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.

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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.

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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