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Fans stopped working> Help
I just purchased a used C4, coupe red with 51,000 miles, my first C4. I have had 2 C2's and 4 C3's but want something I can drive daily verses on the weekend only and this one seems to fit the bill. Also I'm a new member and this is my first post. I super cleaned the entire car this weekend to get to know it. Gunked the engine and cleaned the engine compartment with different stuff to clean and make it shine. Next, I fired it up to dry it out, one problem, the fans for the radiatior will not work now, I must have screwed up a switch or something as the fans were working prior to the cleanup. I don't even know where relay's are or what to look for, any advice??? Thanks,,Jim.
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As BADDUCK said above, your profile is needed to give the year of your car. Your posting did not indicate which year C4 you own 
If you are starting up the car (with a cold engine) and expecting the fans to run, this will not happen on a C4. But...you can turn on the AC and see the fans work when the engine is cold. Otherwise, the fans are controlled by the car's computer and will come on when the coolant reaches a specified temp.
If you are starting up the car (with a cold engine) and expecting the fans to run, this will not happen on a C4. But...you can turn on the AC and see the fans work when the engine is cold. Otherwise, the fans are controlled by the car's computer and will come on when the coolant reaches a specified temp.
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JimW: You did not complete your profile Look at the red horizontal band at the top of this page. Select the "User CP" and then select "edit profile". You can check the contents of your profile by double clicking on your name in a posting. Hope this helps!
Look at the red horizontal band at the top of this page. Select the "User CP" and then select "edit profile". You can check the contents of your profile by double clicking on your name in a posting. Hope this helps!
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WIll do, thanks, also, I turned the engine off when the temp gauage hit the grey zone, the fans did not come on and the car overheated for a few seconds, also spit a lot of antifreeze out just after I turned it off for the first time.
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Cooling stuff
I just purchased a used C4, coupe red with 51,000 miles, my first C4. I have had 2 C2's and 4 C3's but want something I can drive daily verses on the weekend only and this one seems to fit the bill. Also I'm a new member and this is my first post. I super cleaned the entire car this weekend to get to know it. Gunked the engine and cleaned the engine compartment with different stuff to clean and make it shine. Next, I fired it up to dry it out, one problem, the fans for the radiatior will not work now, I must have screwed up a switch or something as the fans were working prior to the cleanup. I don't even know where relay's are or what to look for, any advice??? Thanks,,Jim.
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I just purchased a used C4, coupe red with 51,000 miles, my first C4. I have had 2 C2's and 4 C3's but want something I can drive daily verses on the weekend only and this one seems to fit the bill. Also I'm a new member and this is my first post. I super cleaned the entire car this weekend to get to know it. Gunked the engine and cleaned the engine compartment with different stuff to clean and make it shine. Next, I fired it up to dry it out, one problem, the fans for the radiatior will not work now, I must have screwed up a switch or something as the fans were working prior to the cleanup. I don't even know where relay's are or what to look for, any advice??? Thanks,,Jim.
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I think it is safe to say that if it was in the engine compartment it got the treatment, and so it got wet, so whatever that thing is I guess it did, but the good news is that today all is well and working and looking sharp, thanks.