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Old 04-19-2010, 07:45 PM
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Normal or Abbie Normal?

Hey all.

New 10 MCS owner here and have an interesting one:
If I drive the car for a limited distance and park it, after shut down, there is a high pitched whirring or fan like noise - it almost sounds like a "Dustbuster" running.
After a few mins, it goes away. My thoughts are it's the turbocharger winding down and it's a normal condition. Or is it Abbie Normal?

Our cars (read: The Hood Star brand) don't make these noises.

Please weigh in with your answers, opinions, flames etc!!
 
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Old 04-19-2010, 07:48 PM
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Normal, it's just the fan cooling the engine.
 
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Old 04-19-2010, 07:50 PM
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The cooling fan and water pump to turbo can run on for a few minutes after turning off. Normal.
 
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Thanks all for such a quick reply.
Yeah, I thought it was a normal condition also but man when you first take home a new car, it can freak you out!!
Especially if you are not expecting it or used to it!!
 
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