the fans are working fine. when the car is shut off the fans spin to cool off the engine. im hoping its just the thermostat. funny thing was today driving back home from work it didnt even go past the half way mark. it stood at about 1/4 all the way home. WTF???? well im gonna change it just to make sure.

 

okay guys i checked out the car today and im about to change the thermostat. i checked it when it was overheated and the fans were not spinning, but when i shut the car off the fans start spinning. hopefully thats the issue if not then i guess i have to try the switch. whats the switch? how do i change that?

 

okay...that is exactly the same problem i had...fans only spun when i turned teh car off

this is waht you have to do:


there are the 2 green plugs as i cicled...most likely its teh top one (near teh intake)...but u can check them by un plugging them and using the paper clip technique to complete the cicuit

so unplug the green 'plug' and just use a wrench to take off the part that it plugs into....have the new one ready cuz hte fluid starts to come out (so make sure car is cool) then just screw it back on, and tighten it up and you're done

mine costed me $60 for the part from the dealer, but that is canadian dollars

 

so to check them i just stick the paper clip in the socket? what is it suppose to do?

 

hey i dont have that black cable in my car. I took that cable out when i install some cheap ebay intake. where does that cable goes to? btw i had the same problem this winter and replace both green plugs plus some relays and is all good now.

 

that black cable that u see going on top of the intake....it doesn't connect to anythign, i always wondered if it was suppose to connect anywhere, but my intake has nothing for it to connect to...

about the plugs...i had mine checked at the shop...so they unplugged the top plug, and stuck some device into teh green plug (i guess it completes teh curcuit and the fan started spinning) so he knew right away taht was bad

then the front green plug, he did the same thing, but nothign happened, but in teh end he concluded it was the top one, so i went home and changed it myself, and it works fine now

i was told, to unplug the green plug...and plug a paper clip into it, so teh curcuit completes, that way if the fan starts to spin, u've found your problem....most likely that is the problem..to be honest with you, if you want, just change both

 

yea i think thats what im going to do...i changed the thermo today but i havent tested it to see what the deal is....im also gonna buy those plugs and change them..do you know what they are called?

 

remember, your NOT changing the plug...your changing the part the plug, plugs into

i think its the 'rad fan switch'

i got a print out from the honda dealer here in canada

it says:
page: WATER PUMP; (E 15)
u want part number 16 and/or 18

i changed part 16 on my car (the one near the intake)

 

thank you sir for your help!!!

 

water pump or the o2 sensor