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Dry upper radiator hose!!????

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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Ok so I just finished fixing the no start problem I had, so I was driving around to see if any other issues came up. Drove fine sat in the car for a minute then it over heated. The hose that is right under the distributor that goes to the heater core busted. I replaced the hose the car still overhears and the fans won't come on even if I turn the ac on they still won't come on, the upper radiator hose and where it connects to the engine was bone dry , what do u guys think?
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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Crack the bleeder valve open on the thermostat housing to make sure there isn't an air bubble preventing coolant from getting to the thermostat.
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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I pulled the t stat out to get coolant flowing so I could get home, through the t stat in boiling water and it checks out good, I switched the cooling fan relay with the power window relay power windows work fine fans still won't come on, when I pull the relay out and jump the fuse box where the relay goes the fan cuts on
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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Did the fan run after pulling out the thermostat? May be a bad fan switch.
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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No the fan did not run where would the fan switch b located
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Default Re: Dry upper radiator hose!!????

there is two fan switches, one is on the upper rad hose, the other is on the thermostat housing, there a green plug.
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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If I jump both locations with the key on the fans should come on correct?
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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Jumped both fan switches fan still don't come on
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 05:41 AM
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Check the fuses...not sure of the year so I can't give the location....
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 07:01 AM
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Underhood and underdash fuses look good
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Put 12v directly to the motor...which one is not coming on, drivers or pass side.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 08:15 AM
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When I jump it from where the cooling fan relay goes the pass side fan comes on
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Default Re: Dry upper radiator hose!!????

Can we take a step back....first what year is this?

So you jump thermo a, should be on the t-stat, green connector and no fans-either side?
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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It's a 93 accord lx automatic , yes I jumped the switch by the t stat housing with the key on and the key off and I got no response from either fan
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Ok got it , I didn't connect the fan timer relay after I finished fixing the no start issue
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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Glad you got it figured out!
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