1999 Volkswagen Beetle cooling fans

1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
115,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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REYNOLDSBEETLE
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There are two cooling radiator fans. One small one and one larger one. Do they run at the same time during normal cooling temperatures or do they back each other up. When my thermostat meets temperature(engine temp warms up), the small one comes on. I cannot get the big one to come on. Something wrong? Or haven't I let it heat up long enough? I haven't let it run long for fear of overheating the engine if the 2nd is suppose to come on. Perplexing. Thank you.
Nov 18, 2014 at 5:53 PM
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JOHNNYT73
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Yes, typically only one fan will be on without the a/c on at normal operating temperature. Is the car overheating at all? If it isn't then I would say everything is fine. The other fan would come on if you were starting to overheat. Next time the one fan comes on, turn on the a/c to see if the other one come on as it should.
Nov 18, 2014 at 6:22 PM