Mike.... Long time no talk, question about electic fans
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Hi dcovell,
If you wouldn't mind a response from us..............
It's a matter of what temperatures are appropriate with the thermostat being used, as our electric fan kit can be used and adjusted for any temperature of thermostat you want.
Our Performance Products electric fan kit gives you far better cooling capacity than the factory stock system, especially at speeds below about 35-40 mph or so. At vehicle speeds above 35-40 mph you don't need any kind of fan at all of course, as the airflow from road speed alone is more than plenty. It's the below 35-40 mph speeds that are the toughest to control and where you need the most capacity, either with the stock mechanical single fan or with our dual electric fan setup. With dual electric fans like our kit uses, you always have far more cfms' of airflow thru that radiator at the lower vehicle speeds where a fan is necessary as compared to what you have with the factory fan.
In JMC's case, he is using the factory original 192 degree thermostat, so his engine coolant temps are right in line.
With the original factory cooling system, in 100 degree outside temperatures, you can easily see 250 degrees (F) of coolant temperature, and even more. In that same situation, our electric fan kit will have you running at least 30 degrees cooler (usually 35-40 degrees cooler), and that's just with the stock 192 degree thermostat. Our kit has been tested in 115 degrees ambient temperature, idling in gear for a solid hour, the coolant temperature never exceeded 223 degrees, and that was with the stock 192 degree thermostat.
Running with a 180 degree thermostat in 107 degree heat, again, idling in gear for a long period of time, the coolant temps never exceeded 215 degrees.
And in anything remotely resembling "normal" summertime conditions, say, driving in 98 degrees, the coolant temps normally stay in the 200-210 degree range, which is exactly where highest engine power output is made, and thus the "ideal" engine cooolant temperature.
The bottom line is, you can have your engine coolant temperature just about whereever you want it, it's just a matter of selecting your thermostat temperature (if you're gong to change from stock, that is) and then set your fan turn-on temperatures accordingly.
If you'd like to go over this in more detail, please give us a call, we'll be happy to explain all of this in detail, if that would help.
If you wouldn't mind a response from us..............
It's a matter of what temperatures are appropriate with the thermostat being used, as our electric fan kit can be used and adjusted for any temperature of thermostat you want.
Our Performance Products electric fan kit gives you far better cooling capacity than the factory stock system, especially at speeds below about 35-40 mph or so. At vehicle speeds above 35-40 mph you don't need any kind of fan at all of course, as the airflow from road speed alone is more than plenty. It's the below 35-40 mph speeds that are the toughest to control and where you need the most capacity, either with the stock mechanical single fan or with our dual electric fan setup. With dual electric fans like our kit uses, you always have far more cfms' of airflow thru that radiator at the lower vehicle speeds where a fan is necessary as compared to what you have with the factory fan.
In JMC's case, he is using the factory original 192 degree thermostat, so his engine coolant temps are right in line.
With the original factory cooling system, in 100 degree outside temperatures, you can easily see 250 degrees (F) of coolant temperature, and even more. In that same situation, our electric fan kit will have you running at least 30 degrees cooler (usually 35-40 degrees cooler), and that's just with the stock 192 degree thermostat. Our kit has been tested in 115 degrees ambient temperature, idling in gear for a solid hour, the coolant temperature never exceeded 223 degrees, and that was with the stock 192 degree thermostat.
Running with a 180 degree thermostat in 107 degree heat, again, idling in gear for a long period of time, the coolant temps never exceeded 215 degrees.
And in anything remotely resembling "normal" summertime conditions, say, driving in 98 degrees, the coolant temps normally stay in the 200-210 degree range, which is exactly where highest engine power output is made, and thus the "ideal" engine cooolant temperature.
The bottom line is, you can have your engine coolant temperature just about whereever you want it, it's just a matter of selecting your thermostat temperature (if you're gong to change from stock, that is) and then set your fan turn-on temperatures accordingly.
If you'd like to go over this in more detail, please give us a call, we'll be happy to explain all of this in detail, if that would help.
