Re: IML: Radiator Fan Malfunction?

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That is very common on newer cars.  Don't sweat it!

Bill

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> It probably is the cooling fan(s) relay. The hard part will be finding out
> which relay it is. However, - with this car, - I think there is a "relay
> bank" under the hood, and the relays are all marked.
>
> Regards,
> DaveG.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laurent Daudelin"
> To: "Imperial Club"
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:19 PM
> Subject: IML: Radiator Fan Malfunction?
>
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > Over the past weekend, I noticed that when I would turn off the engine,
> the
> > electric radiator fans would stay on. The first time it did it, I thought
> it
> > was odd but I didn't pay much attention.
> >
> > However, yesterday evening, I went to play a hockey game. Like it did over
> > the weekend, when I turned off the engine, I could still hear the fans. I
> > went in and played my game. But when I came back, roughly 2 hours later,
> the
> > fans were still on! That got me worried that they would drain the battery.
> I
> > drove home, about 20 minutes, but this time, when I turned off the engine,
> > the fans stopped. Today, I went to the office. The fans stayed on but
> about
> > an hour later, I went to check it out and the fans had stopped.
> >
> > So, there is something odd going on. I think that it might be some kind of
> > relay or switch but I was wondering if anybody had a first hand experience
> > with that kind of problem. I already have an appointment this coming
> > Thursday with my friendly mechanic, but if it was a quick fix, I would
> avoid
> > a 40 minutes drive to get there, and another 40 minutes to come back.
> >
> > This is happening on my Imperial 1993, BTW.
> >
> > Thoughts? Comments? Any insight is appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > -Laurent.
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> >
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> >
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