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(The pictured radiator and fan above is not actually mine, just posted for visual reference)

I’ve been struggling a bit with this for the past week. Radiator fan suddenly stopped coming on and is causing cooling issues and boiling coolant.

The thermoswitch in the radiator on this model has a single terminal which acts as a ground when it triggers. I shorted the wire that connects to this terminal to ground, to bypass the switch and test the fan, and the fan ran without issue.

After confirming the fan was operational, I replaced the thermoswitch with an Amazon unit that was like $12. Did not fix. After that, I replaced it with an OEM sensor. Still has not fixed.

I cleaned the terminal connector and bolt on what seems to be the fans ground cable (the center bottom bolt in the radiator assembly picture above).

Planning to try to clean the threads themselves where the fan switch threads in as well as where that bolt threads in (though I’ll probably double check continuity or maybe even try grinding that fan wire to a different spot on the radiator.

I’ve boiled over the coolant a few times thinking I was good, but temp light on my cluster never came on, so really hoping I haven’t caused any serious damage.

I did try a manual fan toggle switch for a day which worked, but I put it in a horrible spot and I forgot to turn it on AND off in the same day so I pulled it off, and I’m just gonna fix it properly.

Hoping for any direction or insight into this. It’s been pretty frustrating.

I’m like 99% certain the radiator is properly grounded, as I checked for continuity on multiple random bolts, the exhaust manifold, etc

Edit: Resolved!! I determined it was a pressure issue (hoses were soft), and double checked the new radiator cap. The ridges that the cap uses to press down on the top of the filler neck are worn, so when fully tightened, it actually loosens. I tightened the cap just short of full stop and now it’s sealing and maintaining pressure. Fan also came on properly with the fan switch. It’s resolved!!

Finally got out to eleven mile for some camping with my new Roofnest Meadowlark XL. It held up to some crazy wind! I was actually really impressed. I was worried about the roof being able to hold the weight too, but it held up no problem (the included extra supports and ladder help quite a bit. Gives me a lot more confidence in the setup)

I had been curious for a while about how much a bike would help with gas on my commute. Recent gas prices had me looking a little harder. Ended up picking this thing up for $850 off cycle trader, negotiated down a bit from 1k cause the tires were literally from 2012/13. Always loved the look of these older cruisers.

35k miles, clean title. Seems to run great! Driven it a little on backroads just to kinda get a feel for riding a bike, but looking forward to taking it out once I’m actually licensed. MOST courses already scheduled for mid June.

Planning to knock out some maintenance before I get it on the road. Ordered the service manual supplement off eBay and planning to change all the fluids, filters, and tires. Also looking at fixing little issues like a broken and loose trim piece. Just ordered my helmet (bell lithium mips) and a set of gloves today too.

Still don’t know if I’m gonna love using it as a daily commuter, but I gotta at least try it out. Looking forward to it!!

All the flavors were solid otherwise.

Enjoying black cherry vanilla this morning, and white frost was great yesterday.

Citrus lime was honestly comparable to the new ghost 7up for me (not a bad thing, just fine)

I think their bombsicle absolutely blows ghosts version out of the water.

Blue raspberry was a pour out for me. Tasted like medicine when I first tried it, but I tried to push past that for a few sips. Eventually, the smell of the drink got to me. It just made me feel sick, so I had to toss it. Anyone else?

Edit: this is just a generic picture btw, I circled the ones I actually bought and tried