Palio : Cooling down after shutoff

Neel · 6th April 2006, 11:34

Typically, the colling fan would shut off once the ignition key is removed.
In my palio gtx, the fan stays on for a while even after the ignition key is removed?

Is this a problem or a feature?

I have not seen such a thing happen in other cars?

Wont the battery drain because of this?

-Neel

Rtech · 6th April 2006, 11:40

This is normal for most, if not all, Fiat cars. Even my bike runs its fan for a minute or 2 after I switch off the ignition. Its perfectly normal and should not affect your battery at all.

deepakhon · 6th April 2006, 11:41

This is so for my Palio 1.2 too. I guess this is a common thing, atleast on Fiat cars.

buzzin_hornets · 6th April 2006, 14:24

samething in my 1.6 gtx.. its not a problem..dont worry, even i thought there was something wrong wid my car @ first..

~cheers
-Ash

netarchie · 6th April 2006, 14:27

good for you, somtimes in my indica, the cooling fan does not run even when the ignition is turned on ;-)

nitinbhag · 6th April 2006, 14:46

Neel, its perfectly fine. Thats the way its supposed to work. In fact, on cold days, sometimes you can hear the fan start after you switch off the ignition. I asked a Fiat guy when I observed this on my Siena 1.6 and he said that it is designed that way to prevent any hotspots in the engine after switching off. But for that, the coolant pump also has to run??

DRC · 6th April 2006, 16:18

Yes, it is a normal and good for the engine.

Only irritation is, it sounds louder than the engine, and many times parking lot guys call you back to tell you that engine is running

. It happens to me all the time

Rtech · 6th April 2006, 16:25

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Originally Posted by netarchie

good for you, somtimes in my indica, the cooling fan does not run even when the ignition is turned on ;-)

I don't usually use smilee's, but your reply above has forced me to use this one!!

2L8uLoose · 6th April 2006, 17:06

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Originally Posted by netarchie

good for you, somtimes in my indica, the cooling fan does not run even when the ignition is turned on ;-)

LOL LOL LOL!!!

So what.. you have to wait and see if the fan starts and only then drive??

Zappo · 6th April 2006, 17:25

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Originally Posted by 2L8uLoose

LOL LOL LOL!!!

So what.. you have to wait and see if the fan starts and only then drive??

... and then what? Stop the moment the fan stops again?

2L8uLoose · 6th April 2006, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Zappo

... and then what? Stop the moment the fan stops again?

Get down on your knees and PRAY!!!

Zappo · 6th April 2006, 17:43

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Originally Posted by 2L8uLoose

Get down on your knees and PRAY!!!

For the fan to stop?

BUSA · 6th April 2006, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Zappo

For the fan to stop?

Or you mean Start

adit1329 · 6th April 2006, 18:26

i think palio is the only car to have the feature where the fan starts even when the car is switched off and the car senses that it is hot enough to start running....

hrag · 6th April 2006, 20:01

The Premier Padmini has this feature as well. I guess the only issue with this feature is: if the associated relay goes bad, the fan continues running thereby draining the battery.

netarchie: I didn't understand what you meant. Does your fan never come on sometimes?

6th April 2006, 11:34	#1
Neel BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 178 Thanked: 35 Times	Palio : Cooling down after shutoff Typically, the colling fan would shut off once the ignition key is removed. In my palio gtx, the fan stays on for a while even after the ignition key is removed? Is this a problem or a feature? I have not seen such a thing happen in other cars? Wont the battery drain because of this? -Neel
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6th April 2006, 11:40	#2
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	This is normal for most, if not all, Fiat cars. Even my bike runs its fan for a minute or 2 after I switch off the ignition. Its perfectly normal and should not affect your battery at all.
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6th April 2006, 11:41	#3
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	This is so for my Palio 1.2 too. I guess this is a common thing, atleast on Fiat cars.
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6th April 2006, 14:24	#4
buzzin_hornets BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 236 Thanked: Once View My Garage	samething in my 1.6 gtx.. its not a problem..dont worry, even i thought there was something wrong wid my car @ first.. ~cheers -Ash
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6th April 2006, 14:27	#5
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	good for you, somtimes in my indica, the cooling fan does not run even when the ignition is turned on ;-)
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6th April 2006, 14:46	#6
nitinbhag BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 262 Thanked: 2 Times	Neel, its perfectly fine. Thats the way its supposed to work. In fact, on cold days, sometimes you can hear the fan start after you switch off the ignition. I asked a Fiat guy when I observed this on my Siena 1.6 and he said that it is designed that way to prevent any hotspots in the engine after switching off. But for that, the coolant pump also has to run??
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6th April 2006, 16:18	#7
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Yes, it is a normal and good for the engine. Only irritation is, it sounds louder than the engine, and many times parking lot guys call you back to tell you that engine is running . It happens to me all the time
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6th April 2006, 18:26	#14
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	i think palio is the only car to have the feature where the fan starts even when the car is switched off and the car senses that it is hot enough to start running....
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6th April 2006, 20:01	#15
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	The Premier Padmini has this feature as well. I guess the only issue with this feature is: if the associated relay goes bad, the fan continues running thereby draining the battery. netarchie: I didn't understand what you meant. Does your fan never come on sometimes? Last edited by hrag : 6th April 2006 at 20:03.
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