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radiator fan stay on while engine off.....until draining the battery

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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Default radiator fan stay on while engine off.....until draining the battery

i have a 95 accord 4dr. LX. and the radiator fan is staying on all the time, even when the car is off. the last time it happen i had to jump start the car because it drain the battery. i know that the fan will go on after you turn the engine of, but it just doesn't stop until it drains the battery. I think it might be the sensor. the battery is 2 mths. old and this started last weekend.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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it may be that the temperature sensor is bad... check that
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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how can i check the sensor??? just visual inspection?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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its thinking the engine is still hot when its not
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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i'm pretty sure thats the problem as to where its located i would start by looking in the manual for the sensor. On a 90 accord its located Under hood, passenger side, lower engine area, below distributor, mounted in cylinder head. i dont know if its the same for you car but you can check around there. Its the temp sensor though
if you look at your gauges do you see the temp needle up towards the hot area?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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i already located the sensor and im in the process of taking it off. and yes, when i was testing the tempeture while the engine was running. in about 1hr. the temperature started going up slow.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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hey thanks for ur help, it was the sensor that was going all wacko! got a new one for $25.00w/tax in autozone which i think its a really good deal. thanks for the help!
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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no dude

dont get the cheap ones they will burn out

when it comes to sensors get honda original
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by duwa &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey thanks for ur help, it was the sensor that was going all wacko! got a new one for $25.00w/tax in autozone which i think its a really good deal. thanks for the help!</TD></TR></TABLE>

you'll be alright with that sensor.
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