detroit 60 series cooling fan not working automatically

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  1. bwilliams

    bwilliams Bobtail Member

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    1996 pete 379 detroit 60 series.
    serviced air conditioner went out for 3 weeks. air not blowing cool. coolant dry. changed dryer, Serviced air conditioner again. now cooling fan not coming on automatically. changed the sensor on the block. no air leaks. fan will come on manually. What else could it be?
     
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    If you're talking about the engine fan, you might want to check your thermostats. Usually those fans are thermostatically controlled and if your thermostats are bad, it could cause your fan to not work properly.
     
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    Might check a pressure switch in ac system on firewall driver side. I think this switch is on hi side of ac system and tied to engine fan auto switch Good luck . Zircon
     
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    let the truck idle so the engine gets warm. and see if fan comes on while it's sitting. might have to raise the idle as it'll take a long time on low idle. of go climb a hill if you got one close enough that'll heat the truck up.

    what is the normal running temp of the truck as your driving down the road? like mentioned above you could have cold thermostats.

    if your checking for fan on with a/c. that's not going to happen till your high pressure gets high enough. then it'll cycle on and off. if that don't happen, then it's probably the high pressure fan a/c switch.