Engine cooling fan not running?
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Engine cooling fan not running?
Howdy,
Summer finally arrived here in WI and I noticed the other day that when I'm driving, my car temp shows the mid-upper 190s which seems normal. However, when I stop, the temp climbs up to the 210+ range. Once I start driving again, it comes back down to the normal area. I'm guessing that there's no fan that's blowing air to keep things cool. I'm assuming there's a fan somewhere but that maybe it's not running?
If anyone can direct me as to where the fan is and how to figure out what might be wrong, that'd be great.
Thanks.
Summer finally arrived here in WI and I noticed the other day that when I'm driving, my car temp shows the mid-upper 190s which seems normal. However, when I stop, the temp climbs up to the 210+ range. Once I start driving again, it comes back down to the normal area. I'm guessing that there's no fan that's blowing air to keep things cool. I'm assuming there's a fan somewhere but that maybe it's not running?
If anyone can direct me as to where the fan is and how to figure out what might be wrong, that'd be great.
Thanks.
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There's a simple way to see if the fan runs, open the hood and see. Which cobalt do you own? A base model Cobalt won't turn the fans on till over 215°F, so it may be working correctly. If there's no fan above 225°F, then you have an issue. Also, the A/C will turn on at least one of the fans (maybe both?) regardless of the coolant temperature.
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