Q: I have a 2000 f350 7.3 and my air will continue to blow even after the truck is off and the key is out of the ignition why??

asked by on December 20, 2017

I have a 2000 f350 7.3 and my air will continue to blow even after the truck is off and the key is out of the ignition. Why would it be doing this?

My car has 211000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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