Do I have a problem?

PCx188 · 08-22-2008, 10:15 AM

I've had my 95 NA for years now...but something happened today that i never noticed happen before through the 5 years i've had it....

i was driving this morning for about 45mins to an hour, 20 mins through city traffic and another 20 mins on the expressway...sunny day about 89 degrees. i get home, pull into the garage and turn off the car. i forgot to close my passenger window, so i insert the key and turned the ignition to the AUX position...next thing i know i hear the fans blowing extremely loud and hard but eventually slowing down soft and gentle after 20-25 seconds. i turn off and turn back to AUX and noticed that my fan blows softly if i listen for it...

the car starts fine, my temp gauge was where it has always been (in the middle) and my radiator grill is cool to the touch...

now this loud fan blowing experience...is that a hint of something is about to break or is it normal? i never noticed ever hearing the fan blowing so hard before...

also...probably a dumb thing to ask...is the radiator supposed to suck in air? i put my hand close to the radiator while the car was turned on AUX and softly felt air being sucked in through the front grill...that's normal too right?

TomsMR2 · 08-22-2008, 10:05 PM

its normal, we have multi speed fans. i never really hear them either, the engine drowns them out.

the fan is behind the radiator and it has a shroud, it'll suck a little bit if you put your hand there, thats normal/good.

nitrate · 08-22-2008, 11:09 PM

yes thats right because when you shut the car off the engin bay started to build up hot air. the hoter the air the faster the fans run.

TomsMR2 · 08-23-2008, 12:08 AM

theres no radiator or fans in the engine bay..

nitrate · 08-23-2008, 08:09 PM

so get one that does, and the front fans will do the same thing,

08-22-2008, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
PCx188 PCFIVEZ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 801 Thanks: 24 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Do I have a problem? I've had my 95 NA for years now...but something happened today that i never noticed happen before through the 5 years i've had it.... i was driving this morning for about 45mins to an hour, 20 mins through city traffic and another 20 mins on the expressway...sunny day about 89 degrees. i get home, pull into the garage and turn off the car. i forgot to close my passenger window, so i insert the key and turned the ignition to the AUX position...next thing i know i hear the fans blowing extremely loud and hard but eventually slowing down soft and gentle after 20-25 seconds. i turn off and turn back to AUX and noticed that my fan blows softly if i listen for it... the car starts fine, my temp gauge was where it has always been (in the middle) and my radiator grill is cool to the touch... now this loud fan blowing experience...is that a hint of something is about to break or is it normal? i never noticed ever hearing the fan blowing so hard before... also...probably a dumb thing to ask...is the radiator supposed to suck in air? i put my hand close to the radiator while the car was turned on AUX and softly felt air being sucked in through the front grill...that's normal too right?

08-22-2008, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,911 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	its normal, we have multi speed fans. i never really hear them either, the engine drowns them out. the fan is behind the radiator and it has a shroud, it'll suck a little bit if you put your hand there, thats normal/good. __________________ Science fact: If you took all the veins from your body and laid them end to end, you would die.

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08-22-2008, 11:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
nitrate All the skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 439 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yes thats right because when you shut the car off the engin bay started to build up hot air. the hoter the air the faster the fans run.

08-23-2008, 12:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,911 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	theres no radiator or fans in the engine bay..

08-23-2008, 08:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
nitrate All the skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 439 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	so get one that does, and the front fans will do the same thing,