Why does the radiator cooling fan not stop when vehicle is shut?
Why does the radiator cooling fan not stop when vehicle is shut?
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. Cooling fan continued to run. When she arrived at her destination she turned the vehicle off. Cooling fan continued to run. She called me.
When is a radiator fan supposed to start?
Temperature will often determine the time that a radiator fan starts up. A temperature-sensitive switch functions to turn the fan on and off periodically. Radiator fans are designed to start when the temperature of the engine coolant reaches around 200 degrees Fahrenheit. A radiator fan uses its fast spinning blades to draw in outside air.
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.
What are the signs of a bad cooling fan?
Common signs include the engine running hot and cooling fans either not functioning or running all the time. 1. Engine running hot 2. Cooling fans do not function 3. Cooling fans stay on at all times Most modern vehicles use electric cooling fans to help pull air through the radiator so that it can keep the engine cool.
How does a Ford Fusion radiator fan work?
Make sure that electricity is being sent to the wiring, and that the ground wire functions properly. electricity must circulate through the fan and return to the system ground, and do so without major electrical resistance, in order for the fan to function. Loading…
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. Cooling fan continued to run. When she arrived at her destination she turned the vehicle off. Cooling fan continued to run. She called me.
Is there a way to test a radiator fan?
You can test the electrical radiator fans by taking a wire from the car battery, unplug the radiator fan connector, and put 12v+ and ground into the connector. This is the fastest and easiest way to test your radiator fans. Because the radiator fan is often drawing so much power, there is often a relay that is powering the coolant fan.
What was the air temp when the radiator fan came on?
Conditions: Air temperature 30 degrees F. Front defrost button on. Auto shut off mode was active (fuel saving mode). As some point along her 20 mile trip the radiator cooling fan came on.
What to do if your cooling fan won’t turn on?
Pull the cooling fan relay out of the box. Replace the cooling fan relay with a new one. A stuck closed relay is the only thing that can operate the cooling fan continuously with the key off. The computer looses power with the key off and the same applies to the coolant temperature sensor.
Conditions: Air temperature 30 degrees F. Front defrost button on. Auto shut off mode was active (fuel saving mode). As some point along her 20 mile trip the radiator cooling fan came on.
Pull the cooling fan relay out of the box. Replace the cooling fan relay with a new one. A stuck closed relay is the only thing that can operate the cooling fan continuously with the key off. The computer looses power with the key off and the same applies to the coolant temperature sensor.
Why does my Ford radiator fan not stop?
Surely the Ford dealer would know details of the sensor or whatever that detects the turbo/engine heat and controls the fan operation.
Why does my car’s cooling fan keep running?
Again, my wife took escape out for errands, fan began to run, then she parked, shut off vehicle, fan kept running for 10 minutes. Brought vehicle home with fan still running, parked it, shut vehicle off, fan ran for about five seconds then the fan shut off. Still stumped with this intermittent problem. Second occurrence of this issue just happened.
