Last night I came home and parked my car in my garage. After I shut off my car, I expected to shut off in abt 1 second or so. But it did not. The engine was making loud noises and the fan was still on. It kept going for about 3 mins and then turned itself off. Anyone else has this problem?


Btw my MRs at 5k miles and periodic inspection light is on. I changed oil at 2.5k

thanks

 

It does this to cool off the car/turbo if it's still hot. Most modern cars with electric fans will do this.

You can reset the inspection light. Just search on here how to do it.

 

my old 1990 integra and my bother's 2001 civic both do this... its normal!

 

Its a Mitsubishi....its normal for it to make noises

 

I got the impression from your post that the engine was RUNNING for 3 min after key off... was it just the fan running, or the engine?

Keith

 

If it's just the fan that is still on your safe. If it was the engine it's another issue. Maybe your car is haunted >.>

 

my X MR does the same thing, the fans are running, not the engine, but if it is the engine then idk

 

Yeah, it's just to help cool everything off. I'd be more worried if it didn't do it.

 

Did you check that the engine was actually running? Just check to see if the rpms are at zero or if exhaust gas is being produced - simple. I really can't imagine the engine was running for 3 mins.

Did you reset the counter when you changed the oil?

 

I'm pretty sure the starter of the thread is referring to the fan being on after turning the car off.

Happens to my X and GTI all the time, especially after parking at work. The parking lot's pretty hot and getting up to my designated parking spot on the 8th floor is hard on the cars.

 

next time let the car cool down by driving slowly for a few minutes before parking

 

ahi c ic thx alot guys for ur input ! =]

 

Read your owner's manual. It explains that the fans may stay on after the car shuts off. In fact, the fans may kick on at any time while the car is off.

 

A friend of mine got the top of his finger cutoff by a automatic fan in his 89' Plymouth Laser.. Lesson learned, disconnect battery!