ok well the pipe (1-2" black hose) that enters the top of the radiator gets hots, the other pipe that comes from the bottom then goes into the engine near the oil filter doesn't

I drove around for a bit and got the engine at about ~2/3 of the way up, pulled over and the fans were not running. Again they only turn on for the A/C. Didn't see any leaks, except that a lot of water is pushed out by pressure from evaporated water after the engine was turned off. Doesn't look like and belts are broken, there is a guard covering what looks like a possible water pump.

Anyone?

 

your thermostat is broken

 

thank you for the response

 

ok Fixed the bad thermostat:

Fans are still not coming on, unless A/C is on, however this time the fans kept it from overheating.....


Found out that the temp sensor is bad, after unplugging it, the fans come on, so its not the relay its connected to, but the sensor itself.

 

Was that the sensor at the bottom of the radiator?
Was the thermostat bad too?
I'm having the same problem after replacing my radiator.
Thanks

 

is this the 2.0 engine? if so, look on the water neck. if it is like my 88 2.0, that sensor on the water neck is the coolant temp switch.

start the car and turn off the AC and blower fan. unplug that connector on the housing with the engine running. the fans should come on right then. if they do, then that switch is probably bad.

with yours being a 98 model, i would take it to a garage and have a code reader plugged to it so you can see whats happening. its going to have to be one of the readers that show the data stream. i think the coolant readings are part of the OOBDII data stream from the ECM.

 

As a New Yorker who drives an older car and gets stuck in traffic often I have wired my fan to a switch directly into the cabin. This way before I come to tunnel traffic or stop and go traffic I can turn the fan on. Only thing is that it you need to remember to turn it off when you shut the car off unless you find a ignition wire.