Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:59:14 -0400 From: "gator_mech" <gator_mechnopsamnet> Subject: Re: 1991 Saab 9000 cooling fan
Actually, the engine temp gauge is in the normal range. When I have been driving around with the a/c on in crawling traffic, and turn the engine off, the fan runs for a while. (August in Gainesville can be 95 F and very humid) If I try to restart the engine when the fan is still running, it won't start, which leads me to think the battery is not strong enough. The fan is also running while the a/c is on, ofcourse. The engine has never overheated, as far as I know. thanks-Raj "LauraK" <lkrznopsamcomnospam> wrote in message news:20030912002708.23376.00000663nopsam19.aol.com... > >Thanks for your comments. On a hot day when the A/C has been running for a > >while and I turn the engine off, the fan runs for nearly 10 minutes! While > >the fan is running and I try to start the engine, it won't. The engine fires > >up instantly once the fan shuts off. That is why I was thinking about > >cutting the fan only when the engine is not running. Perhaps my Die hard > >battery (which cost $120) is not strong enough (not enough CCA, or RC or > >both). > > What does the engine temp gauge show? High? Normal? Higher than normal? > There's obviously a problem with the fan staying on too long, possibly the > engine overheating, or the thermostat for the fan isn't working. The fan may be > coming on too late or not shutting off when the engine cools down. > Get it fixed. It will be a lot cheaper to fix it than to replace the engine or > a warped head. The fan cools the engine down and needs to be on for a few > minutes after you've been running it on a hot day with AC on. > > > > lauraknopsamousergraphics.com > http://www.madmousergraphics.com > web design, print design, photography > >
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