Need to replace thermo switch and thermostat in 95 Civic

Tegger, Remco I just checked my 94 Civic(95 engine)
and with cold start with a/c on the a/c fan runs but
the rad fan does not run. It takes more than 15 min
for the engine to warm up enough for the rad fan to
come on. (temperature about 60F) My rad fan starts
at about half scale on temp gage.
Ernie

 

wrote in

Like I said...

The rad fan will come on only AFTER the coolant temperature has reached
about 190F.

 

(Mike) wrote in
3.net:

Just in case it got missed by the OP the first time, I'm reposting what I
said the other day:

"Personally, I think you're barking up the wrong tree here. 1 ohm or 8 ohms
means nothing. If the temp gauge never gets past 1/3, the rad fan WILL NOT
START NO MATTER WHAT.

"If you simulated the heavy stop-and-go traffic like I said for AT LEAST 5
MINUTES, and the temp gauge DID NOT RISE, then your engine IS NOT HEATING
UP ENOUGH to make the fan come on.

"I do believe you have a bad thermostat. Replace with new **OEM** for $20,
then report back, BEFORE you spend bigger bucks on the thermoswitch."

 

Yep, got it - thanks Tegger.

The thermoswitch was only around $20, I did go ahead and replace it. Based
on what you've said, it was probably good and didn't need replacing.

If I replace the thermostat I'll be sure and get an OEM unit. But I suspect
that the engine is just not getting hot enough. The temp guage goes up to
1/3 shortly after starting up and stays there, never going higher.