Login Register

S90 almost over heated...!

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on all Volvo's "mid era" rear wheel drive Volvos.

1975 - 1993 240
1983 - 1992 740
1982 - 1991 760
1986 - 1991 780
1990 - 1998 940
1990 - 1998 960
1997 - 1998 V90/S90

Post Reply
precopster
Posts: 7543
Joined: 21 August 2010
Year and Model: Lots
Location: Melbourne Australia
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 128 times

Re: S90 almost over heated...!

Post by precopster »

If you have a Android device and a ELM-327 you can monitor the coolant temp and see it go up to 105deg C at which point the fan will come on. You could rev it at constant 2,000 rpm and it should come on at around 2 mins but be careful as the temp guage should't even rise at this temp. If the temp guage starts to creep above halfway you may want to replace the coolant temp sensor which is on the thermostat housing.
Current cars VW Transporter 2.5TDI, 2010 XC90 D5 R Design

jimmy57
Posts: 6694
Joined: 12 November 2010
Year and Model: 2004 V70R GT, et al
Location: Ponder Texas
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 320 times

Post by jimmy57 »

S90 will have a high pressure sensor read by the ECM. ECM will run the fan on low or high as indicated by a/c high side pressure.
If it is 25 or warmer and you let it stand idling with a/c on then the fan should run within a minute or less due to a/c pressure.
If it is not cooling because there is no refrigerant in system then the pressure will not build enough to trigger fan.
Engine temp causing fan to come on is as described above.

The wires were secure in the grey connector? I have seen non functioning fans because the gray plug snapped in place but the wires were not slid onto the bullet terminals of the relay.

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post