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Why does my fan stay on

Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Why does my fan stay on

Lately my fan has been staying after i turn my car off and it will not go off untill start up the car ahain and turn it back off. Please shed somelight on what is going on, thanks in advance!

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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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you live in texas
let it run
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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how long do u have the car off before turning it back on again? just let the fan stay on because its a cool down procedure for your engine....dont worry its normal especially when its hot out
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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When you turn your car off and the fans stay it is normal. The fans are on to cool your car down. Do not turn on the car and turn it off again to make the fans turn off. The Fans may run for a few seconds all the way up to 5 minutes. Just let them run. Its good for the car
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Yeah my fan stays on when I drive in like 100+ temperatures. Leave it on dude and let it cool the car off.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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thanks everyone
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by invasion08
The Fans may run for a few seconds all the way up to 5 minutes.
Even longer than that in triple-digits heat.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by LURCH634
thanks everyone
if you read the owners manual you might find more treats!

beers
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:19 AM
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if you let your car idle about 1 minute before you shut off, the "after car off fan still runs" time will greatly decrease.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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Our cars are so uber that they want to keep moving even after you turn off the engine. Your car is trying to pull itself forward with the fan
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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You know the summer is finally here when these threads pop up.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Mawnee
Our cars are so uber that they want to keep moving even after you turn off the engine. Your car is trying to pull itself forward with the fan


sometimes I pop the hood if I'm going to be back out in a few minutes.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
You know the summer is finally here when these threads pop up.
That means no more "what's this stuff on my dipstick" posts for a few months.
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