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Before you even go there, realize that when in traffic the electric fan is going to move more air than the mechanical fan ever will. You are going backwards.
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Before you even go there, realize that when in traffic the electric fan is going to move more air than the mechanical fan ever will. You are going backwards.
Before you even go there, realize that when in traffic the electric fan is going to move more air than the mechanical fan ever will. You are going backwards.
This was also on my mind, completely stopped
Even my 240 with tropical fan clutch & 3row nissens tends to get hot but not overheat. Hence bringing up a need for a pusher fan.
This opens up another can of worms.....do i just upgradw the efan to something that moves more air?
Only when it kicks on.
So another much simpler option would be an alternate way of controlling the temperature at which the electric fan comes on. I would opt for an in-line temp switch like the Saab?s used. But instead of using 30+ year old rusty Parts, just buy one for $15 off eBay and put in whatever coolant temp switch you like, that is the same thread pitch.
When the AC is on the e-fan is always on. That is the way Volvo set it up.
No. You?re not going to find another fan that moves more air, especially on a 7/9 budget. Turbo LS guys 500+ HP use Volvo fans and rads all the time. Just command the fan on at earlier temps.
When the AC is on the e-fan is always on. That is the way Volvo set it up.
Well then according to Roy, your (friends) car shouldn?t be overheating.AC is on 24.0/(2+5)/365
No, they do. They are extremely powerful.But they dont though. And if they are they're doing it wromg.
It goes back to my $14.99 question. What cools more? Mechanical fan w/ pusher? Or stock efan w/pusher?
It goes back to my $14.99 question. What cools more? Mechanical fan w/ pusher? Or stock efan w/pusher?
I'm aware that a pusher is not stock on efan 940. And a 940 is not optimal for an LS1 swapped volvo. I don't care what googlefu told you. Your response is not an answer to my question of which moves more air
Also 940 fan is soso at best. Back before you were born Dave Barton did a really detailed write up on efans, so did Mathews volvo site.
But their goals were to get +.0001hp out of their racecars.
Im trying to deal with heat soak in hot weather rush hour traffic.
Tryingbe setup seams to make sense to me.
It?ll be fineIs there anything to look out for as far as disconnecting the fan & relay? Or do we just unhook the wires pertaining to the efan and leave the relay unit?
There?s no pusher fan on efan 940s. Only the main electric puller.Dont want to disable the front ac fan or want lh to act up.
Yeah they run warm. Nature of the beast. But considering the boiling point of a 50/50 mixture at 22psi is nearly 300F, you?re nowhere near boiling over.And to pre answer the "why". Rush hour summer global warming traffic us brutal. It's not even summet and the car runs on the hot side right before boiling, just the way it's designed to be.
It will run cooler with AC on because the fan will run far more often.It doesn't overheat, but I can see that happening with the AC on on a 110degree day in stop n go freeway.
Let?s decipher your first post, one more time.
It?ll be fine
There?s no pusher fan on efan 940s. Only the main electric puller.
Yeah they run warm. Nature of the beast. But considering the boiling point of a 50/50 mixture at 22psi is nearly 300F, you?re nowhere near boiling over.
It will run cooler with AC on because the fan will run far more often.
I think you learned more in this thread than I did.
What did you do as far as wiring goes? Did you leave the fan relay?