The temperature gauge will tell you if it is running hotter than normal, but
with a vehicle this old it certainly wouldn't hurt to retension or replace
the belts. Usually they will squeal when they start having problems, but
sometimes not. Sometimes they will just fall off.

Earle

"BG" <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9728EECE65A15BGspewage@69.28.186.121...
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> sed:
>
> > BG did pass the time by typing:
> >> Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the
> >> ignition, the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening
> >> before. I understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools
> >> down, but I didn't think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches
> >> but could not find any reference to this specific issue.
> >>
> >> I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several
> >> minutes, but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >
> > Without the schematics I'm just guessing, but a stuck relay could
> > do this. Or that could just be the way it works and you never noticed
> > before. :)
> >
>
> Could be the later <sheepish grin> I went back out a half hour later, and
> it had stopped. Drove a half hour and it did it again. I'm thinking that
> my belts are loose/need replacing and it's running hotter than normal?
>
> Take care,
> Bill

 

The temperature gauge will tell you if it is running hotter than normal, but
with a vehicle this old it certainly wouldn't hurt to retension or replace
the belts. Usually they will squeal when they start having problems, but
sometimes not. Sometimes they will just fall off.

Earle

"BG" <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9728EECE65A15BGspewage@69.28.186.121...
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> sed:
>
> > BG did pass the time by typing:
> >> Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the
> >> ignition, the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening
> >> before. I understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools
> >> down, but I didn't think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches
> >> but could not find any reference to this specific issue.
> >>
> >> I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several
> >> minutes, but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >
> > Without the schematics I'm just guessing, but a stuck relay could
> > do this. Or that could just be the way it works and you never noticed
> > before. :)
> >
>
> Could be the later <sheepish grin> I went back out a half hour later, and
> it had stopped. Drove a half hour and it did it again. I'm thinking that
> my belts are loose/need replacing and it's running hotter than normal?
>
> Take care,
> Bill

 

The temperature gauge will tell you if it is running hotter than normal, but
with a vehicle this old it certainly wouldn't hurt to retension or replace
the belts. Usually they will squeal when they start having problems, but
sometimes not. Sometimes they will just fall off.

Earle

"BG" <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9728EECE65A15BGspewage@69.28.186.121...
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> sed:
>
> > BG did pass the time by typing:
> >> Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the
> >> ignition, the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening
> >> before. I understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools
> >> down, but I didn't think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches
> >> but could not find any reference to this specific issue.
> >>
> >> I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several
> >> minutes, but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >
> > Without the schematics I'm just guessing, but a stuck relay could
> > do this. Or that could just be the way it works and you never noticed
> > before. :)
> >
>
> Could be the later <sheepish grin> I went back out a half hour later, and
> it had stopped. Drove a half hour and it did it again. I'm thinking that
> my belts are loose/need replacing and it's running hotter than normal?
>
> Take care,
> Bill

 

The electric Fan on my 97 Cherokee only comes on when I turn the AC
on. I would look for a stuck relay. It's located in the fuse box
behind the battery. There are 4 relays unless you have ABS, then there
are 5. ASD, Fuel pump, Starter motor, and the cooling fan. They are
only about $7.00 from the dealer

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:50:43 GMT, BG <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the ignition,
>the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening before. I
>understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools down, but I didn't
>think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches but could not find any
>reference to this specific issue.
>
>I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several minutes,
>but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
>
>Any ideas?

 

The electric Fan on my 97 Cherokee only comes on when I turn the AC
on. I would look for a stuck relay. It's located in the fuse box
behind the battery. There are 4 relays unless you have ABS, then there
are 5. ASD, Fuel pump, Starter motor, and the cooling fan. They are
only about $7.00 from the dealer

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:50:43 GMT, BG <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the ignition,
>the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening before. I
>understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools down, but I didn't
>think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches but could not find any
>reference to this specific issue.
>
>I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several minutes,
>but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
>
>Any ideas?

 

The electric Fan on my 97 Cherokee only comes on when I turn the AC
on. I would look for a stuck relay. It's located in the fuse box
behind the battery. There are 4 relays unless you have ABS, then there
are 5. ASD, Fuel pump, Starter motor, and the cooling fan. They are
only about $7.00 from the dealer

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:50:43 GMT, BG <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the ignition,
>the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening before. I
>understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools down, but I didn't
>think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches but could not find any
>reference to this specific issue.
>
>I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several minutes,
>but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
>
>Any ideas?

 

Dave wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2005, BG <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the ignition,
> >the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening before. I
> >understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools down, but I didn't
> >think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches but could not find any
> >reference to this specific issue.
> >
> >I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several minutes,
> >but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
> >
> >Any ideas?
>
> The electric Fan on my 97 Cherokee only comes on when I turn the AC
> on. I would look for a stuck relay. It's located in the fuse box
> behind the battery. There are 4 relays unless you have ABS, then there
> are 5. ASD, Fuel pump, Starter motor, and the cooling fan. They are
> only about $7.00 from the dealer

Thanks to all you who suggested the stuck relay, that's exactly what
the problem was.
--
BGhouse

 

Dave wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2005, BG <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the ignition,
> >the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening before. I
> >understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools down, but I didn't
> >think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches but could not find any
> >reference to this specific issue.
> >
> >I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several minutes,
> >but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
> >
> >Any ideas?
>
> The electric Fan on my 97 Cherokee only comes on when I turn the AC
> on. I would look for a stuck relay. It's located in the fuse box
> behind the battery. There are 4 relays unless you have ABS, then there
> are 5. ASD, Fuel pump, Starter motor, and the cooling fan. They are
> only about $7.00 from the dealer

Thanks to all you who suggested the stuck relay, that's exactly what
the problem was.
--
BGhouse

 

Dave wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2005, BG <wjghouse@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Evening folks. Got a problem with my Jeep. After I turn off the ignition,
> >the fan keeps running. Don't remember this ever happening before. I
> >understand some vehicles do this till the engine cools down, but I didn't
> >think the Jeep did this. I did Google searches but could not find any
> >reference to this specific issue.
> >
> >I tried disconnecting the negative battery terminal for several minutes,
> >but the fan came back on after I reconnected it.
> >
> >Any ideas?
>
> The electric Fan on my 97 Cherokee only comes on when I turn the AC
> on. I would look for a stuck relay. It's located in the fuse box
> behind the battery. There are 4 relays unless you have ABS, then there
> are 5. ASD, Fuel pump, Starter motor, and the cooling fan. They are
> only about $7.00 from the dealer

Thanks to all you who suggested the stuck relay, that's exactly what
the problem was.
--
BGhouse