LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Ford >> 1997 >> Contour Base, Automatic >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Engine Mechanical >> Engine Cooling Fan >> Testing >> Preliminary Checks
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Preliminary Checks

  1. Perform QUICK TEST to retrieve any cooling fan related DTCs. During QUICK TEST, 3 types of DTCs are retrieved: KOEO, KOER and Continuous Memory DTCs. See TESTS W/CODES - 2.0L or TESTS W/CODES - 2.5L article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE section.
  2. If any cooling fan related DTCs are present, identify DTC and go to appropriate step. See appropriate DTC DIRECTORY table. If no DTCs are present, connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC).
  3. Turn ignition on. Access OUTPUT TEST MODE on scan tool. Command cooling fan on and check fan operation. On models with 2 fan speeds, check both fan speeds. On all models, if fan does not operate properly, perform appropriate test. See TROUBLE SHOOTING DIRECTORY  table.
    TROUBLE SHOOTING DIRECTORY

    Application Go To Step
    Fan Always Runs (1) 65
    Fan Inoperative (1) 50
    Only One Fan Operates
    2.5L (1) 70
    (1) Perform appropriate step under FAN CONTROL (FC) RELAYS  .
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals