Radiator Fan not spinning?

**giolicious** · June 18th, 2010 05:39 PM

i recently bought a '94 Mitsubishi Galant Super Saloon, after testing it for a few days i noticed that the radiator fan doesn't seem to be working or spinning when the engine is on. It only works when i turn on the AC. is that normal?

**ghosthunter** · June 18th, 2010 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by giolicious

i recently bought a '94 Mitsubishi Galant Super Saloon, after testing it for a few days i noticed that the radiator fan doesn't seem to be working or spinning when the engine is on. It only works when i turn on the AC. is that normal?

The thermostat might not get hot enough to trigger the fan.

So it's either a defective thermostat switch or your engine is cold.

**giolicious** · June 18th, 2010 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

The thermostat might not get hot enough to trigger the fan.

So it's either a defective thermostat switch or your engine is cold.

do you mean that the radiator fan is not necessarily active/spinning all the time when the engine is on? so is it normal for it to stop spinning every while?

**ghosthunter** · June 18th, 2010 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by giolicious

do you mean that the radiator fan is not necessarily active/spinning all the time when the engine is on? so is it normal for it to stop spinning every while?

yes, if the engine/water temp sensor is "cold", the radiator fan will not turn on.

**coiter** · June 18th, 2010 06:30 PM

tanong ko lang, isa lang ba fan ng galant? alam ko kasi sa ibang cars na ganung era 2 na ang fans. 1 for the radiator, 1 for the condenser. so baka lang condenser fan ang napapansin mo. nag-ooverheat ba?

**giolicious** · June 18th, 2010 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by coiter

tanong ko lang, isa lang ba fan ng galant? alam ko kasi sa ibang cars na ganung era 2 na ang fans. 1 for the radiator, 1 for the condenser. so baka lang condenser fan ang napapansin mo. nag-ooverheat ba?

dalawang fan ung sa Galant ko. napansin ko kasi tuwing bubuksan ko ung hood parang sobrang init, e baka lalo na kako pag nasa baba. taga baguio kasi ako. feeling ko abnormal ung init niya (although di ako sure) kahit sandali lang na byahe ko pagsundo sa mga anak ko. although ung temperature gauge ok naman di umaabot sa gitna (maaaring defective narin).

**giolicious** · June 18th, 2010 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

yes, if the engine/water temp sensor is "cold", the radiator fan will not turn on.

thanks. im just curious kasi my Toyota Fortuner's fan always spins when starting the engine. not sure though if its like that all the time when the engine is on. probably cos its a bigger engine than my galant?

**gmd** · June 20th, 2010 03:56 AM

Good day/ normal yan dhil dati kung galant pareho model ok yan pang masyado maiinit saka mag full speed yan/

**s_quilicot** · June 20th, 2010 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by giolicious

thanks. im just curious kasi my Toyota Fortuner's fan always spins when starting the engine. not sure though if its like that all the time when the engine is on. probably cos its a bigger engine than my galant?

Since your Fortuner is RWD, belt driven ang clutch fan nyan coming from the engine. Yes it spins all the time and spins faster whenever you rev the engine higher.