A friend of mine has bought an "N" reg " 2 litre one. The coolant level remains constant and the temp gauge stays in the middle. He is concerned that even on short trips the fan comes on. Is this normal ? TIA Ian
Nissan Primera
Jan 07, 2004
12 Replies
At low speed yes
Does it have aircon? This starts one of the fans on my car, regardless of engine temperature.
"> At low speed yes
He told me three or four mile trips which I take to mean just nipping into town ie. up to 30mph
"> Does it have aircon?
My L reg (no aircon) and P reg (with aircon) 2.0 Primeras have never had the fan come on on such a short trip.
Nor does it on my 2.0GT (with air con). In fact, I've never noticed it running at all unless it has been standing still for more than a few minutes, regardless of the time of year. Has it had a recent coolant change? Perhaps the radiator is showing it's age a little (losing fins etc) and is therefore not cooling as well as it should?
Stuart Sharp
nor does it on my 1.6 Primera
That's the sort of trip where you'd expect it to switch on intermittently.
"> Nor does it on my 2.0GT (with air con). In fact, I've never noticed it
He bought it at an auction and apparently it has had a new radiator fitted but not (he thinks) a Nissan one. Will the fan negate any problems ? As stated the temp gauge stays in the middle.
Trevor Smith
Sounds like someone has stuck a piece of wire across the temp sensor so the fan is always on. A common quick fix if the temp sensor fails.
Thanks Gents I'll give him the good news !
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