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Old 07-08-2005, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by jgroover
I agree. I was actually reading up on this today becasue at idle my car gets near 120 .. which i think is due to the aux fan not kicking in.. but 90, from what everyone says, is perfectly ok.

I do have a question though.. not to hijack this.. but does the engine fan always run or is it only supposed to engage at a higher temp?
no the aux fan should kick in at a bit over 100 deg C ..whether the a/c is on or not.. at least it does with my car. your idle temp is way too high..
you need to diagnose your system.
it could be your t-stat or radiator. are they original?

FWIW i have the original radiator still in my car and temps in summer run between the 80 and 100 deg C mark consistantly. as said the aux fan kicks on above 100C and brings the temp down quick.
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