Can a cooling fan run after the engine is shut off?

Can a cooling fan run after the engine is shut off?

From the Pelican Tech article on replacing the cooling fan ! After the engine is shut off, the electric cooling fan may continue to run after the engine is shut off in two different scenarios. The system is operating as designed. 1.

What causes an electric fan to stop working?

Poor ventilation can cause dust and heat to get trapped inside the case of the motor. This can cause your fan to stop functioning—especially if your fan has an overheating feature that causes it to automatically shut off if it gets too hot.

How do I Turn on the fan when the engine is off?

Orange : Connect to ignition switch +12 vdc when engine is in run position. (Hook to constant +12 vdc for the fan to run continuously when the engine is hot even when the ignition switch is off). Black : Connect ring terminal to chassis ground.

When does the car fan go on and off?

To my knowledge the fan goes off and on as you drive based on varying engine temperature but should not run on after you turn the car off unless the engine is excessively hot for some reason but you would be aware of that due to the temperature gauge.

Can a car fan still run after the engine is turned off?

Then you notice the engine cooling fan is still running even though the car is turned off. It is ok for the engine cooling fan to keep running for a few minutes after turning off the car. Your car fan will run for a few minutes after you turn off the car then turn off. This is normal in many vehicles, such as BMW or Mercedes-Benz.

What happens when you turn off the cooling fan?

At stops the engine shut off as expected. Cooling fan continued to run. When she arrived at her destination she turned the vehicle off. Cooling fan continued to run. She called me. I told her to hang around for five minutes to see if it would stop after a period of cooling down.

Is the radiator cooling fan in auto shut off mode?

Auto shut off mode was active (fuel saving mode). As some point along her 20 mile trip the radiator cooling fan came on. I thought this was odd due to the air temperature. At stops the engine shut off as expected.

What to do if your a / C fan won’t stop running?

1. At the room thermostat: the FAN-AUTO-OFF or FAN ON/OFF switch on the room thermostat should be checked. The fan control should be set to AUTO. You can try turning the switch to OFF too. Other snafus such as a shorted thermostat wire can also cause the A/C or warm air furnace fan to run continuously.