overheating, cooling fan not ever turning on

[Crazybiker420]

so my car rarly overheats, but if im at tim hortons and their is 5 cars in front of me in the drivethru i come dangerously close to overheating. or in heavy traffic, but once i get going over 20 im fine.

 

[melsg5]

try applying current directly to the fan, if it doesnt work than you know you need a new fan. If it does work your down to a broken wire, a bad sensor, or a bad relay.

 

[Crazybiker420]

i already replaced the relay, so i guess the fan is effed? it used to overheat anyways when the fan used to work. but ive only ever seen it come on when im stopped with air conditioning on. now it just doesnt go at all.
plus my air conditioning is not working, anythng i can check on that?

 

[melsg5]

do you know if the compressor is engaging? you can try a recharge kit and a can of dye to help pin point any leaks. Before assuming it's the fan apply current directly to it.

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[Crazybiker420]

its not accepting coolant, and the commpressor doesnt engage anymore. when i got the car the commpressor worked, but the air conditioning did nothing, so only differance is the commpressor is not engaging

 

[melsg5]

there's a pressure sensor you have to jump to get the compressor running and accept the initial charge. Do you have a manual for the car that would show you the pressure sensor?

 

[Zimgxp]

Isn't it on the reciever/dryer?

 

[Crazybiker420]

there's a pressure sensor you have to jump to get the compressor running and accept the initial charge. Do you have a manual for the car that would show you the pressure sensor?

i dont think so, ive only got the book that came with the car.

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[melsg5]

time to find a hanes or chilton manual