Why is radiator fan running?
04-26-2004, 09:58 PM
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Why is radiator fan running?
I just got my RX8 last week, is it normal for the cooling fan for the radiator to run for 15 minutes after you shut the car off? Anyone ever have the battery run down due to radiator fam running or getting stuck on?
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04-26-2004, 10:15 PM
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04-30-2004, 01:06 PM
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Originally posted by Charles R. Hill
To turn the fan off turn the key to the "On" position and then to the "Off" position. This resets the fan cycle on the cooling circuit.
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To turn the fan off turn the key to the "On" position and then to the "Off" position. This resets the fan cycle on the cooling circuit.
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05-03-2004, 06:17 AM
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If one is concerned about their battery, they might wish to not have the fan running. Or, maybe, neighbors don't want to hear the noise at 4:00 a.m. when my car is parked right next to their bedroom window. The operating fan doesn't provide any additional cooling because the water pump is stationary while the engine is off. Heat soak is not as big a deal as some people think.
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05-03-2004, 06:57 AM
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I'm sure the after-cooling circuit was engineered into the car for a reason..
The air from the fans blowing across the block and PCM must surely prolong the life of the electronics.
The air from the fans blowing across the block and PCM must surely prolong the life of the electronics.
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05-03-2004, 07:54 AM
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Originally posted by Sea Ray
Well, I guess they told you Snap on, you must think you are some kind of master tech or something ?
Well, I guess they told you Snap on, you must think you are some kind of master tech or something ?
I posted the parameters for the after cooling circuit in the tech forum.
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07-22-2004, 07:31 PM
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I'm also having this issue. I mentioned to the service guy when I brought my 8 in for the 7500 mile maint and he acted like he had never heard of that issue. I brought the car home and it is still doing the same thing. Fan stays on after I turn off the car. Once I waited about 6 minutes and still it was running. There is no way the small batt in that car can keep a fan blowing that fast for very long so I don't think this is normal.
My family used to have a volkswagon van that did this, and it was supposed to, but not sure if this is normal for the 8. Going to call my service guy again.
I know I can cut the fan off my turning on the batt with the key and the cutting the batt off again, but I don't want to have to do this all the time as it is annoying.
My family used to have a volkswagon van that did this, and it was supposed to, but not sure if this is normal for the 8. Going to call my service guy again.
I know I can cut the fan off my turning on the batt with the key and the cutting the batt off again, but I don't want to have to do this all the time as it is annoying.
07-22-2004, 11:18 PM
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this car is self aware. the next generation will eventually overrun the human race and harness our bodies as a power source.
it's no accident that the fan is on. alot of older german cars do it too. mine only does it when its hot as ***** out and I run with the a/c on. never had a sluggish start or anything.
it's no accident that the fan is on. alot of older german cars do it too. mine only does it when its hot as ***** out and I run with the a/c on. never had a sluggish start or anything.
07-22-2004, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by epitrochoid
this car is self aware. the next generation will eventually overrun the human race and harness our bodies as a power source.
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