That sounds like an urban legend. The same stuff is said about not using
your cell phone, and making sure you discharge static electricity before
pumping gas.
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: DMCVIN6683 [mailto:dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 12:36 AM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DMCForum] fan fix question
It was something i learned in Drivers ED. because you dont want any
distractions when you start the car and having everything off will help
to not drain the battery in cold weather conditions. It gets below 0'
up here in Wisconsin and this is what i was taught.
Mark V
On Thursday, December 9, 2004, at 10:53 PM, timnagin wrote:
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> "Everything should always be shut off in any car when you turn off the
> ignition."
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> Why?
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> Greg
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: DMCVIN6683 [mailto:dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:51 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] fan fix question
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> Shut the A/C off before turning the car off and the fans will turn off
> too. This happened to me once. Everything should always be shut off in
> any car when you turn off the ignition.
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> Mark V
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> On Thursday, December 9, 2004, at 09:59 PM, Lauren wrote:
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>> This is mostly for John H, but if anyone else has any thoughts I'd
>> love to hear. As I was driving around today thinking how much I'm
>> loving the hell out of my D I realized that the fan fix was stuck
>> "on."
>> The fans didn't shut when I turned the engine off. The last time I
>> had a problem, the fans wouldn't come on. So I'm wondering, what
>> advice can I give Keith the Mechanic that will finally get it right?
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>> What can I do myself? I do love to tinker altho I have no clue what
>> to do. If I remember corretly the relay is clearly marked and in the
>> compartment behind the pass seat, yes?
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>> thanks any advice...............LP