Q: Engine belt and fan turned off but air is still flowing
I went to put freon in my Mazda and when I connected the hose to the low pressure port something came out rather than in and the engine belt and fan all turned off. But air is still flowing in the car it's not cool air. But the engine isn't running either.
My car has 96441 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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