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Why won't my fans turn off once they come on?

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Old 01-12-2010, 12:04 PM
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Car: '84 Trans Am; '88 GTA
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Why won't my fans turn off once they come on?

My '88 TPI has a real mystery here. The fans will come on at the right temp, but they don't shut off - they just keep running (all wiring is stock). This started last month and we cannot figure it out. The relay was replaced and has been tested thoroughly. Is this a known quirk on these cars that has a fix to it?
Old 01-12-2010, 04:13 PM
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Car: 87 T-Top GTA
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Re: Why won't my fans turn off once they come on?

Sounds to me that your stock cooling fan switch is dieing. Its located on the passenger side head between cyl 6 & 8.

There is a way to test this switch, but I've never tested mine before. If you want to know how to test it I would suggest you PM-ing TGO member "Deadbird" and he should have some ideas on what your problem could be(switch) and how to test it.

Good Luck!
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