Re: What keeps running?

[David Mathias <dmath@cis.ohio-state.edu>]

On Wed, 27 May 1998, Brian Wanamaker wrote:

> kept running -- different from the Honda but not too unusual. Then,
> after the fan stopped, I heard some sort of high-pitch whining sound
> from under the hood. It finally stopped after about 5 or 6 minutes. My
> theory is that there's an auxiliary electric water pump or something
> that runs while the car starts cooling down. If that's the case, I'm
> really impressed. Or, is there just something wrong with my car?
> 

There could be something wrong with your car but this isn't it.
You are correct -- it's an auxillary water pump.  At least that's
what I was told when I bought my GLX about 18 months ago.

David