Cooling Fan Motor: 2.3L

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Verify that the battery is fully charged.
Connect battery positive voltage and an ammeter to the fan motor connector. See Fig 1.
Verify that the fan motor operates smoothly at the standard current draw (8.5-11.5 amps). If not as specified, replace the fan motor.

Fig 1: Checking Cooling Fan Motor Current (2.3L)

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