fan problems

[Flying Turtle]

well i just finally fixed the body of my car after running it into a 18-wheeler. everythign is ok mostly force fit. but i did it... installed new radiator... and got fans and shrouds from a 92 g20... engine turns on and all but the fans wont turn on.... i started the engin... it gets a lil sluggish when lights are turned on... i bypassed the fuses to see if power was getting to the fans and yes.... it does but it drains alot of power from the car... the engine hesitates... how do i get the fans to start working.....please help me

[ales]

Two things. Are you sure your fan has to be on in the first place? It's not that it spins all the time. It only turns on when the temperature is too high for the radiator to handle (especially at slow speeds or when stationary).

And also check your wiring loom. If it drains that much power, it is likely that there is a short somewhere. Or even the fan motor itself is messed up (come to think of that, this one sounds quite likely!)

good luck to you