The car runs great but when I shut off the engine the fan continues to run. How can I get it to shut off?
The fan is controlled by a thermostat, it will (should) shut off by itself after a few minutes, after the engine has cooled down a bit.
If it continues to run after about ten or fifteen minutes (i.e., it does not shut off at all, and will run the battery down if you leave it overnight), then most likely the fan relay is sticking on, and should be replaced. Less likely is that the fan thermostat is bad.
But if it turns off by itself after about five minutes, this is normal and desirable, it gets some of the excess heat out of the engine.
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