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    1.4l turbo no crank no start

    Ryan - I've had a 2013 1.4 turbo only 65k miles sidelined for 2 months - same problem - i'm driving - the auto trans stops shifting - i limp home in high gear plug in my obd scanner no link no crank - next day obd links up i get 7 codes - it cranks starts i drive for 15 minutes - same routine...
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    cooling fan

    now i need to go over to the charging system output changing thread for some advice
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    cooling fan

    J - also about your ac cycling issue i cant comment since i dont use ac in my cars up here in north western vermont - on older cars the ac fails so i just disconnect the compressor belt and save a little power
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    cooling fan

    J - i got this 1.8 sonic in aug 2024 - not once did i notice the fan come on - last week i put 12v to the fan and it works but the resistor is completly decomposed so i ran 12 gauge wire to the inside fused with a 15 amp house light switch - i can manually flick the fan to regulate the temp - as...
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    cooling fan

    today i did a test drive with a obd live data temp output on my sonic 2012 1.8 - temp spread was from 217F to 225F for a 1/2 hour test run - cooling fan never came on - guys on utube are telling us these sonics are programed to run at higher temps - my other cars cycle from 185F to 188F...
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    charging output changes while driving

    both a sonic 2012 1.8 5 spd and a 2013 1.4 turbo auto - while driving afer the car is up to operating temp 217 deg far the charging out put drops from 14.9v +/- to 12.6v +/- and continues under power at 12.6v is this normal on a sonic ?
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