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

[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.

[CoastieCosta567]

nice, i likey, good one bro, thanx, i'll do that.

[Ascinder]

FYI you can fit 2 12" fans side by side the way etlsport did his if you remove the stock electric fan.

[castigan]

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

[SilverBullet75]

Question:
Would this mod help with A/C condenser or evaporator (whichever is attached to the radiator) airflow at a stand still?

My A/C is working fine. I just have to be moving to get cold. It hasn't hit 110 degrees yet, but I'm afraid of when it does and I'm in traffic...
Thanks!
---JIM---

[etlsport]

i thought i noticed a difference in the temp of my ac at a stand still.. could be imagined though, ill take some temp measurements on a hot day if i think about it

castigan, it sounds like your fan clutch is going.. the vx fan gets LOUD when that happens.. otherwise i never really thought anything of the noise it makes, my electric fan whirring is actually louder than the stock fan

[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 !!

[etlsport]

that roar is caused by a bad fan clutch, replacing the fan and fan clutch (usually sold together anyway) will take care of it

[SilverBullet75]

I was going to say... I haven't heard that kind of roar...??
Mine's pretty quiet.

[Ldub]

Cue up 70's Canadian songbird Helen Reddy...

I am fan clutch, hear me roar

With a noise hard to ignore

And I make you want to cool with electric-a-fa-annnn...