1998 Chevrolet Cavalier cooling fan

1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
138,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GERALDSANFORD
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fan will run but is burning out fuses. tried replacing relay not the problem. Can the fan motor be bad in some way.?
Jun 29, 2014 at 4:32 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Yes, it could. You need to measure the resistance across the fan coil. Also, disconnect the fan and measure the resistance between power and ground. It sounds like you have a short somewhere.
Jun 29, 2014 at 6:08 PM
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