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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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weird moment of my auxiliary fan

i drove my car to buy ice cream from some asian place... took me 30 mins back and fourth... after i parked my car... turned off my engine but the auxiliary fan just keeps on working.. set my alarm... still working.... then i turn it on but didnt start the engine then it stopped... does anyone know if that's normal or should i get it fix??? and if something is wrong, what is it? thanks....
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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INB4 someone says search

It's normal.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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search!


but yeah pretty normal
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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tnx guys.... i wuz worried for a while there...
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Normal mine does it almost every day...considering it's well over 95 everyday
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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if you run the car hard it will do it
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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OK - you got your first "search noob" question out of the way .

If you next ask about what oil to use we will send someone around to educate you
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Next time go for Italian, the damn Chinese food places always cause the fans to keep going.



On a serious note: it's common for the fans to keep running after you shut off the car. This will happen after you've driven the car quite hard, especially in warmer climates.
You CAN override the fans and turn them off but I usually recommend people just let them keep going.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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@ jedi i was thinking the same thing about the chinese
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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Most cars do this..
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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This question is being asked a lot lately
must be the summer heat
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
OK - you got your first "search noob" question out of the way .

If you next ask about what oil to use we will send someone around to educate you

read the owners manual bitch!

beers
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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ah yes summer heat is upon us and we hear this ? alot....

Hey guys something to look forward to here inabout 6 months we'll be getting the "milkshake dipstick" threads all over again!
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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ah yes summer heat is upon us and we hear this ? alot....

Hey guys something to look forward to here inabout 6 months we'll be getting the "milkshake dipstick" threads all over again!
04RX8man, why doesn't my dipstick have milkshake foam all over it?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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it's not stimulated enough. Try a little more lube.
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/\ LOL Jedi to the rescue
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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haha JEDI is always rescuing....

As to Jin Desu give it 5 or 6 months and you'll have it..
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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mmmmm..... milkshake

on a sidenote we need to ressurect the old thread who knows maybe someone will bother to look in it
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by earlie023
i drove my car to buy ice cream from some asian place... took me 30 mins back and fourth... after i parked my car... turned off my engine but the auxiliary fan just keeps on working.. set my alarm... still working.... then i turn it on but didnt start the engine then it stopped... does anyone know if that's normal or should i get it fix??? and if something is wrong, what is it? thanks....
Asian Ice Cream?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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^yeah what's asian ice cream?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 04RX8man
^yeah what's asian ice cream?
Give an Asian a cup filled with Ice and hand him a Playboy, then wait 10 minutes.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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^and u know this how??
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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The aux fan kind of freaked me out when I first heard it (it was 105* out the day I bought mine), but then assumed it was just normal.

Oh, asian ice cream, all it is is rice flavored ice cream.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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And you wasted a half hour for ice cream flavored rice?!
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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no rice flavored ice cream :P
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