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Dec 15, 2003 | 08:58 PM

Tptoe

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Should the fan Always Turn, even when engine is cold and outside temp is 30 degrees, on 98 Exp 5.4.

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Dec 15, 2003 | 09:11 PM

BigMattXXL

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I asked that same question a long time ago; don't remember the answer, but apparently it's normal.

Somebody else chime in

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Dec 15, 2003 | 09:45 PM

pounder90

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Yes, we have a mechanically driven fan. The fan should always turn. An electric fan would only run at operating temp, actuated by a thermostat.

Dec 16, 2003 | 03:05 AM

Monsta

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Explain "turn on".

When working properly, the fan spins slower than the engine due to the clutch. (It is actually filled with fluid.)

However, sometimes in the cold it can drag and make a howl as if it were "on". This should only last for a minute or so; tops.