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Radiator fan or AC fan? If its the radiator fan, you need first to check if its motor us OK. You can do this by hardwiring the electricl plug directly to the battery. Motor should run. If it doesn't, then this motor (fan) needs replacement.
If the motor runs fine when hardwiring, then you should have the car scanned for error codes. It is probably that the ECT (engine coolant temp sensor) is bad, thus the ECM never gets the signal "hey, I'm getting hot, turn on the radiator fan!"
The catalytic converter probably has nothing to do with the problem. Either the replacement thermostat is bad, or the there's something plugging your cooling system. Have you tried a radiator flush?
My guess is trapped air in the cooling system. If the cooling system was just filled with antifreeze without bleeding the air, it could cause sporadic overheating. It could also be the cooling fan not coming on at high speeds. Next time the temperature rises, turn on the defroster for th front windshield. That should cause the air conditioner to come on, which in turn will turn on the cooling fan. If the temperature drops, I would suspect the cooling fan sensor is faulty.
Which one is working?... the one on the right or the left? The one on the right is for the Air Conditioning (primarily).. the one on the left (driver's side) is for cooling the engine (coolant). If the one on the driver's side isn't working, check to see if there is power (battery voltage) and ground to it (the ECU turns it on when the coolant temp is above 208 degrees). If you have power & ground at the cooling fan connector, then the cooling fan motor is bad.
Check the rad fan fuse or the relay under the hood.
Is the temp going too high? Check and make sure you are not low on rad fluid (engine cool). An air pocket where the fan temp sensor on the rad is located will not activate the sensor.
Failing that, check the rad temp sensor which activates the fan. If this sensor does not close at high temp...the fan won't work.
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