It's my birthday today...
Yay.
So, my wife comes home saying her car overheated while waiting at Burger King (2006 Fusion 2.3l). She said she turned it off when it got to about 3/4 on the temp gauge. She said she was waiting in line for 15min. Once she started driving again it cooled down to normal (just under half way) and it didn't overheat again.
First thing I lean to was to try and replicate the overheating and check the cooling fan. So I'm in the car parked in my driveway and have it running, I'm giving it throttle from 2k-3500rpm for a minute or two. Finally the temp starts to slowly creep passed halfway. I get out to check the fan, and as I initially suspected, it's not running. So I shut the motor off and begin troubleshooting.
First I check relay #29 in the engine compartment, it's good. Then after doing a little research, I find that there's a couple components to investigate. A cooling fan control module, and a thermoswitch.
However, the first thing I do is test the fan motor itself. I ran a jumper wire from the positive battery terminal to the positive fan motor wire, and it turns on full blast. So the fan itself is fine.
Now I just need some help with further diagnosing (Unless someone tells me that I know all I need to and advises me on what needs replacing). Anyhow, I believe this is the thermoswitch...
And I need advise or a procedure on how to diagnose if it's bad (Again, if advised or nesecary).
And I believe this is the cooling fan control module...
And I need advise ora procedure on how to diagnose that.
After some other research, I've found that it's difficult to purchase a module alone. Generally you have to buy the entire fan assembly and it comes with the module.
Anyhow, I really need this fixed and I would greatly appreciate your expertise and advisory. Kind of a **** birthday so far. Thanks in advance.
Yay.
So, my wife comes home saying her car overheated while waiting at Burger King (2006 Fusion 2.3l). She said she turned it off when it got to about 3/4 on the temp gauge. She said she was waiting in line for 15min. Once she started driving again it cooled down to normal (just under half way) and it didn't overheat again.
First thing I lean to was to try and replicate the overheating and check the cooling fan. So I'm in the car parked in my driveway and have it running, I'm giving it throttle from 2k-3500rpm for a minute or two. Finally the temp starts to slowly creep passed halfway. I get out to check the fan, and as I initially suspected, it's not running. So I shut the motor off and begin troubleshooting.
First I check relay #29 in the engine compartment, it's good. Then after doing a little research, I find that there's a couple components to investigate. A cooling fan control module, and a thermoswitch.
However, the first thing I do is test the fan motor itself. I ran a jumper wire from the positive battery terminal to the positive fan motor wire, and it turns on full blast. So the fan itself is fine.
Now I just need some help with further diagnosing (Unless someone tells me that I know all I need to and advises me on what needs replacing). Anyhow, I believe this is the thermoswitch...
And I need advise or a procedure on how to diagnose if it's bad (Again, if advised or nesecary).
And I believe this is the cooling fan control module...
And I need advise ora procedure on how to diagnose that.
After some other research, I've found that it's difficult to purchase a module alone. Generally you have to buy the entire fan assembly and it comes with the module.
Anyhow, I really need this fixed and I would greatly appreciate your expertise and advisory. Kind of a **** birthday so far. Thanks in advance.
No matter, fixing it was the important bit.