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Old 19-12-2013, 03:07 PM
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I have a 2003 ford focus 1.6 zetec and the fan is coming on from cold and not allowing the choke to go off...... Is this the fan switch?
Old 19-12-2013, 04:06 PM
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May be an issue with one of the coolant temp sensors
Old 19-12-2013, 08:22 PM
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Think so too. Build in safety to let it run all time then
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If it's got AC and you're using the 'screen defrost' setting on the fan speed, the AC will cut in, putting the fan on.

No seperate fan switch, the fan is ECU controlled.

Only temp sensor is the 'CHT' sensor that's fitted in between two of the spark plugs.

It doesn't go into coolant, it has a sacrificial end that when fitted and torqued correctly makes contact with the metal head casting.

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Old 20-12-2013, 12:18 AM
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Cheers lads and someone told me earlier it might have summing to do with the screen heaters soi. Went out started it up with out the heaters and the problems gone...... Fucking fords lol cheers tho (y)
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And also GVK when I got this problem I noticed when I was going slow or around corners I would get a missfire, would this be he same problem with the heater as I haven't been out in the car since I sorted it
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