cooling fans not working?

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TONPIMP77
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My fans work fine when the a/c is on. When the a/c is not on the fans don't turn on and the car heats up. What's the problem?
Oct 24, 2008 at 6:34 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

Here is the information you requested. Since you mentioned the fans will run with the ac on that means the relays and fuses are working. The fans will automatically be on when the heat-A/C is turned on. It sounds like you are having an issue with the coolant temperature sensor when the vehicle is running and starting to overheat due to not running.

Here is a tutorial showing how to replace a coolant temperature sensor:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-temperature-sensor-cts-replacement

I've attached picture steps below showing how to replace the coolant temperature sensor on your car. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Aug 5, 2021 at 3:15 PM
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