With the car off & cool, Get your self a bucket to catch the antifreeze in ( a cool whip bowl would even work), unplug otter switch, pull out otter switch carefully, check for corrosion & cracks ( Check well for hair line cracks also as there will be a dark discoloration were it's cracked) this is a common problem with fan cycling, the fans will go off & on the whole time car is running with a/c on but only for 2 -5 seconds causing the car to over heat. Lawrence --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@...> wrote: > > I have the Special T Auto Fan Fail fix 2 x 2. The engine cooling > system works fine, so would the otterstat still be suspect? > > Thanks for the advice, > > Paul > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Lawrence Lormand" <lawrencesr@> > wrote: > > > > If you a/c is cycling in that short of time 1st what fan fail > device > > are you using? have you upgraded your fans? Have you checked your > > otter switch for cracks,corrotion or bad contacts I would check > the > > otter switch first then try startnig your car & using the air & > see > > if that made a differance > > Lawrence > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@> wrote: > > > > > > While my car was in getting lowering springs and shocks done, I > > asked > > > the mechanic to check out the AC. He said it seemed to work > fine. > > it > > > blows cold air and is not leaking anywhere. However, the > constant > > > cycling of the cooling fans worries me. The fans will stay on > for > > only > > > two seconds, and off for about 5 seconds, on and off on and > off. > > > Wouldn't this cause excessive wear on the fans to energize them > > every 5 > > > seconds, and they only stay on for 2 seconds? It doesn't seem > > right. > > > The cycle tiem seemed to be longer last year when I had it > charged > > in > > > August. I have the R134 conversion. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/