When its hot out, fan kicks on...after I shut down.
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When its hot out, fan kicks on...after I shut down.
This has happened three times in the last few months. Here in Alabama, its hot as hell. When I turn off the engine, the radiator fan kicks on, and it will stay on for about 10 minutes, unless I turn the key on, not start, and then it will turn off.
A bit strange. Is this normal?
A bit strange. Is this normal?
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This has happened three times in the last few months. Here in Alabama, its hot as hell. When I turn off the engine, the radiator fan kicks on, and it will stay on for about 10 minutes, unless I turn the key on, not start, and then it will turn off.
A bit strange. Is this normal?
A bit strange. Is this normal?
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I'm lucky as the last 5 or so miles of my commute occurs on a 40 mph backroad, which seems to give it enough time to have cooled by the time she hits the garage. But still once or maybe twice a week on hot days, she'll do that.
Oh and I would stop trying to defeat that feature, there's a reason they have that fan come on
Oh and I would stop trying to defeat that feature, there's a reason they have that fan come on
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It's sooooo hard though to just walk away from the car and go inside with the fans running... trusting they're going to turn off on their own. It's like trusting the light in the fridge really goes off when you close the door, lol.
Do any other cars have fans which do this? Or is it unique to the 8 because the rotary gets soooo hot?
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It is rare for other cars I have driven to keep the fan on, but it happened every now and then. Out here in vegas it hits 110+ degrees out frequently so thats why my fan is always on.
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Normal..
In your case OP, leave the fans run, they will turn off automatically.
In your case OP, leave the fans run, they will turn off automatically.
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What's weird with my car is that the fan will stay on when the temps are ~85F or so. But on hotter days, the fan will turn off right away.
Always makes me WTF.
I am used to fans running on all the cars I've owned, so I just walk away and ignore it.
Always makes me WTF.
I am used to fans running on all the cars I've owned, so I just walk away and ignore it.
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Series 2's also have a PCM Temperature Sensor that will also Turn Fans on at medium speed IF Engine Compartment Temperature (PCM) Exceeds 110F.
For the doubters...ONLY in Series 2's
PCM TEMPERATURE SENSOR FUNCTION [13B-MSP]
Detects the temperature of the PCM.
PCM TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION [13B-MSP]
The PCM temperature sensor is integrated with PCM.
A thermistor-type sensor (negative pressure thermistor) has been adopted.
Voltage is output based on the resistance value which changes according to the temperature of the PCM.
PCM temperature sensor characteristic
For the doubters...ONLY in Series 2's
PCM TEMPERATURE SENSOR FUNCTION [13B-MSP]
Detects the temperature of the PCM.
PCM TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION [13B-MSP]
The PCM temperature sensor is integrated with PCM.
A thermistor-type sensor (negative pressure thermistor) has been adopted.
Voltage is output based on the resistance value which changes according to the temperature of the PCM.
PCM temperature sensor characteristic
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Spooked me the first time it happened on my 2010. But I have seen it on other cars from quite sime time ago so I knew what it was and walked away.......I went back to the garage 10 mins later to check it had gone off though (and grabbed a cold beer as I was near the beer fridge).
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My fan has been behaving a bit differently lately. When it is warm the fan comes on however if I switch the engine off the fan goes off within a minute. I it turn the ignition back on again then the fan kicks in.
I was wondering if there is a problem with one of the sensors. Te only change I made was to add a second oil cooler.
I was wondering if there is a problem with one of the sensors. Te only change I made was to add a second oil cooler.
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Page 7-18 and again on 8-10. If that wasn't enough, then on 8-16 of the 05 manual.....for what it's worth. How'd you miss it so many times?
I have the hood dampers, so it's easy to just raise my hood for awhile when I pull into the garage. I do this just to let the heat get out quicker and hopefully cool down a little faster.
Whether I pop the hood or not, my fans will generally go off after about three minutes, but it's a long *** three minutes when you are waiting for it to happen. Seems like forever!
I have the hood dampers, so it's easy to just raise my hood for awhile when I pull into the garage. I do this just to let the heat get out quicker and hopefully cool down a little faster.
Whether I pop the hood or not, my fans will generally go off after about three minutes, but it's a long *** three minutes when you are waiting for it to happen. Seems like forever!
Last edited by Mazurfer; 08-05-2011 at 08:12 PM.
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rev it up
My fan cuts out within a minute of switching the engine off. If I leave the keys on accessories then the fan keeps going. If I switch off then the fan goes off and comes back on if I switch to acc again.
I have only noticed this behavior recently. Originally the fan used to go on for ages after parking.
I have only noticed this behavior recently. Originally the fan used to go on for ages after parking.
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