2008 cummins ISX400

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  1. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    I'm having issues with engine fan running daily even at lower water temps. When I lower temp ac control on it, it will fade for about minute or 2 then comes back on again. Took it to shop last week, they claimed it was a fan switch but in my theory, it is a fan clutch, sensor, or faulty thermostat. The truck I drive is 2008 Kenworth T800, belongs to Fedex Freight. It has cummins isx400st with 1750 ft lb, 2.53 rear axle, 7 inch stack, and 10 speed manual. What's your opionion on that issue?
     
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  3. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Did you a scan it? On my truck it was set up to run with a manual fan switch, but it did not have one, so fan was constantly running
     
  4. 062

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    Has it always ran like that?
    Horton has a two speed fan,it runs at a lower speed all the time. It's mostly for city trucks,dump trucks,etc.
     
  5. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    It was normal after the shop last week. Only this Wednesday, it went on again.
     
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    If they replaced a switch,it might be the wiring or could be another bad switch.
     
  7. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    Maybe, I tried to shut manual mode off but it still goes on.
     
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    There are several sensors that will turn fan on. If it was egr related it should throw a cel.
    Does your a/c compressor kick in and out?
     
  9. Cory wood

    Cory wood Medium Load Member

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    Coolant temp, intake air temp, compressor high side switch, oil temp sensor. Any one of these acting up will give you a fan on in the ecm. Your gauge may be independent of the switch so everything seems fine when your running and it probably is, but if a sensor goes into diagnostic fault and it's a temperature related switch the fan will default on cause it thinks something is to hot. We also had this same problem with the fan clutch relay many times. It's probably an air pressure off fan so test the relay and see if it has power or not.
     
  10. Cory wood

    Cory wood Medium Load Member

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    I meant Ac compressor, do you by chance have apads air conditioning system? Those will go bad and default the fan to the on position
     
  11. sirscof

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    Bad head pressure switch at A/C condenser can cause engine fan to run. First check all wiring leading to condensor/compressor. Simple electrical short can cause much grief.
     
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