Noisey Fan...?
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Has it always been that way?
When I was at the GenEdge Atlanta meet several years ago, one guy had that problem. It turned out, and I kid you not, that there was a MAGAZINE in his fan housing. Left there no doubt during assembly because there's NO WAY it got in there any other way.
We had to remove the fan from the housing (which can be done inside the engine compartment -- we did it in the WalMart parking lot), take out the problem stuff, then close it back up.
It was a Hot Rod magazine, as I recall.
Anyway, long story to say it could either be something caught in your fan throwing it off balance, or rubbing on it inside the housing.
When I was at the GenEdge Atlanta meet several years ago, one guy had that problem. It turned out, and I kid you not, that there was a MAGAZINE in his fan housing. Left there no doubt during assembly because there's NO WAY it got in there any other way.
We had to remove the fan from the housing (which can be done inside the engine compartment -- we did it in the WalMart parking lot), take out the problem stuff, then close it back up.
It was a Hot Rod magazine, as I recall.
Anyway, long story to say it could either be something caught in your fan throwing it off balance, or rubbing on it inside the housing.
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I guess I'm confused. You say that when your fan comes on it makes a humming sound. Unless you installed an aftermarket electric fan, your fan is allways spinning. What you might be hearing is the pump for your AC. It will click on and off to keep the system pressurised and does have a humming sound. Thay would also explain why you didn't hear it durring the winter.
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You are probably using the AC and just don't know it. Ford, in their infinite wisdom, has the Ranger wired such that the AC compressor is enabled in just about every mode except 'Off' and I believe floor vents. This means that if you have the selector to defrost or dash vents the AC compressor is enabled, even though it is not in any of the 'AC' positions.
Some of us have done George Novak's 'AC mod' to disable this 'feature' and try to give us an extra MPG or two. Basically you clip or install a switch/relay in one wire in the dash and then you have the ability to enable or disable AC when you like.
Some of us have done George Novak's 'AC mod' to disable this 'feature' and try to give us an extra MPG or two. Basically you clip or install a switch/relay in one wire in the dash and then you have the ability to enable or disable AC when you like.
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