cooling fan

[LeeSHO]

i don't know if anyone else's SHO does the same, my cooling fan only turns on when the needle is above the O in the temp range unless i put the a/c or heat on. would there be a way to make it turn on earlier or maybe get a bigger fan or maybe two fans?

 

[HopefulSHO]

My MTX did the same thing. The thermostat kept the needle at the "A" or above; and the temps checked out so all was ok. Don't take that gauge as gospel. Your car could be just fine.

 

[kd7kmp]

HopefulSHO is right. The stock gauge is not to be taken very seriously. As long as you are out of the red zone all is well.

Kevin

 

[SHOZ123]

From the Ford CD.

Normal operation and cycling of the engine cooling fan will cause the temperature gauge indicator to read between the mid-point and upper portion
of the temperature gauge scale. The slightly higher indicator reading will return to mid-point when fan operation begins.

Now as you temp sender ages it will vary is accuracy from OEM specs.

 

[Huntervf]

Your cooling fan is working a-ok normal. Every MTX I've had cycles the cooling fan around that same spot, and with an aftermarket temp gauge on my old 93 I was amazed to find that sometimes the factory gauge would move higher while the aftermarket gauge read the same. And according to the aftermarket gauge running between the O and R was in the neighborhood of 212-215 degrees, and that's a LONG way from overheating.

 

[LeeSHO]

thanks for all the responses. i feel safer with my SHO now