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Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:01 pm

the little fan in the dash that is controlled by a turn switch stopped working on my 73....i was wondering how to get to this fan to replace it and how hard of a job it is....can you still buy these new??? is it a defrost fan or what??? any info would help thanks

Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:12 pm

If you have a Super, that is a fresh air fan. You can get to it through the trunk. There is a black access panel. Take out the screws and there it is.
Not hard to get to and remove, where to get a new one I'm not sure.
Hope that helps.
Marcus

Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:47 am

you should be able to locate a good used one... I may have a few, lemme dig around. Let me know if you need one.

You may be able to get yours out and make it work, it could just be stuck from sitting or have a mouse nest in it or God knows what... seen it all before.

Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:26 am

i need help on that too. How would i make it work? do i take the fan apart and clean it?

Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:43 am

icecold wrote: i need help on that too. How would i make it work? do i take the fan apart and clean it?

When you get it out see if it feels tight, it should spin free... then hook it up to a battery and see if it blows or not... It may not want to at first but if it is from sitting by spinning it by hand with the juice to it, it could start.
If it runs on the bench the be sure to check the power to and from the switch itself.

Also tapping on the motor housing with a very light hammer or other tool can help unstick a semi frozen motor that has been sitting. and the usual shot of wd-40 on the darn thing can't hurt.

Otherwise, unless the plastic fan is broken, or it got rained on and water into the motor, or the brushes are just plain worn out then it will be time to find a good used.

I have seen where a marine type "bilge blower" motor of the appropriate size was used/ modified as a replacement.

Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:11 pm

mine was working fine until one day it was on and just stopped so im pretty sure its the fan itself ....think you could look around for a used one for me keifer.....

Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:57 pm

What good does this fan provide?

Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:10 pm

i think it may aid in defrosting the front window.....

Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:46 am

I just use a credit card to get the frost of and a towle to get the fog off. Some one kno how well these work?

Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:21 am

CJM722 wrote: I just use a credit card to get the frost of and a towle to get the fog off. Some one kno how well these work?

Chris is yours functional? Find out if yours is working ( unless someone removed it) by taking off the cover in the front trunk and checking it and the wiring out like stated above.

Once the car warms up the fan is supposed to help draw warm air up from the heater channels and defrost the windshield. If things are hooked up right/ intact they do help alot.

schmobbin, I'll check my storage when I get the chance. Try to confirm yours is dead by bench testing it with a battery