2.3L fan in my 4.0 is this a problem???

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2.3L fan in my 4.0 is this a problem???
lexaniranger avatar
lexaniranger
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hey everyone i have a 94 ranger with the 4.0 in it.... i got in an accident about a year and a half ago and i got my truck fixed i never really noticed anything until yesterday but when i got my truck fixed by a local shop i guess they put in the 2.3L fan in my truck i have noticed my truck has been running hot but i just thought it was normal i have the 180* thermostat in my truck also is this fan a problem and do i need to go get the fan for the 4.0?? or is it really not that big of a deal
baha avatar
baha
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your thermostat maybe going bad, my truck did the same exact thing your doing and it just got worse and worse till it overheated and fried some sensors, I would replace that like now because its cheap and easy to fix, to fix all the sensors i fried was over 500
wht01ranger avatar
wht01ranger
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is it overheating on stand stills or while moving?
bodydropped85 avatar
bodydropped85
+1y
could be a water pump or alot of things.
lexaniranger avatar
lexaniranger
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when im moving it cools down but when sitting still it starts to get really hot i dont think it could be the thermostat it is like brand new maybe 3 months old at the most
baha avatar
baha
+1y
how many miles and is your check engine light on?, you could always put washers in between your hood and hinges lmao
daweezi avatar
daweezi
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please i pray you dont do that
bodydropped85 avatar
bodydropped85
+1y
could be a bad fan clutch.
wht01ranger avatar
wht01ranger
+1y
what james said

do this, after driving for a little while, park your truck, and let it idle, pop your hood and see if your fan is spinning with the motor or if it is free floating
baha avatar
baha
+1y
if thats not it replace the thermostat