Old Jul 17, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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From: Aurora , ILL
Default QUESTION...About the radiator cooling fan

I noticed today that my radiator cooling fan blows away from the radiator and toward the engine.
Is this correct ??
Please post your knowledge here as I am unsure.

I never noticed this before and have driven 17000 trouble free miles with the temp always reading about half way (center) on the gage.
It was 90 degrees today and I had the A/C on and when I got home I looked under the hood before I turned the car off and noticed this.
I guess in theory it could be pulling heat away from the radiator but I always thought it was blowing air onto the radiator.
I guess I have never looked at this on any other car before either.

I have attached photos with a arrow of the rotation of the fan blade and the direction of the airflow.
These pics were taken form the passenger side looking toward the front of the car.
 
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