E-fan on the volvo?

I had the truck parked outside for a week or so while i was re-arranging stuff and I was surprised how little it takes to freeze those windows up solid.

 

Sometimes my windows will freeze up just from sitting all day or night depending on what shift im on

 

e-fan, yes, but it has nothing to do with it!

E-fan has nothing to cool until the thermostat opens up and coolant flows through the radiator. Thermostat doesn't open until the temp is above 180 or 195 F (depending on the 'stat you have). 175 F is plenty warm enough to heat up the interior.

Up to normal operating temp also has nothing to do with the e-fan. It may cause the temp to go up, then drop down - and start a bit of a yo-yo until the system is all warm, but at -10 or -20, just the air moving through the rad will do that if you have any speed up at all.

My beef with Dodges in the winter is that the A/C is always on with defrost and can't be cancelled. I understand that it removes moisture from the interior air, but at -40, I need some heat on the windshield - NOW! And travelling down the highway, I need a little bit of air moving over the windshield at all times to keep it clear, A/C on all the time just sucks the gas!

 

exclamation point and everything?

as I understand it, a mechanical clutch fan adds drag to a cold motor to help warm it up. When it's not needed, or when the motor gets revved to a certain RPM, the clutch disengages until the temps are high enough for it to kick back on again while the thermostat is open.

..i guess i could be totally wrong though

 

Switching to a calm, quiet soothing font, and only using the punctuation that is really required, I'll confuse the issue with the science of physics. On your point of drag from the fan clutch I have to call male bovine solid waste. Hauling around nearly 3,000 lbs of truck puts way more drag on the motor than will an engaged fan clutch.

Sorry, I can't make the font smaller and readable. It is not bold, just the way the font works. And I forget what the calmest, gentlest font colour is.

(also, just yankin' yer chain, with the whole calm and soothing thing. An exclamation point doesn't have to mean a punch in nose . . .)

 

Mine can idle for a good 5 minutes and still not even move the needle until I drive a few km.
Altho I just jump in it start it and drive away mostly all winter long unless its in the AM.

Also live in Canada, Where you at SamuraiDak? im in NS

 

you forgot the elevator music...lol

 

I could hear soft trickling water and harp music, while a subtle aroma of lavender and chamomile filled the air while I read your post.

I am in a state of zen right now.. a place where trucks are 1700lbs lighter than normal and it all just makes sense.

(that was a light potshot at the 3000lbs thing, I understand you're a kilogram guy)

btw, it's just way too freakin cold up there man! If I were to check the temperature, and the Fahrenheit and Celsius are the same number, (-40) I'd just hibernate 'til it was over.

 

I live in Winnipeg or Winter-peg as is commonly known. Today hit -40 (with the windchill) which for you americans is the point where celsius and farenheit actually meet. I plug in my block heater any time the temps are -20 or more and the truck can run for 10 to 15 minutes before any heat comes. Fortunately I have the autostart so the truck is running for 15 minutes before I hop in. (NOT the best for gas milage lol)

 

just move to cali ha