Re: Question Electric fan
 

It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and back
country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think that
it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.

Earle

"Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:11kab2jkutcv8c0@corp.supernews.com...
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom
>
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and back
country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think that
it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.

Earle

"Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:11kab2jkutcv8c0@corp.supernews.com...
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom
>
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and back
country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think that
it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.

Earle

"Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:11kab2jkutcv8c0@corp.supernews.com...
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom
>
>
>

Question Electric fan
 

Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
Thanks for any insight.
Tom

Re: Question Electric fan
 

I did an electric on my 4cyl and it works really well. It's been so long
ago that all I can remember is it did free up just a spot of power but not
much. But, there are problems you have to solve, and I finally got mine
working perfect. The first fan I had, I mounted to the radiator, with a
switch in the cab to turn it on and off and it also had a thermostat on it.
Well, thermostat went bad, switch went bad and the fan wound up nailing my
radiator....
The setup I have now works great. I found a round fan the fits perfectly
into the round end of the radiator shroud! So I bolted the fan in, through
the shroud, but a small bead of silicone around it, wired it up to a new
theremostat and fuse and it works great now. I just cary extra fuses. The
fan isn't even close to the radiator and pulls plenty of air through, with
it's snug fit in the shroud.
Nick
"Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43453a43$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
> It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
> cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and
back
> country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
> on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think
that
> it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.
>
> Earle
>
> "Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:11kab2jkutcv8c0@corp.supernews.com...
> > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > Thanks for any insight.
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

I did an electric on my 4cyl and it works really well. It's been so long
ago that all I can remember is it did free up just a spot of power but not
much. But, there are problems you have to solve, and I finally got mine
working perfect. The first fan I had, I mounted to the radiator, with a
switch in the cab to turn it on and off and it also had a thermostat on it.
Well, thermostat went bad, switch went bad and the fan wound up nailing my
radiator....
The setup I have now works great. I found a round fan the fits perfectly
into the round end of the radiator shroud! So I bolted the fan in, through
the shroud, but a small bead of silicone around it, wired it up to a new
theremostat and fuse and it works great now. I just cary extra fuses. The
fan isn't even close to the radiator and pulls plenty of air through, with
it's snug fit in the shroud.
Nick
"Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43453a43$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
> It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
> cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and
back
> country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
> on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think
that
> it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.
>
> Earle
>
> "Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:11kab2jkutcv8c0@corp.supernews.com...
> > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > Thanks for any insight.
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

I did an electric on my 4cyl and it works really well. It's been so long
ago that all I can remember is it did free up just a spot of power but not
much. But, there are problems you have to solve, and I finally got mine
working perfect. The first fan I had, I mounted to the radiator, with a
switch in the cab to turn it on and off and it also had a thermostat on it.
Well, thermostat went bad, switch went bad and the fan wound up nailing my
radiator....
The setup I have now works great. I found a round fan the fits perfectly
into the round end of the radiator shroud! So I bolted the fan in, through
the shroud, but a small bead of silicone around it, wired it up to a new
theremostat and fuse and it works great now. I just cary extra fuses. The
fan isn't even close to the radiator and pulls plenty of air through, with
it's snug fit in the shroud.
Nick
"Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43453a43$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
> It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
> cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and
back
> country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
> on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think
that
> it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.
>
> Earle
>
> "Tom P" <tompeters@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:11kab2jkutcv8c0@corp.supernews.com...
> > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > Thanks for any insight.
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Tom P says...
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom
>
>
>

Having installed electric fans on several vehicles over the years, I
investigated doing it with my 258 CJ. By "investigate," I mean that I
removed the clutch fan and left it off for a whole tank of gas before I
spent the money and did the work. BTW, my CJ has heavy-duty cooling.

Highway results:
The engine ran much quieter. Nice.
HP gain? Barely perceptible, if at all.
Gas mileage? About 1 mpg increase.

I'm certain that if the original fan were a rigid type, the results would
have been far more dramatic, based on past experience.

