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Replace water pump
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Leading evidence: 'Replace water pump' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Check engine compartment conditions - not handy)' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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4 different events - radiator fans (would have to pull tech manual to check engine compartment conditions - not handy)
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Check radiator fan - not
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Suggestion · Original poster
Check for radiator fan - NOT on - Temp gauge between 8 and 0 of 180
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Replace /air filter and cabin filter
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Suggestion · Original poster
Before buying Boxster my hands on working knowledge on car was limited to oil change/Air filter and cabin filter.
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Replace speed
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Suggestion · Original poster
After 5 minute, the radiator fan changes speed to high.
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Hi All,
I have a 2003 Boxster-S with just under 50,000 miles. Before buying Boxster my hands on working knowledge on car was limited to oil change/Air filter and cabin filter. After buying Boxster and joining this community, I have been able to do lot more and learning continues.
I am experiencing that the blower in the engine compartment comes (not taking about the secondary fan that comes on when we start the car) before the radiator fan kicks in. This is what I tried
Started car and let it idle for a while.
The engine compartment fan turns on
Check for radiator fan - NOT on - Temp gauge between 8 and 0 of 180
Wait a bit more - no change.
Turn on AC, the radiator fans turns on on low
turn off AC, the radiator fan continue to run on low
After 5 minute, the radiator fan changes speed to high.
Based on my reading the radiator fan turns on low at certain temp, once the temp cross threshold, fan turns on high speed and I could not find any details on do they turn on before the engine compartment blower fan or the blower fan turns on first.
The water pump was changed approx. 4 years ago (year before I bought the car as maintenance item, no coolant leak based on the maintenance records). However, I don't see any evidence of thermostat change.
Question:1. What should start first, the radiator fan or engine blower fan
2. Seems like once I started AC which kicked off radiator fans, they continue to run even after I turned off AC. So, is there a malfunction somewhere which is not turning radiator fan on (thermostat or something else).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jay
4 different events - radiator fans (would have to pull tech manual to check engine compartment conditions - not handy)
car running, temp not hot - no fan
car running, temp hot - low fan
car running A/C on - low fan
car running, A/C on Temp hot - high speed fan
