Newbie,

Intro in General chat if your interested.

I bought the low Temp Fan Switch from Rodney Dickmans and have not been able to install it.

With the new switch the part below the thread (the submerged part) is wider than the original, shouldn't really matter I don't think, but I still cant get it to fit.

One time I scared myself thinking I had Threaded the recieving threads - quickly tried put the original back in with hassle, that increased the paranoia - anyway got the original in (no ptfe) and have been to scared to mess since.

Is there a technique or am I a freak?

Assuming this is on a V6... I just did mine. It is a little scary. The fact that it is so hard to reach makes it even more scary because you can't be totally sure that you are threading it in correctly. There is something about the material that the switch is made out of, and the material of the intake... they just don't rub together easily, so the switch doesn't go in without applying a little bit of effort. Just be careful and you'll do fine. If you feel like you are having to apply TOO much pressure, then back it out and try it again.

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I bought Rodney's LT switch; it fit fine. There are three thermal switches/sensors on the Fiero (oops... four, if you count the Cold Start Injector Switch). The one you want is on the top o' the engine, pointing due north, hidden by the thermostat housing.

At least on the V6.

i have found that with the socket, you slide it past the thermostat housing and onto the switch but because of the housing the socket is at the wrong angle, which just adds to the problem - I will fight with it when a good day comes (could be waiting a while) - till then I am in no danger having the low temp thermostat intsalled without the switch am I?

Cheers for the replies - makes me feel better if someone else had trouble.

Depends on which switch you got.. he actually offers two.

I was able to put the socket on my switch directly. The angle was not a problem. Make sure you are on the right switch. There are two right there side by side. You want the one with the green wire. The only problem I had was getting my big hands down in there to release the wire clip. I took the EGR solenoid off and unclipped the steel lines from the thermostat housing so they would move around to give me more room. It took me about half an hour.

Yeah Songman, I think I may have to put the effort in and actually move some of the obstacles out the way - pretty sure I have the right part though. Cheers for your posts.

Carl.....

I installed the "mid range" (210/200) switch recently, and assume its dimensions are the same as the others. I first removed the coolant hose and the heater hose and with these out of the way it was a pretty easy installation, after I purchased the necessary 21mm (I think it was 21) socket.

...Rickker

I don't feel so bad now; I couldn't get mine to fit, so I just returned before I did any damage. Let me know if you find the "easy installation" that Rodney describes. All of his other stuff is great, though.
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Hmmmmm I've put quite a few in and never had any problem.....maybe he got a bad batch or something.........

Phil

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GTDude
OVER 25 years GM experience

I think just removing the coolant pipes should make it easier - never normally like to do that when installing something because I inevitably will create a coolant problem then.

You know how it is - move that to fix this - then realise that moving that caused X & X to break/go wrong.

You might realise I am not passionate about mechanics.

Being in UK of course, I can easily get a 20mm & a 22mm socket but not a 21mm (the joys of US cars in blighty)

Shall give it a go and if I come across probs I shall post pics to make sure all is correct.

Cheers,

Carl......

[This message has been edited by Carlc (edited 11-19-2002).]

Thankfully, I didn't find the need to move anything major. I would hate to have to remove the fill tube or the plenum just to change the temp switch... Just take your time and you can get it without all of that..