In the end, I decided replacing the clutch fan with an electric one wasn't
worth the expense and aggravation, so I restored the clutch fan.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Tom P says...
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom
>
>
>

Having installed electric fans on several vehicles over the years, I
investigated doing it with my 258 CJ. By "investigate," I mean that I
removed the clutch fan and left it off for a whole tank of gas before I
spent the money and did the work. BTW, my CJ has heavy-duty cooling.

Highway results:
The engine ran much quieter. Nice.
HP gain? Barely perceptible, if at all.
Gas mileage? About 1 mpg increase.

I'm certain that if the original fan were a rigid type, the results would
have been far more dramatic, based on past experience.

In the end, I decided replacing the clutch fan with an electric one wasn't
worth the expense and aggravation, so I restored the clutch fan.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Tom P says...
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom
>
>
>

Having installed electric fans on several vehicles over the years, I
investigated doing it with my 258 CJ. By "investigate," I mean that I
removed the clutch fan and left it off for a whole tank of gas before I
spent the money and did the work. BTW, my CJ has heavy-duty cooling.

Highway results:
The engine ran much quieter. Nice.
HP gain? Barely perceptible, if at all.
Gas mileage? About 1 mpg increase.

I'm certain that if the original fan were a rigid type, the results would
have been far more dramatic, based on past experience.

In the end, I decided replacing the clutch fan with an electric one wasn't
worth the expense and aggravation, so I restored the clutch fan.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Hi Tom,
If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
it's self.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Tom P wrote:
>
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Hi Tom,
If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
it's self.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Tom P wrote:
>
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Hi Tom,
If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
it's self.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Tom P wrote:
>
> Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> Thanks for any insight.
> Tom

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't need
it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an electric
fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and just
let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> Hi Tom,
> If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> it's self.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tom P wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > Thanks for any insight.
> > Tom
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't need
it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an electric
fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and just
let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> Hi Tom,
> If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> it's self.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tom P wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > Thanks for any insight.
> > Tom
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't need
it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an electric
fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and just
let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> Hi Tom,
> If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> it's self.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tom P wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > Thanks for any insight.
> > Tom
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
Nick

>
Hi Tom,
> If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
>way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
>ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
>it's self.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O

"Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43458e1c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
> Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't
need
> it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an
electric
> fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and
just
> let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> > Hi Tom,
> > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> > way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> > ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> > it's self.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Tom P wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > > Thanks for any insight.
> > > Tom
> >
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
Nick

>
Hi Tom,
> If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
>way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
>ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
>it's self.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O

"Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43458e1c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
> Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't
need
> it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an
electric
> fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and
just
> let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> > Hi Tom,
> > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> > way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> > ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> > it's self.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Tom P wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > > Thanks for any insight.
> > > Tom
> >
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
Nick

>
Hi Tom,
> If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
>way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
>ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
>it's self.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O

"Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43458e1c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
> Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't
need
> it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an
electric
> fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and
just
> let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> > Hi Tom,
> > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> > way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> > ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> > it's self.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Tom P wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > > Thanks for any insight.
> > > Tom
> >
>
>

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Nick says...
[]
> The setup I have now works great. I found a round fan the fits perfectly
> into the round end of the radiator shroud! So I bolted the fan in, through
> the shroud, but a small bead of silicone around it, wired it up to a new
> theremostat and fuse and it works great now. I just cary extra fuses. The
> fan isn't even close to the radiator and pulls plenty of air through, with
> it's snug fit in the shroud.
> Nick
> "Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:43453a43$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
> > It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
> > cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and
> back
> > country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
> > on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think
> that
> > it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.
> >
> > Earle
> >
>
>
>


Maintaining the shroud is by far the best setup, but not the easiest.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Nick says...
[]
> The setup I have now works great. I found a round fan the fits perfectly
> into the round end of the radiator shroud! So I bolted the fan in, through
> the shroud, but a small bead of silicone around it, wired it up to a new
> theremostat and fuse and it works great now. I just cary extra fuses. The
> fan isn't even close to the radiator and pulls plenty of air through, with
> it's snug fit in the shroud.
> Nick
> "Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:43453a43$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
> > It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
> > cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and
> back
> > country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
> > on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think
> that
> > it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.
> >
> > Earle
> >
>
>
>


