temp gauge not working...fan not kicking on

[steph2569]

I bought a 97 metro a couple of weeks ago and temp gauge didn't work but I thought the fan worked. I put in a new thermostat, temp sensor, tore out the dash to check connections still not working. Also I jumped fan to battery and the fan works(I also checked fuses and resistor all fine). I have been driving it and it does not seem to over heat. But it spooks me the fan doesn't come on. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and how they fixed it. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

[Zogboy]

That seems to be how they work, my fan has never come on even in hot weather. I guess the little motor has plenty of cooling from the coolant.
The heater works better than my grandpa's wood stove in the winter

[edwin.barboza]

what you can do is connect directly the fan with the battery and put a switch inside your car to turn the fan manually
that could be a workaround that u can try