I have a 1995 Honda Accord and recently one of the engine fans is NOT
shutting off right after the car engine is turned off. It takes about two
minutes to shut off. There are two fans. The one that is taking its time
about shutting off is the one on the left side. Why is this happening?

 

dazeddriver wrote:

> I have a 1995 Honda Accord and recently one of the engine fans is NOT
> shutting off right after the car engine is turned off. It takes about two
> minutes to shut off. There are two fans. The one that is taking its time
> about shutting off is the one on the left side. Why is this happening?

This is normal for a lot of newer cars - the fan(s) turn on when the
temperature on a specific sensor passes a certain point, and run(s)
until it drops below that point.


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dazeddriver wrote:
>
> I have a 1995 Honda Accord and recently one of the engine fans is NOT
> shutting off right after the car engine is turned off. It takes about two
> minutes to shut off. There are two fans. The one that is taking its time
> about shutting off is the one on the left side. Why is this happening?

This is normal for Accords. There is a timer that will allow the
radiator fan run for as long as about 15 minutes after the ignition is
turned off if the coolant temperature is high enough.

According to the service manual (I have a pdf of the one for the '94
Accord, I am quite sure the '95 is the same), the radiator fan is the
one on the right (= passenger side if you are in the US). The one on the
left is the A/C condenser fan. Perhaps when you said "left" you meant
left when standing in front of the car, facing the engine compartment.
If the condenser fan is running after you turn off the ignition, but the
radiator fan is not, then you could have a problem.

If the radiator is original, you might want to carefully clean the
outside of it. Rinse off bugs and dirt with a garden hose, but don't use
too high pressure (and absolutely no pressure washer!). The radiator is
somewhat fragile.

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Thank you both.....

Yes, I meant the fan on the left as you are facing the engine compartment.
I take it from your explanation that this is the radiator fan?

Perhaps, I need to check the coolant level as well.

I will do that this morning.

Another question......recently I had a significant vibration in the front
end when decellerating. I checked the front rotors and they had excessive
wear, so I replaced them and the pad. The vibration is still there. What
might cause this?

 

dazeddriver wrote:
> Thank you both.....
>
> Yes, I meant the fan on the left as you are facing the engine compartment.
> I take it from your explanation that this is the radiator fan?
>
> Perhaps, I need to check the coolant level as well.
>
> I will do that this morning.
>
> Another question......recently I had a significant vibration in the front
> end when decellerating.

you mean braking or lifting your foot off the gas?

> I checked the front rotors and they had excessive
> wear, so I replaced them and the pad. The vibration is still there. What
> might cause this?

incorrect torque procedure on the wheel lugs. use 2 stage [or more],
1324, 1324.

 

you mean braking or lifting your foot off the gas?

When braking at speeds over 20 miles an hour.
At the lesser speeds, it does not happen.

> I checked the front rotors and they had excessive
> wear, so I replaced them and the pad. The vibration is still there.
What
> might cause this?

incorrect torque procedure on the wheel lugs. use 2 stage [or more],
1324, 1324.

I will check this. Perhaps the mechanic did it 1234.

 

Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in
news:431BBEDD.BF855A5A@junkmail.com:

>
>
> dazeddriver wrote:
>>
>> I have a 1995 Honda Accord and recently one of the engine fans is NOT
>> shutting off right after the car engine is turned off. It takes about
>> two minutes to shut off. There are two fans. The one that is taking
>> its time about shutting off is the one on the left side. Why is this
>> happening?
>
> This is normal for Accords. There is a timer that will allow the
> radiator fan run for as long as about 15 minutes after the ignition is
> turned off if the coolant temperature is high enough.


Also if the engine oil temperature is over a certain point.



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