Maintaining the shroud is by far the best setup, but not the easiest.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Nick says...
[]
> The setup I have now works great. I found a round fan the fits perfectly
> into the round end of the radiator shroud! So I bolted the fan in, through
> the shroud, but a small bead of silicone around it, wired it up to a new
> theremostat and fuse and it works great now. I just cary extra fuses. The
> fan isn't even close to the radiator and pulls plenty of air through, with
> it's snug fit in the shroud.
> Nick
> "Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:43453a43$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
> > It depends on the use to which you put the vehicle. It is OK for the four
> > cylinder engine, used mainly for commuting purposes. For wheeling and
> back
> > country roads it comes on a lot. You do not really want to have to depend
> > on an electric fan, for a long climb over rough terrain. I don't think
> that
> > it would be optimal for use with the six cylinder engine.
> >
> > Earle
> >
>
>
>


Maintaining the shroud is by far the best setup, but not the easiest.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

You mean under 220, as anything under 160 will cause the cylinders
to instantly taper. That I've seen the telltale wear on many pickups
that had their thermostats removed.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Nick wrote:
>
> I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
> offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
> stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
> Nick
>
> >
> Hi Tom,
> > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> >way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> >ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> >it's self.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>
> "Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:43458e1c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
> > Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> > duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't
> need
> > it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an
> electric
> > fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and
> just
> > let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> > > Hi Tom,
> > > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> > > way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> > > ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> > > it's self.
> > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Tom P wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > > > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > > > Thanks for any insight.
> > > > Tom
> > >
> >
> >

Re: Question Electric fan
 

You mean under 220, as anything under 160 will cause the cylinders
to instantly taper. That I've seen the telltale wear on many pickups
that had their thermostats removed.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Nick wrote:
>
> I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
> offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
> stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
> Nick
>
> >
> Hi Tom,
> > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> >way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> >ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> >it's self.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>
> "Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:43458e1c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
> > Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> > duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't
> need
> > it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an
> electric
> > fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and
> just
> > let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> > > Hi Tom,
> > > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> > > way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> > > ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> > > it's self.
> > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Tom P wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > > > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > > > Thanks for any insight.
> > > > Tom
> > >
> >
> >

Re: Question Electric fan
 

You mean under 220, as anything under 160 will cause the cylinders
to instantly taper. That I've seen the telltale wear on many pickups
that had their thermostats removed.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Nick wrote:
>
> I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
> offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
> stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
> Nick
>
> >
> Hi Tom,
> > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> >way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> >ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> >it's self.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>
> "Earle Horton" <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:43458e1c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
> > Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> > duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't
> need
> > it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an
> electric
> > fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and
> just
> > let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:43458947.48D1C582@cox.net...
> > > Hi Tom,
> > > If you do any off road at all stick with the mechanical. There's no
> > > way an electric fan may cool and engine climbing in the lower gears at
> > > ten miles an hour. It'll take every bit of that ten horsepower to cool
> > > it's self.
> > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Tom P wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone installed an electric replacement fan on a Wrangler? Is the
> > > > gained HP and added fuel milege worth the ost.
> > > > Thanks for any insight.
> > > > Tom
> > >
> >
> >

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Earle Horton says...
> Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't need
> it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an electric
> fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and just
> let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
> []
> >
>
>
>

I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
still works just fine.


--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Earle Horton says...
> Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't need
> it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an electric
> fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and just
> let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
> []
> >
>
>
>

I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
still works just fine.


--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Earle Horton says...
> Not to mention how long an electric fan motor will last with that kind of
> duty. The idea of an electric fan, is that most of the time, you don't need
> it. If you violate this assumption with your conditions of use, an electric
> fan is not for you. I'll bet that if I shorted the switch on mine, and just
> let it run, it wouldn't last an hour.
> []
> >
>
>
>

I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
still works just fine.


