P0493: The coolant fan runs too fast because its clutch is locked
The coolant fan runs too fast because its clutch is locked.
| Code | P0493 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P04xx, Emissions control |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0493 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P0493 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P048F The exhaust pressure control valve position sensor fails now and then
- P0490 High signal in the EGR valve control
- P0491 Secondary air injection system insufficient flow (bank 1)
- P0492 Secondary air injection system insufficient flow (bank 2)
- P0494 The radiator fan is turning slower than it should
- P0495 The fan speed is above normal
- P0496 EVAP system high purge flow
- P0497 EVAP system low purge flow
- P0400 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow malfunction
- P0401 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow insufficient
- P0402 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow excessive
- P0403 EGR control circuit malfunction
What does code P0493 mean?
The coolant fan runs too fast because its clutch is locked.
How do you clear P0493?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P0493 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
