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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 07:46 AM
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Jump the fan relays. You test the fans by directly wiring them to the battery. Don't worry about the polarity. It's not a problem.

what wires do you use on the fan to wire them to the battery?
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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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Disconnect the wire connector near the fan motor, and connect the battery wires to the two pins on the fan motor's wire connector.
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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 04:46 PM
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since we are all on this over heating topic....How long can a Rotary engine last once it starts to over heat?? 10 minutes...20 minutes?
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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 04:52 PM
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since we are all on this over heating topic....How long can a Rotary engine last once it starts to over heat?? 10 minutes...20 minutes?

There is no real answer to that question. Some track guys have survived several trips above 250F and then some engines have died from one overheating. There are many variables. I have seen Renesis engines so overheated that the OMP lines and other plastics melted.
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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
There is no real answer to that question. Some track guys have survived several trips above 250F and then some engines have died from one overheating. There are many variables. I have seen Renesis engines so overheated that the OMP lines and other plastics melted.
The only reason i ask is because my coolant reservoir lid melted so the cap wouldn't sit flush so it was allowing coolant to come out. Yesterday when i was driving my car started to overheat bad so i pulled over and let it sit for a while and tried starting it and it barley started back up, i managed to drive it home (dumb i know) while it was overheating and it died when i got to the house.
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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 05:46 PM
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Doesn't sound good. Might be an expensive mistake.
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Old Sep 28, 2016 | 12:11 AM
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Shiiiii man. Why did you drive it home!

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Old Sep 28, 2016 | 10:23 AM
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A tow truck is cheaper than an engine replacement.
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Old Sep 28, 2016 | 11:00 AM
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Well stated 9K.
Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
A tow truck is cheaper than an engine replacement.
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