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Ford Contour electric fans

Engine is running!!!! After starting and timing and some tuning steps, cooling down and tightening, I restarted and let get warm then idle for 20 minutes in 112 degree temp. Engine showed 213 degrees going into radiator, 160 degrees coming out of radiator. Running 180 degree thermostat. I still won't know for a couple of weeks, as I can't get a driveshaft sooner than June 11th, how it does out on the road. But I think idling for 20 minutes and maintaining that is good. Intake air temps were 133 degrees.
 
Engine is running!!!! After starting and timing and some tuning steps, cooling down and tightening, I restarted and let get warm then idle for 20 minutes in 112 degree temp. Engine showed 213 degrees going into radiator, 160 degrees coming out of radiator. Running 180 degree thermostat. I still won't know for a couple of weeks, as I can't get a driveshaft sooner than June 11th, how it does out on the road. But I think idling for 20 minutes and maintaining that is good. Intake air temps were 133 degrees.[/QUOTE)
Never mind. Just read your other post on this subject.
 
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Engine is running!!!! After starting and timing and some tuning steps, cooling down and tightening, I restarted and let get warm then idle for 20 minutes in 112 degree temp. Engine showed 213 degrees going into radiator, 160 degrees coming out of radiator. Running 180 degree thermostat. I still won't know for a couple of weeks, as I can't get a driveshaft sooner than June 11th, how it does out on the road. But I think idling for 20 minutes and maintaining that is good. Intake air temps were 133 degrees.


It sounds pretty good. I think you're fine. On some of my new or rebuilt engines they can be a pain to start until compression builds. Yours was timing. Running them up to temp and varying rpm helps, if it's not a roller engine. You're going to be just fine. Now you just have to wait for your drive shaft. Do you have A/C?
 
It sounds pretty good. I think you're fine. On some of my new or rebuilt engines they can be a pain to start until compression builds. Yours was timing. Running them up to temp and varying rpm helps, if it's not a roller engine. You're going to be just fine. Now you just have to wait for your drive shaft. Do you have A/C?
Yes, have a/c and charged it yesterday. Compressor clicked on as soon as pressure rose and fans automatically kicked on high. All wiring seems to be correct. And idle from FI also rose to compensate for compressor engaging.
 
Ok, so when I turn my key to run, the fans come on low. While engine is cold. Fan controller company said I need a 1/4 watt diode as it's backfeeding a ground signal. I ordered one and it arrived. Now no reply from the company on how to wire it. Anyone good with electrical?
 
Ok, so when I turn my key to run, the fans come on low. While engine is cold. Fan controller company said I need a 1/4 watt diode as it's backfeeding a ground signal. I ordered one and it arrived. Now no reply from the company on how to wire it. Anyone good with electrical?

I don't have a fan controller, so I don't know what they are telling you. You should wait for them to get back to you. I do have a diode, like most from my A/C clutch. This is because when the A/C clutch powers off, the magnetic field collapses making a sharp voltage spike which will exit the clutch and head back away from the compressor. The diode acts as a check valve to only let 12 volts go toward the compressor clutch, not away from it. It sounds like your fan controller people may have you use a diode in the ground circuit, I don't know. I miss Radio Shack, that's for sure. I always got diodes, capacitors and everything else from there. Now you have to order everything and by the time it arrives you have to try to remember how it goes together.
 
IS there a schematic on their website?
 
IS there a schematic on their website?
Not one with a diode. I text him and he said "if you are using the yellow wire, you need to use a 1/4 watt diode" did not say where it would go etc... that is the last I've heard from him. Emailed him twice since. I would think he would include the diode in the kit and instructions about it.
 
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