--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Nick says...
> I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
> offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
> stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
> Nick
> []
> >
>
>
>

That's the key, heavy duty cooling. If you're moving at all, the fan won't
come on.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Nick says...
> I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
> offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
> stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
> Nick
> []
> >
>
>
>

That's the key, heavy duty cooling. If you're moving at all, the fan won't
come on.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Nick says...
> I've had my electric in for about four years, beat the crap out of my jeep
> offroading....and..... I live in phoenix with 118 degree summers and my temp
> stays just under 120, that's with a three core radiator.
> Nick
> []
> >
>
>
>

That's the key, heavy duty cooling. If you're moving at all, the fan won't
come on.

--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Ideal of both worlds, except high RPM hill climbing, where the
blades straighten and actually block the air from passing through the
radiator, but then we only do that for a couple of seconds at a time,
then drink beer and gloat at the Wannabees:
http://www.----------.com/pismo.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Dale Beckett wrote:
>
> I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
> still works just fine.
>
> --
>
> Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Ideal of both worlds, except high RPM hill climbing, where the
blades straighten and actually block the air from passing through the
radiator, but then we only do that for a couple of seconds at a time,
then drink beer and gloat at the Wannabees:
http://www.----------.com/pismo.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Dale Beckett wrote:
>
> I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
> still works just fine.
>
> --
>
> Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Ideal of both worlds, except high RPM hill climbing, where the
blades straighten and actually block the air from passing through the
radiator, but then we only do that for a couple of seconds at a time,
then drink beer and gloat at the Wannabees:
http://www.----------.com/pismo.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Dale Beckett wrote:
>
> I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
> still works just fine.
>
> --
>
> Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Yup, and the junkyards know this and want new prices for theirs.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dale Beckett wrote:
>
> Maintaining the shroud is by far the best setup, but not the easiest.
>
> --
>
> Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Yup, and the junkyards know this and want new prices for theirs.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dale Beckett wrote:
>
> Maintaining the shroud is by far the best setup, but not the easiest.
>
> --
>
> Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

Yup, and the junkyards know this and want new prices for theirs.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dale Beckett wrote:
>
> Maintaining the shroud is by far the best setup, but not the easiest.
>
> --
>
> Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) ------ III says...
> Ideal of both worlds, except high RPM hill climbing, where the
> blades straighten and actually block the air from passing through the
> radiator, but then we only do that for a couple of seconds at a time,
> then drink beer and gloat at the Wannabees:
> http://www.----------.com/pismo.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Dale Beckett wrote:
> >
> > I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
> > still works just fine.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dale Beckett
>

No, this isn't one of those squirrelly flexible fans, it's a printed-
circuit motor with a 12" 10-blade rigid fan on it. It really moves some
air.


--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) ------ III says...
> Ideal of both worlds, except high RPM hill climbing, where the
> blades straighten and actually block the air from passing through the
> radiator, but then we only do that for a couple of seconds at a time,
> then drink beer and gloat at the Wannabees:
> http://www.----------.com/pismo.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Dale Beckett wrote:
> >
> > I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
> > still works just fine.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dale Beckett
>

No, this isn't one of those squirrelly flexible fans, it's a printed-
circuit motor with a 12" 10-blade rigid fan on it. It really moves some
air.


--

Dale Beckett

Re: Question Electric fan
 

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) ------ III says...
> Ideal of both worlds, except high RPM hill climbing, where the
> blades straighten and actually block the air from passing through the
> radiator, but then we only do that for a couple of seconds at a time,
> then drink beer and gloat at the Wannabees:
> http://www.----------.com/pismo.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Dale Beckett wrote:
> >
> > I have a Flex-A-Lite that I bought in 1980. It's seen a LOT of use and
> > still works just fine.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dale Beckett
>

No, this isn't one of those squirrelly flexible fans, it's a printed-
circuit motor with a 12" 10-blade rigid fan on it. It really moves some
air.


--

Dale Beckett