Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:49:56 -0400 From: "gator_mech" <gator_mechnopsamnet> Subject: Re: 1991 Saab 9000 cooling fan
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 $120) is not strong enough (not enough CCA, or RC or both). Regards, Raj -- "Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:bjc8f8$h30mf$1nopsam52899.news.uni-berlin.de... > 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? > > No, it's a very bad idea, and you shouldn't 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? > > The fan is not killing your battery. The fan runs on for what, 1 > minute max? This will not, in any way, affect battery life. > > I think since they last 2 years, it's unlikely that you have a > fault, probably that you're just buying poor batteries. > > -- > Grunff >
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