Ok, so, after having it sit out in the back yard for about a month I finally got my car to a state where I assumed it could be driven. So, getting ready to go to school, (I go to Georgia military, take my classes in the afternoon), I leave early, about four in the evening, and its hot. I take the Camaro against my dad's advice, he wanted me to cinch up any and all electrical problems before going anywhere for any length of time. So I leave early so I'd have time to cruise around, I take all the backroads and stay on the outskirts of town, feeling the car out and getting used to the clutch, this is the first stick I've ever really driven. It behaves rather well overall, it did cut off twice, but starts back up with a minimum of fuss, so I think I should be ok. So its almost time to be in class, I finally take the 'Maro down the main drag, its 5:10 now, traffic is thiiick, and its hot. I get to the most crowded intersection in town, sit for about 180 seconds, and it cuts off... permanently. As I sat there trying to crank it, it turned over slower, and slower, and slower. Some guys from the service station called a cop to direct traffic and helped me push it out of the intersection. I call my dad to get a ride to school, cringing in anticipation of the "I told you so" speech, which mercifully he saw fit not to deliver.

After school he came to pick me up, we went back over there, had to saw a hole through the passenger side door to unlock it. The service station attendant thoughtfully locked it for me before leaving, but was unaware that I didn't have a key for the door and hatch locks, chalk it up to me to forget to tell him that. The door is dented all to hell and I'm going to have to replace it anyway, but still.

The dude at the station said after I left they tried to move it and it crunk up fine, although the temperature gauge shot up really quick. Conclusion, the fan isn't working, which would explain why it was ok cruisin the backroads with air flowing through it, but shut down after sitting in the intersection. So, anybody have any advice on diagnosing and fixing a totally non-functional fan? Or any thoughts on some other relevant problem that would have caused this?

Oh yea, I also slashed my hand open on the door and scorched my fingers on hot battery cables, so not only did it make a total fool out of me, it also royally kicked my a$$, lol How do you deal with a Camaro that's plotting against you?

 

Well,
How much do you know about electrical theory? If you can follow a basic schematic and know how to use a Multimeter, you should be able to isolate the problem. The fan is a motor, and you need a switch to turn it off and on (your relay/temp sensor assembly).
If you can read ohms and volts, you will be able to tell what the readings are of your diffrent lines. You can break it down from the inputs and outputs to your different components (motor, switches, relays, sensors). But most of all the first thing you are going to need is a schematic of your wiring and a multi-meter. I hope I have given you at least an idea...
Rudy

 

Righteo! I've got a set of wiring diagrams, tomorrow I'll run down my electrician buddy and ask for the meter, (and some assist).

You've set my feet on the path, much obliged. :hail: