I am in the process of installing electric fans. The installation kit with the fan set up is an OE type thermostat (sending unit). Is there a location in the head/block for a thermostat? I currently have the fans operating manually, but need some help with the thermostatic controls. Thanks.

[This message has been edited by sixpipes (edited 04-01-2001).]

 

Try the stock car parts sites. They have sensors that you install in a heater hose.

Do a search at www.google.com for "stock car" parts

Try turning off the fans at full throttle. Make the assumption that any time that you are at full power you will be going plenty fast enough to cool the motor within a couple of seconds anyway. If the fans are on, there is a load at the alternator. If they are off the only load is coming from the ignition and computer. Nothing is free in engineering including amps from the alternator.

Hope this helps

Andy

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I installed my sender for my water temp gauge in the heater hose, by cutting it and "T" ing it in.
if the fan unit came with one of those copper sensors that just has copper wire attached, you can put the sensor in the mouth of the top radiator , wrap the outside of the mouth with electrical tape, to cover over the copper line , re-attach radiator hose. i won't leak, i have this set up on my other truck.

 

Thanks guys, looks like I have the wrong sensor for the application.

 

The one I used goes through the radiator by the inlet hose side and turns the fan on adn off that way. So far it has worked great. The Lightning cooling system is pretty good and the fan rarely comes on. I picked my sensor up at Pep Boys.

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Guys

Do your sensors have 2 wires on it or one ??

Doug

 

MRBBQMAN
I installed the fans last summer,and did like the instructions said and put a couple (2) of wraps of electrical tape around the capillary tube before I slid the radiator hose on.
That tape got slippery as snot and my upper radiator hose slipped off on a hot day in the middle of a traffic jam.
Lucky for me I smelled the hot antifreeze and saw the temp gauge and was able to make a quick exit off the freeway and took care of the problem. Also I was using a heavy duty clamp on the hose not the stock spring style clamp.
Anyway, what I found to work best was to dry everything and clean it with brake clean,that includes the inside of the radiator hose to. Assemble it dry without the tape and it won't leak, the hose will stick to the radiator like glue.
Dale

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both types i have, only have one

 

Still need help with my coolant sending units. The sensors I have are single pole and do not activate the fans when the collant temperature is in the appropriate range. For my set up I need a double pole sending unit. The sensors I have come with the SPAL wiring kit. Anyone have pictures?