the expansion tank isn't overfilled.

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