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Coolant fan troubles

trac power

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03 Explorer sport trac
Hey, my 03 sport trac about a week ago i got in my truck to worm it up because of it being so cold and when i fired it up the coolant fan kicked right on so i drove to work and while i was on my way in every two or three minutes you could hear the fan click off then on. not sure what it is but i replaced the temperature sensors about a month ago and the guage in the car works just fine.
 



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This is an '03 Sport Trac? It has an electric engine cooling fan?

Are you sure it's not the A/C compressor you hear clicking on and off ....... normal cycling?
 






yeah when the hood is up u can put your hand near the fan you feel it click on and off and the fan hesitates for a second when it clicks off then on
 






You talking about the one on the engine or the heater?
 



















The engine fan is not electric........not from the factory anyway.

Fan Clutch Test

Spin the fan blade by hand. A light resistance should be felt. If there is no resistance or very high resistance, the minimum and maximum fan speeds must be checked as follows:
Fan Clutch Test—Maximum Speed Requirement

Use a suitable marker to mark the water pump pulley, one of the fan blade retaining bolts and the crankshaft pulley.
Connect a tachometer to the engine.
Install a throttle adjusting tool.
Connect a digital photoelectric tachometer.
WARNING: To avoid the possibility of personal injury or damage to the vehicle, do not operate the engine until the fan blade has been first examined for possible cracks and separation.

Start the engine and run it at approximately 1,500 rpm until the normal operating temperature has been achieved.
Adjust the engine speed to 2,300 rpm.
Operate the digital photoelectric tachometer at 3,000 rpm and aim it at the water pump pulley. Adjust the engine speed until the light flash and the water pump pulley mark are synchronized.
Aim the digital photoelectric tachometer at the fan blade bolts. Adjust the strobe light until the light flash is synchronized with the marked fan blade bolt (the fan blade appears to stand still).
The fan blade speed must not be greater than 1,500 rpm at 3,000 water pump rpm.
Turn the engine off.
If the fan blade speed was greater than 1,500 rpm, install a new fan clutch (8A616).
Fan Clutch Test—Minimum Speed Requirement

Carry out Steps 1 through 5 of the Fan Clutch Test—Maximum Speed Requirement.
NOTE: The temperature should be above 96°C (205°F) for maximum fan speed.

Block off areas on each side of the radiator in the engine compartment and the front of the radiator grille. This will raise the temperature of the air striking the fan clutch and should cause the fan blade to operate at maximum speed.
Place the climate control function selector switch in the MAX A/C position and the blower motor switch in the HI position.
Adjust the strobe to 3,000 rpm.
WARNING: To avoid the possibility of personal injury or damage to the vehicle, do not operate the engine until the fan blade has been first examined for possible cracks and separation.

Start the engine and adjust the engine speed until the digital photoelectric tachometer light and the water pump pulley mark are synchronized.
Aim the digital photoelectric tachometer light at the fan blade retaining bolts. Adjust the digital photoelectric tachometer light until the light flash is synchronized with the marked fan blade bolt (the fan blade appears to stand still).
If the fan blade speed is less than 2,300 rpm, install a new fan clutch.
 






so your fan should run constant but the speeds will change drasticaly
 












The clicking is the AC coming on and off - if you have defrost selected, the AC come on with the heat to act as a dehumidifier. This GREATLY speeds up defrosting and keeps yur AC from seizing in the winter.
 






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