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Anonymous Posted on Jun 14, 2010

Fan is still running after i turn the engine off

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Coolant temperature sensor or circuit is shorted.
relay is shorted
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Many fans have a thermatic switch which will keep the fan rtunning until the radiator or engine temperature drops. Check if the fan stops once the engine temp has dropped. If it stops then all is OK if it is still running when the engine has cooled then suspect a faulty sensor switch, or a short circuit in the wires or connectors leading to the sensor switch.

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