> >SNIP
> >I have a '94 del Sol, which should be similar to a '92 Civic. The radiator
> >and evaporator are side-by-side (each half the width of the engine
> >compartment), and each with its own fan. They run independently. The
> >condensor fan comes on with the A/C, and the radiator fan is controlled
> >by the thermoswitch.
>
> Right enough - a trip to Majestic seems to confirm what you say. I find it
> odd that they went "backwards" in that aspect - our '90 Civic had stacked
> radiator/condenser and both fans operated in tandem.
>
> Rgds, George Macdonald
>
> "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

I always wondered why both fans ran on my Accord when the AC was on. When
highway cruising, there's a good chance that neither fan is really needed,
dependent on temperature/load conditions. Running the radiator fan "just
because" when the coolant isn't overly hot just seems to be a waste of
electricity, which means MPG will decrease a very negligable amount. The
extra wear on the fan motor also seems like a waste!
I always felt thermoswitches were there to turn the fans on when needed.

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