yeah. i just got back from my 3rd trip in town just to get a gallon of milk. im trying to empty this tank! but anyways, heres a mini-update
it is hot as balls outside and going through traffic it swayed up to 215* so i kicked on the heat a bit to bring it down. i do need that second fan, so ill be tapping into my savings.
but anyways, it really cleans up the engine compartment. and when i shut it off the fans stays on for 2-3 mins and when it finally clicks off it sounds like a jet shutting down. its really cool. the engine warms up quicker, thats a plus. and after having the A/C on all day driving into town i can actually tell it is colder. i had to pass a V8 chevy going slow (he was towing a trailer) and i can actually feel the power. low end got a little boost but past 3,000 the engine just sped my past that guy. woot! and heres the real kicker: many of you may notice that when you top off the tank, the truck will go a little while before the needle moves. well mine used to do 45-55 miles before it began to go down. today my trip meter was at 66 miles before it began to move. and usually i will have 100-120 miles on the trip meter by the time the needle hits the 3/4 mark, well im at 88 miles and its not even fully off the "F" yet! amazing! during the ride home i took the highway and i can do 70 mph at the fuel consumption of 60 mph before the efans. my instantaneous MPG (per the SG2) is showing 19-22 mpg. i know its not accurate, but before the fans it was showing lower.
ill let you know more as im driving. and derek, i spent a total of $80 doing this. i still need to get another fan, so in the end, this simple mod will cost me no more than $130. im still watching my water temp like a hawk, but for the price of this mod, you get a +1 in every deparment! fuel economy, power, and A/C!!!!
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Originally Posted by blackedoutV6
anyway raptor congrats on the efans, keep us updated on how reliable the controller is, i hope to be doing efans this summer as well
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im actually very pleased with the controller. the thing is quite heavy for its size and has .16" gauge wiring with an in-line fuse. if anything, i think the fan will die before the controller. that plus ive heard a lot of good things about hayden-imperial controllers