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General Category => Modifications => Topic started by: aviationfred on December 22, 2012, 12:12:42 PM

Title: Cooling fan
Post by: aviationfred on December 22, 2012, 12:12:42 PM
I have seen cooling fans for sale on Ebay. Has anyone installed one, and if so, how well does it work?

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Fred
Title: Re: Cooling fan
Post by: Dads_FJ on December 22, 2012, 12:26:58 PM
You are better off installing an oil line thermostat.

(popcorn)


kidding aside, I believe the consensus is they are not worth the effort. 
Title: Re: Cooling fan
Post by: aviationfred on December 22, 2012, 12:37:05 PM
I am planning on ordering the larger oil cooler from Randy some time in the near future. I was just curious if anyone had favorable results with electric fans.
Title: Re: Cooling fan
Post by: Pat Conlon on December 22, 2012, 12:53:09 PM
Properly sized pilot jets have a bigger impact on a cool running engine.....
Title: Re: Cooling fan
Post by: JMR on December 22, 2012, 01:01:45 PM
Do you spend a lot of time in stop and go traffic? Setrab makes a thermal switch which would automatically turn an oil cooler fan on. They make fan packs too. Clearance is an issue.
Title: Re: Cooling fan
Post by: SlowOldGuy on December 22, 2012, 08:52:43 PM
Just don't forget to install the oil cooler thermostat solenoid!

:-)

DavidR.