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Electric Fan and Fuel Mileage (an update on the conversion) 200

posted by  bcg on  Fri Jun 10 14:33 CST 2005
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hello dave,

i just installed a nissens 3 row radiator (used) and a permacool fan which is in the cowling right in front of the the themoviscous fan, which i kept.

i haven't jumped the temp comp pins yet, but i was more concerned with oil temp. water temp needle has dropped slightly.

since i didn't compare the 3 row rad before the fan i don't know the contribution of each, electric fan and 3 row rad.

results are good, though. in the texas heat, 90-91 F so far in a constant drive 60-80 mph and in traffic, the oil temp doesn't exceed 100 C, an improvement over last year.

so whatever, i'm pleased. may be an overkill will 2 fans, but my a/c is certainly cooler, but i haven't measured that either. relay and fuse added, which cuts down on voltage draw, of course.

with 260k miles, i'm watching the heat in my 86 engine.

regards,
byron golden
86 245
92 245





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