Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2003 09:57:45 -0500 From: Lance Morgan <alancemorREMOVEnopsamoCAPS.com> Subject: Re: 1991 Saab 9000 cooling fan
gator_mech wrote: > I have a 1991 9000 with 180K miles. The battery seems to go out every > 2 > years or so, perhaps because of the hot summers in florida. I was told > that > it would be a good idea to disconnect the electric fan that runs after > the > car is off, on hot days. Is this a good idea and if so how do I do it? > Of > course, I want the fan to run when the a/c is on, but it should not > run once > the car is turned off. Is there a fuse that i can remove? > > thanks-Raj > > Agree it's a bad idea to disconnect the fan. Suggest getting quality batts w/high RC (not CCA). More batt info here http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/ You may also want to confirm that charging system is in peak cond, and that no excessive/abnormal parasitic drains are present (more info on this in NG archives)