Glossary / General

fan

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Too Afraid to Ask

The fan in a car helps keep the engine cool by blowing air. It also helps to move air inside the car for heating or cooling.

Technical Definition

In a car, the fan helps cool the engine by blowing air through the radiator. It can also help circulate air in the cabin for heating and cooling purposes.

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"Well, then we'd have to go with the idea of the fan, because there's a fan under there, too... More likely, something stuck in there. There's a twig or something in there."

#2635: Knock, Knock... The Best of Car Talk 32:01

"It has a fan so that when the phone starts to heat up, it's cooling the phone. [314.6s] And then it also has a magnet."

S7E27: 2027 Infiniti QX65 First look – Real Gold Paint, Next-Gen Tech & Klipsch Audio AI Auto Podcast 05:09

"[4619.5s] When you're doing an accessory drive and an intake, I mean, in a fan. [4624.1s] Were you working with Maury Faff on the one that you worked on?"

Sam Murtaugh of Mecum Auctions Oil and Whiskey with Roadster Shop 17:00

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