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  • June 6, 2022
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A typical situation: The driver has the feeling that the cooling fan starts working on the road for an unusually long time. However, there are no problems with

A typical situation: The driver has the feeling that the cooling fan starts working on the road for an unusually long time. However, there are no problems with the engine. And if you put the car in the parking lot and turn off the engine, it’s clear that the fan continues to thresh. What could be the reason for such a breakdown in a car with a naturally aspirated engine, says the AvtoVzglyad portal.

Most often, motorists are afraid when the cooling fan, or “Carlson”, as it was also called, suddenly stops working. This is really dangerous, because then the engine can overheat in a traffic jam. But what to do in a situation when the cooler is thirsty without stopping, even if the engine is turned off for a long time.

One of the reasons could be a malfunction of the freon pressure sensor in the air conditioning system or a refrigerant leak. In these cases, the system “sees” the air conditioner radiator overheating, so it tries to cool it down by turning on the fan. An example of this is a malfunction in an Opel Astra H.

A strong Freon leak will cause the fan to start working even when the engine is turned off and the car is set to alarm. He will finish working in 5-10 minutes. About that much is needed to cool the “kondeya” radiator. In this case, the driver will have to go to the service to diagnose the electronic control unit and check the air conditioning system. Most likely, it will need to be filled with freon or repaired.

In some cases, “Carlson” starts working as soon as the “apartment” is turned on. This is also abnormal and indicates a radiator clogged with debris or a critical Freon leak.

The low efficiency of the cooling system can also be associated with an antifreeze leak, as well as a faulty thermostat or pressure drop in the expansion tank. In such situations, the fan may run for a long time or turn on often.

Finally, problems can also arise due to various “glitches” of the electronic engine control unit. For example after chip tuning or when moisture has entered. A good example is the Chevrolet Cruze. Under the hood is the engine control unit next to the throttle body heater tube. If the tube breaks, the antifreeze will get into the block, causing problems.

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Most often, motorists are afraid when the cooling fan, or “Carlson”, as it was also called, suddenly stops working. This is really dangerous, because then the engine can overheat in a traffic jam. But what to do in a situation when the cooler is thirsty without stopping, even if the engine is turned off for a long time.

One of the reasons could be a malfunction of the freon pressure sensor in the air conditioning system or a refrigerant leak. In these cases, the system “sees” the air conditioner radiator overheating, so it tries to cool it down by turning on the fan. An example of this is a malfunction in an Opel Astra H.

A strong Freon leak will cause the fan to start working even when the engine is turned off and the car is set to alarm. He will finish working in 5-10 minutes. About that much is needed to cool the “kondeya” radiator. In this case, the driver will have to go to the service to diagnose the electronic control unit and check the air conditioning system. Most likely, it will need to be filled with freon or repaired.

In some cases, “Carlson” starts working as soon as the “apartment” is turned on. This is also abnormal and indicates a radiator clogged with debris or a critical Freon leak.

The low efficiency of the cooling system can also be associated with an antifreeze leak, as well as a faulty thermostat or pressure drop in the expansion tank. In such situations, the fan may run for a long time or turn on often.

Finally, problems can also arise due to various “glitches” of the electronic engine control unit. For example after chip tuning or when moisture has entered. A good example is the Chevrolet Cruze. Under the hood is the engine control unit next to the throttle body heater tube. If the tube breaks, the antifreeze will get into the block, causing problems.

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