Radiator fan not malfunctions, car overheating

charlie44nike · Post by **charlie44nike** » 16 May 2016, 19:21

Please i need help. My radiator fan does not kick in on time, it works like it has a mind of it's own. I always have to turn my airconditioner on before the fan blows.

The car is overheating, its a 1999 Volvo s80. I have called a mechanic in my country Nigeria, and they said they have to relay the fan to work direct, which means they have to hotwire the fan to the battery, it wouldn't work with the thermostat anymore.

Please i want to know if this proposed method will not have any effect on water flowing into the engine when the thermostat won't be working anymore.

Please someone help me before i ask them to proceed.

Cees Klumper · Post by **Cees Klumper** » 17 May 2016, 11:12

I'm no expert, but it seems to me that the coolant flow is independent from how the fan behaves. Seems there is something basic wrong in how the fan is directed that should be able to be corrected right, rather than through hotwiring. Maybe ask another mechanic to see if he can do it correctly. Good luck

charlie44nike · Post by **charlie44nike** » 18 May 2016, 00:51

okay. Thanks. Someone already advised to change the fan and the temperature sensor.

earthworm · Post by **earthworm** » 10 Oct 2019, 16:30

Well, did this work ?
Were both items really bad ?
Did you renew the thermostat ?

charlie44nike · Post by **charlie44nike** » 10 Oct 2019, 17:32

I had to sell the car