Melted fan plug on my 95 gt

[1quikgt]

Was out yesterday cruising around and started to smell something burning. Pulled over and popped the hood and the fan motor was smoking. I tried to unplug it and found the plug had melted and was almost impossible to get off. Temps were fine with it working and with it unplugged. What should I be looking for as a cause for this before I go buy another one and the same thing happens?

[ZR]

Semi common problem. At the very least, need a new plug, many times the fan side is also damaged which requires a new fan.

[ZR]

Not sure if Ford sells the plug (give Fast Ed a holler), if not, LMR makes one.

https://lmr.com/item/WPT362/94-97-Ford-Mustang-Cooling-Fan-Repair-Wiring-Harness


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[1quikgt]

Thanks ZR. Is there an underlying issue I should check into or is it probably just a worn out part? Car has a trick flow top end and 166k so I'm assuming it's just worn out.

[ZR]

Given the high draw of the fan itself, connector is prone to overheating n burning. New connector and or fan and you'll be fine again.

[1quikgt]

Installed a new connector and fan and the fan isn't turning on. I'm going to check the fuse but if it's fine is there anything else I should be looking at.

[ZR]

Did you manually run power and ground to the fan itself to test?

[ZR]

Fan itself is run via the the CCRM.

[1quikgt]

Did you manually run power and ground to the fan itself to test?

Yep, and it worked fine. Electrical stuff gets me every time lol

[ZR]

Check fuses next.

[ZR]

How did you make out?

[1quikgt]

Changed the fuse and everything works perfect, thanks ZR. Now on to figuring out how to hook up the stupid egr tube for my etest. Running a 1 inch spacer so now The tube is too short.

[RedSN]

^^^same thing with mine.

cut the EGR tube and splice in an extension

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[1quikgt]

Ok new problem. I ordered an egr spacer from edelbrock and it looks like it's going to work except that now my tall valve covers are in the way. I'm using the the talls because I switched to stud mount rockers and the OEM vc's wouldn't work. Will fox valve covers give me the clearance I need for stud mounts and a low enough profile to fit the egr spacer?

[ZR]

Fox covers, should only require baffle removed plus some grinding of the baffle mounting flanges.

[1quikgt]

That's what my research seems to be saying as well. Thanks ZR.

[ZR]

Your very welcome.

[1quikgt]

If the baffles are removed won't I be sucking more oil than I should be though?

[ZR]

Baffles in place are always preferred but tons of them out there get by just fine. You could also consider a thicker valve cover gasket or perhaps a VC spacer (if clearance to intake allows) to retain either stock covers or non modded Fox.