I've messed with this thing a lot these past couple weeks. A lot of it has been replacing worn out odds and ends like some wiring, hoses, belt...all kinds of stuff here and there. Today after replacing the radiator[my old one was all beat up and half the fins were flattened, pulled it out of an 88 Buick], I noticed that only my right cooling fan[standing in front of the car facing the engine] was kicking in. I let the car run for an hour...the coolant cycled over and over and each time, only that one fan kicked in. So I went back to that Buick and yanked the left fan. Put it on my car and it still would not turn on for anything. Do these fans each turn on independently or do I have a wiring issue somewhere? If it is a wiring issue, can I run a parallel circuit from the working fan to the non-working one?

Also, I cleaned up the engine compartment. It used to look like someone smeared s#1t all over it, and then two bottles of LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner and a pressure wash later, it looks brand new. Here's some B&A pics for you all. Sorry in advance for the discombobulated sizes and pic quality; Photobucket fails and I used my cell cam

Before[duh]








AFTER

I'm not sure how that particular model is wired, but I know that on some cars, one fan cycles on and off as needed when called for by the coolant temp sensor. The other one only comes on when the AC is on. You might want to turn on your air and see if the other fan comes on then. Good luck.

Only problem with that, I've had absolutely no luck getting my A/C to work. It worked when I got it, then the compressor clutch died. I replaced the compressor and have yet to find a way to charge my system with r-134A. It seems that it won't engage without being charged, but my guess is; you're right. I really don't like how hot it has to run before the fan engages[227f]. I'm certain it should be lower than that.

As far as running goes, the car runs perfectly now. I've pretty much replaced anything that I felt could be a problem in the future. I drained the transmission fluid, which must have been old as the car judging by the way it looked and smelled. After cleaning up the filter and filling the trans back up, it shifts a lot better. Over all the car is doing great functionally but it still needs a paintjob some kind of bad. After seeing that black Cutlass that I saw about a month ago, I'm pretty certain that's what I'm going with.