need help to install the electric Fan please, thanks guys :).

[CoastieCosta567]

Thank you so much Greasemonkey, i'll use those steps this next weekend and give it a try, thanx again.

[Triathlete]

Coastie,
What is the reason you are doing an electric fan? I believe it was Tone (I could be wrong) who did an electric fan on his VX a while back. It did not cool as well as the stock fan. The horsepower gain is very little (not enough to notice). Unfortunately I think the thread that discussed it was on the old board and is no longer available (although you might search the archives on this board). If it was Tone maybe he will chime in.
The only thing the fan will do is provide a way to turn it off during deep water crossings.

[etlsport]

also keep in mind that the temperatures greasemonkey mentioned are probably in C and not F

[ZEUS]

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...t=electric+fan
You'll have to forgive Tommy boy for jacking up the thread... but it does make for a more entertaining read!

[CoastieCosta567]

so i should not do it? what you guys think, cuz i'm looking for a cooler engine, not horse power here.

[kodiak]

so i should not do it? what you guys think, cuz i'm looking for a cooler engine, not horse power here.

Its hard to beat the stock fan.

[Greasemonkey]

The actual cost of doing the conversion is quite small the main expense being the fans and motor - if you can find one from a breakers yard for a good price try it and see if it cools or not
i found that i gained 10ish BHP from a 115 BHP engine - rolling road tells me 118 at the rear axle now instead of 108 and the MPG is quite a bit better too
also the fan comes on after a long run when the engine is off and cools it to the correct temp to avoid hot spots although its not using the water pump it circulates using convection
i realise its only a small 2000cc engine but the principle is the same - in fact because you guys have hotter weather for longer its more relavent for you to have better cooling - mine tends to work extremely hard when off roading - low box high revs - having twin fans was a good move - the more modern MU's have a single fan as standard which says it all really
the first thing i will be doing to my VX is fitting an electric fan and then using the alternator belt from a trooper V6 with an electric fan as it doesn't have the viscious drive shaft and yes all the temperatures i posted are in degrees celsius :bwgr:
cheers
Steve

[orion]

so i should not do it? what you guys think, cuz i'm looking for a cooler engine, not horse power here.

I just crawled around Moab for four days and my electric fan did an excellent job of cooling. if you are only looking for a cooler engine, a fan alone wont do it, you'll need to change to a colder thermostat. and the stock fan cools the same as an electric.

[etlsport]

if you are looking for a cooler engine why not put another fan in addition to the stock one.. thats what i did.. i have it wired independently from any other circuits so its just a simple switch that turns it on and off, only turn it on when sitting in traffic or on a trail.. usually saw temp drops of 10-15 degrees at idle/ low speeds

although i havent needed to use it much since i replaced my fan clutch on the main fan, i really havent been overheating

here is the one i installed though, its 10"

[tom4bren]

It sounds to me that Eric's approach is the best for your needs - just suppliment the existing fan. The wiring is much simpler since you really don't even need to add a thermostat - just a simple switch to turn it on and off when you want.

[castigan]

im more keen on a electric fan for the loss of the noise the stock fan makes... its like a jet taking off!!!

[castigan]

i want a electric fan to make the ROAR that the factory fan makes go away... i dont care about hp or so on.... just that damn noise when you are at low revs !!