Re: Dual Radiator fans...Was: Cooling issues

[Rich Deede <rdeed@UDel.Edu>]

It was Dan May that installed a Dual fan from a Passat. I dont think he
noticed too much of a difference though, but I could be wrong....there is
a first for everything.=P Dan....wanna chime in here?




Rich Deede
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Benjamin Harder wrote:

> Well, I was thinking about this cooling issue a little more and 
> have come up with another thought...
> 
> During highway driving and most *normal* driving my coolant temp
> guage needle rests on or slightly above the LED.  However, once
> the car comes to a stop, you lose the airflow from driving which
> is when the radiator fan kicks in to help keep air flowing through
> the radiator.  This is when our cars greatly heat up and the 
> coolant temp needle will rise.  This says to me that there is a
> lack of airflow through the radiator in traffic or city driving.
> It seems like the radiator cooling fan just can't quite keep up
> with the rising coolant temps.
> Solution:  More airflow = additional cooling fan = cooler coolant
> What do you all think?
> 
> Was it Brian Honnold that installed a dual radiator fan from
> a passat?  Whoever has done this, does a second fan help like 
> I think that it would? 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> 
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