My radiator?? WTF

d3l0n · 01-25-2007, 08:53 AM

Pulled up in the lot. Did the routine of closing up everything, mirrors, windows, car itself. Took out IPOD. Closed the door. Locked the car. And heard something on from under the hood. WTF? I said lol. Lift the hood up. It was the radiator still blowing/sucking air. I tried turning on and off the engine that didn't do it. I locked unlocked, that didn't do it. Then it just stopped... after 2 minutes.

Anyone had this similar experience? or Have an idea wtf was that? I was scared, didn't want to leave the car not knowing how long that thing would be running for, next thing it'd have a dead battery in the morn.

stinkboy · 01-25-2007, 09:07 AM

safety feature so your engine can cool down? did you hit the rest button on the a/c?

d3l0n · 01-25-2007, 09:09 AM

Yeah i pressed all buttons on and off lol. Mild panic mode lol.

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Originally Posted by stinkboy

safety feature so your engine can cool down? did you hit the rest button on the a/c?

Mr. BMW · 01-25-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by d3l0n

Pulled up in the lot. Did the routine of closing up everything, mirrors, windows, car itself. Took out IPOD. Closed the door. Locked the car. And heard something on from under the hood. WTF? I said lol. Lift the hood up. It was the radiator still blowing/sucking air. I tried turning on and off the engine that didn't do it. I locked unlocked, that didn't do it. Then it just stopped... after 2 minutes.

Anyone had this similar experience? or Have an idea wtf was that? I was scared, didn't want to leave the car not knowing how long that thing would be running for, next thing it'd have a dead battery in the morn.

Sounds like the electric fan was running after you shutdown. This is normal. The fan will sometimes run for a few minutes to cool down the engine.

canucklion · 01-25-2007, 09:34 AM

is this your first car?

all cars do that to cool down

FirstClass · 01-25-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. BMW

Sounds like the electric fan was running after you shutdown. This is normal. The fan will sometimes run for a few minutes to cool down the engine.

+1

Its normal. Its supposed to do that. Don't worry about it.

teknochild · 01-25-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

is this your first car?

all cars do that to cool down

what i was thinking lol

Just a 3 · 01-25-2007, 10:08 AM

May not be that simple. Once after a particularly fast curvy drive (albeit sort, maybe 10 mins), my car did not shut off the fan for 10 minutes after switching the car off - after 10 mins I got worried it may run down the battery, so switched the ignition on and off (reboot); viola, the fan switched off....

FirstClass · 01-25-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Just a 3

May not be that simple. Once after a particularly fast curvy drive (albeit sort, maybe 10 mins), my car did not shut off the fan for 10 minutes after switching the car off - after 10 mins I got worried it may run down the battery, so switched the ignition on and off (reboot); viola, the fan switched off....

It runs until it decides your car is cool enough but never long enough to kill the battery. Relax and let the car work the way it was designed.

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