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[marsy]

i finished putting on my engine steady, went to take my mini out for a test run and noticed that the fan is on and is constantly on!
bro thinks i have twisted the wires on the thermostat sensor
could this be right or what do u think it is?
if it is the thermostat sensor how much would a new one be?
cheers

[Jammy]

What year is your car? Is it an Mpi or carb? Are you talking about the yellow (standard) fan in front of the radiator, or the electric fan in the wing?

The standard yellow fan thats attached to the water pump, next to the belt that goes round the alternator, should always be on.

[marsy]

What year is your car? Is it an Mpi or carb? Are you talking about the yellow (standard) fan in front of the radiator, or the electric fan in the wing?

The standard yellow fan thats attached to the water pump, next to the belt that goes round the alternator, should always be on.

its a 91 its a carb and its the main large fan on side of radiator

[minimole]

then i think you will find that, that fan is belt driven and it should always be on.

[Jammy]

As minimole says, all the while your engine is on, the fan should be on.

[marsy]

then i think you will find that, that fan is belt driven and it should always be on.

oh right.................im sure it was constantly on when i first had the car? only had it a couple of weeks,

[RacingGreen]

it was constantly on unless you have major problem as its not something that can be turned on or off, its mechanical.

[marsy]

then i think you will find that, that fan is belt driven and it should always be on.

what fan kicks in then when the temperature goes up? if its not that one?

[miniboo]

the one on the right of the rad in the inner wing.

[1984mini25]

what fan kicks in then when the temperature goes up? if its not that one?

If you cooling system is in good nick, that should be all that’s needed

Some earlier minis, mine included only had the yellow fan bolted to the water pump pulley
Works fine as long as you have the right amount of antifreeze in the system
and the fan hasn’t been put on backwards

[marsy]

the one on the right of the rad in the inner wing.

yup found that one, sorted no worries!

mini seems to be wyning read some previous threads and most of u say it is water pump, probably that? how easy is it to fit?

[Jammy]

Which radiator are we talking about being on all the time?? The one attached to the engine or the electric one in the wing/arch?