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fan clutch still working right? 700 1990

posted by  invar on  Tue Jun 24 01:52 CST 2003
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Okay, I've heard of the fan clutch not engaging at hot temperatures causing the car to overheat. But is it possible for it to fail causing the fan clutch to prematurely engage?

Yesterday I noticed that my fan was roaring loudly. Outside temperature was about 83-87F, so yep, it was pretty hot. About time too after having so many weeks of rain in NYC.

In any case, the car was not overheating or anything, and the temperature gauge did not so much as flinch from 12 oclock sharp. Driving I did was split in half between city and highway.

I was just wondering what the rest of you have experienced insofar as what temperatures the outside air has to be before the fan clutch is engaged. Whenever the fan clutch is engaged, there is a noticeable slight loss of power. Not like my 740 is a speed demon or anything, but it just makes it all the more apparently slow when the clutch kicks in. Every little bit counts! ;)

Thanks.
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Kenric Tam
1990 Volvo 740 base sedan (B230F)
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