# Problems with cooling fan run-on

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-cooling-fan-run-on/102797>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\
**Created:** [April 9, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-cooling-fan-run-on/102797 "2017-04-09T02:02:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![rentalman622013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@rentalman622013](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rentalman622013)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-cooling-fan-run-on/102797/1 "2017-04-09T02:02:44Z")

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In an earlier discussion the cooling fan was the topic. There may not have been problems with the heads cracking, warpage,or blown head gaskets if they had designed the cooling fan circuit to run after vehicle shutdown.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-cooling-fan-run-on/102797/2 "2017-04-09T02:10:57Z")

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You have never walked by a vehicle that was parked and heard the fans still run for a few minutes?

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-cooling-fan-run-on/102797/3 "2017-04-09T15:35:29Z")

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My 1976 Fiat did run the fan after shutdown…and still blew the head gasket at 130K miles.

No other cars in my family (GMs, Hondas, Hyundais) have run the fan after shutdown.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-cooling-fan-run-on/102797/4 "2017-04-10T14:49:44Z")

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My Saab’s (GM) fan runs on, So does my water cooled motorcycle (Kawasaki). So did a Ford (Merkur - Euro Ford Sierra) I had.