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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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If i can locate one around here, i may go for it. But we'll see
Old Apr 15, 2011 | 06:14 AM
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and make sure the shroud allows the air to be pulled over the entire radiator surface. not just right around the fans themselves.

bonus tip, set the controller to a little bit cooler than you actually want it to be. once it gets to that temp, the fans have to play catch up to keep it from continuing to climb hotter and hotter.
I've seen some set ups get over 20 degrees too hot before the fans can move enough air to actually cool the radiator enough to maintain the temps.
Old Apr 15, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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Located a clutch fan for the hell of it. Somehow managed to strip out 2 of the bolts on the water pump pulley when trying to put it on. FML. So i'll fix it tomorrow and get it working. Buying a controller and new fans would have been $500 that i can spend elsewhere. You can say i told you so now.. lol
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mewantkouki
Yes, he's talking about the one that runs behind the clutch fan shroud. It's way too small and not sufficient to cool your car off. I know of one freak sr that was able to run only that fan and never overheat, still baffles me to this day.
Mine was cooled by this fan alone.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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Didn't your car also nuke a headgasket?
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because i want to **** your 16 year old ******* on top of a pile of stolen vacuum hose and fuel filters. what did you think?

dont blame shift and make this about me. this is time you could be applying online to be a bagger at publix.

Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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No sir, replaced it and it was good.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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Clutch fan FTW. Car runs 50 degrees cooler than my shitty e-fans did
Old Apr 18, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Electric fans are inferior, just nobody properly uses them.

But, good to know your problem is fixed.
Old Apr 18, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Money
Clutch fan FTW. Car runs 50 degrees cooler than my shitty e-fans did
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because i want to **** your 16 year old ******* on top of a pile of stolen vacuum hose and fuel filters. what did you think?

dont blame shift and make this about me. this is time you could be applying online to be a bagger at publix.

Old Apr 19, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mewantkouki

One dudes piss poor e-fan setup not working better than a clutch fan setup does not make clutch fans "better"

I'd love to know where you guys are getting these fail proof fan clutches, its going to be a fun week in the classifieds when a few of them die around the same time, since everyones running nearly worn out junk from the early 90's




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