ange, i'm flushing this sucker for sure, thanks for the link!

box, i ran straight power to the fan (come to find out it's the condenser fan, not the radiator fan) bypassing the resistor and two temp sensors going into the radiator... and it works... would you say it's the resistor or the coolant temp switch for this fan going into the radiator? relays are good... i can pick up two fans from the salvage yard for 50 bones, should i pull the trigger? heh

thanks again guys!