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tompete
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S90 1997 Fan starts when car starts

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fan starts and runs continuesly during operation of car. Fan continues to run for 5 minutes after engine is turned off then shuts off. Also temp guage jumps to 1/2 and fluctuates. Error code says eng temp LOW INPUT,PO117. What sensor may need to be replaced? and where is it located? PO410 is problem # two, Secondary air flow input. Is there a sensor to the air pump that would need changing? :(

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Post by Ozark Lee »

I moved you to the appropriate forum where you should be able to get more appropriate advice.

On an 850 I would say that you have a bad ECT sensor or a bad connection to it. On a S90 I'm not sure.

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Post by billofdurham »

P0117 is usually the engine coolant temperature sensor. It is mounted on the thermostat housing.

P0412, Volvo code 442, is a little harder to diagnose as it covers four different faults in the pulsed secondary air injection (PAIR) system. Checking the system with a Volvo scan tool would show a second fault code of either 446 or 448. The secondary code points directly to the problem. There is no sensor in the system but there is a solenoid which would not throw any of these three codes.

The attachment shows what tests can be done but you will be hindered by not knowing the secondary code:
S90 PAIR fault codes.pdf
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tompete
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Post by tompete »

Thanxs for reply I will check as soon as possible.

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Post by OEMVolvoParts »

AC fan relay 9442933 has been known to cause this issue, it is located next to the passenger side headlight. Mention MVS and receive free shipping from our page.

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:D :) Thanxs all who helped.....Problems solved. sensor by thermostat was not making good connection at the connection, after cleaning it worked again. The other problem was a bad air hose to the air pump. I pinched it and it fell apart, it was the one about 3 inches long. Car is doing well. Thanx again for all your input :mrgreen: :lol:

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