1996 Dodge Neon radiator

150,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WALUD
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after driving 50 miles or so, when i park the car the radiator will not shut off runs continously and kills the battery.
Aug 11, 2010 at 3:06 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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First of all thank you so much for your donation.Do you mean your radiator fan stay's on constantly and kill's your battery?Also what model do you have?The plain neon or the sport?
Aug 11, 2010 at 5:03 AM
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WALUD
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I have the plain Neon, radiator fan stays on, is it the connector wires or what, have to disconnect negative battery cable for 45 minutes, so the battery will not go dead. The car is cold at this time and fan is off.
Aug 12, 2010 at 3:53 AM
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https://images.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/416332_1996_dodge_neon_cooling_fan_wire_diagram_part_1_1.jpg


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https://images.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/416332_1996_dodge_neon_coolant_temp_sensor_resistance_chart_1.jpg

Look's like you have a sticking cooling fan relay or a bad coolant temp sensor.I posted diagram's of where the coolant temp sensor is and also a resistance chart so you can test the sensor with a ohm's meter.Does the fan come on quickly after you do a cold start?If that's the case then you can test the coolant temp sensor while it's fairly cold.Once we rule out the temp sensor then we can check and see if we have a stuck relay.
Aug 12, 2010 at 7:22 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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Also have the car scanned for code's at a auto part's store like auto zone.If you have any let me know what they are.
Aug 12, 2010 at 7:27 AM
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