Cooling fan starts after 2 min

kenped8 · Post by **kenped8** » September 8th, 2004, 4:34 pm

Just got my klze engine running today it sounds great. Only thing that is wrong is the cooling fan starts after only 1-2 min. The klze only have one connection for the cooling fan and two coonection`s on the k8 wiring harness. So i just keep`t the extra connection hangin. What can i do to control the cooling fan?

DJester187 · Post by **DJester187** » September 8th, 2004, 5:15 pm

i have the same issue. but my guy that did the swap spliced them into the one temp sensor for now. the only way to fix it right is to drill and tap the sensor from your k8 and pop on the clip that you have hanging. it's only a few minute job but if you don't want to drill ur filler neck you could just leave ur fans running, it won't do much xcept steal a bit of power. ps the splicing thing isn't a very good fix b/c each sensor is a different voltage, so my fans are on anyways.

TsiMiata · Post by **TsiMiata** » September 8th, 2004, 5:33 pm

My alternator burnt up after 3 months when the fans ran all the time.

My how to page on installing the sensor is dead right now. I'll try to get it back up in the near future.

DJester187 · Post by **DJester187** » September 8th, 2004, 7:20 pm

well don't want to have to replace that...i have all the parts to do the tapping, thanks Gro. (except the drill bit, cuz i don't know the size) i should get moving on that then.

kenped8 · Post by **kenped8** » September 9th, 2004, 5:33 pm

Thanks for the help! I took the sensor from my spare 1.8 and planned to tap it in the weekend. I think the tap is a M12x1.50 but not completly sure thoug.

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » March 5th, 2005, 8:57 pm

so this fixes the ZE fan being on all the time?

TSI did you get your site back up to display this fix?
cause i hate my fans always being on.

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » March 5th, 2005, 11:31 pm

If I'm understanding this correct - 2 water temp sensors on original K8 - one to turn fan on and the other to turn off - correct? That means that each of these sensors has different threshold settings (one's high and one's low)? High one turns on, low turns off?
KLZE has only one temp sensor location available therefore utilize the "turn on sensor"?
David - nice old thread to revive - learning something new all the time = which means I'm starting to get disappointed with Steve at A-Spec.

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » March 5th, 2005, 11:48 pm

lol
yah ive never seen a diagram of where to drill the hole in teh ZE or where to place the new sensor for the ZE so if anyone can help

muchos gracias

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » March 5th, 2005, 11:55 pm

DavidOS wrote:lol
yah ive never seen a diagram of where to drill the hole in teh ZE or where to place the new sensor for the ZE so if anyone can help
muchos gracias

DITTO

papa roached · Post by **papa roached** » March 6th, 2005, 12:14 am

look at your old K8 right around the filler cap, you will see where it needs drilled and you cant splice them both into one sensor before they both have different readings

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » March 6th, 2005, 12:56 am

papa roached wrote:look at your old K8 right around the filler cap, you will see where it needs drilled and you cant splice them both into one sensor before they both have different readings

Thanks for clearing that up P.R. Was I on track with my theoreticals?
BTW, can't see the old K8....resting in piece...LOL. Will have to track down another un-modded MX and look under the hood to get orientated. Unless someones got a pic of there K8 that clearly shows the sensor location.

mazdubber · Post by **mazdubber** » March 6th, 2005, 2:15 pm

I swapped the whole filler neck from my k8. It saved a lot of hassle. I'd go to some junkyards to see if you can find one of those before drilling and tapping the ZE one. Or, I have my ZE one still if someone wants it to drill and tap it while it's out of the car. Or a spare if you screw up the first one.

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » March 6th, 2005, 4:33 pm

pictures are easiest:)
got a digital camera?:)

snellgrove · Post by **snellgrove** » March 6th, 2005, 4:38 pm

jschrauwen wrote:Will have to track down another un-modded MX and look under the hood to get orientated. Unless someones got a pic of there K8 that clearly shows the sensor location.[/color]

I have an un-modded V6 one if you want pics.. do you need some specific pictures of a certain part of the bay?

I have some fairly high-res pics (but they are shrunk from the original, so I can upload the 2288x1712 or something one if you need it) online here...

http://www.snellgrove.co.uk/stuff/pictu ... 200011.jpg

http://www.snellgrove.co.uk/stuff/pictu ... 200055.jpg

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » March 6th, 2005, 5:00 pm

YA close up pics of the filler neck, of the coolant filler .

See where the sensor needs to be put in or tapped in.

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