Mustang E-fan install
#11
Personally, if this doesn't work out, I'm going with the Mk. VIII fan. The Taurus/sn95 mustang fan is good but for the same money you can get the baddest kid on the block.
Also, for a controller, at some point im going to get into a Dakota electric controller. The Ron Francis looks like a nice unit bit the Dakota will plug into the obdII port and get info from the computer. That way I don't have to add any extra seensors
Also, for a controller, at some point im going to get into a Dakota electric controller. The Ron Francis looks like a nice unit bit the Dakota will plug into the obdII port and get info from the computer. That way I don't have to add any extra seensors
I would want to install a good temp gauge if I could not plug in a scan gauge though.
I really like the Rob Francis sturdiness. I just would not want to rely on something flimsy. I'll look forward to hearing your experience with the Dakota.
#12
#14
Update: mustang fan is not stout enough for city driving in 80+ ambient Temps. Not enough for my liking. Hasn't over heated, but isn't cooling as well as the stock fan. Saw 201 on my 5 mile drive and the fan was running pretty much continuously.
Sooo, off to ebay for a Lincoln fan. Also, I found a continuous duty solenoid at napa for $30, which should solve the issue of the ridiculous amp draw of the mark VIII fan. The cheap Parts store controller is working for the moment but is getting pretty hot, as I knew it would. So I'll use it to trigger the solenoid for the time being.
Sooo, off to ebay for a Lincoln fan. Also, I found a continuous duty solenoid at napa for $30, which should solve the issue of the ridiculous amp draw of the mark VIII fan. The cheap Parts store controller is working for the moment but is getting pretty hot, as I knew it would. So I'll use it to trigger the solenoid for the time being.
#15
Update: mustang fan is not stout enough for city driving in 80+ ambient Temps. Not enough for my liking. Hasn't over heated, but isn't cooling as well as the stock fan. Saw 201 on my 5 mile drive and the fan was running pretty much continuously.
Sooo, off to ebay for a Lincoln fan. Also, I found a continuous duty solenoid at napa for $30, which should solve the issue of the ridiculous amp draw of the mark VIII fan. The cheap Parts store controller is working for the moment but is getting pretty hot, as I knew it would. So I'll use it to trigger the solenoid for the time being.
Sooo, off to ebay for a Lincoln fan. Also, I found a continuous duty solenoid at napa for $30, which should solve the issue of the ridiculous amp draw of the mark VIII fan. The cheap Parts store controller is working for the moment but is getting pretty hot, as I knew it would. So I'll use it to trigger the solenoid for the time being.
#17
I'm not at all worried about the a 201 temp. I'm worried that it got there in only 10 minutes of driving and without the AC on. Whereas the stock fan only allowed Temps that high after a full day of driving in city traffic with the AC on full.
I intend to drive it home with the AC on to see how it performs but my guess is that it will tip 205+ and that's not cool with me.
I intend to drive it home with the AC on to see how it performs but my guess is that it will tip 205+ and that's not cool with me.
#18
I'm not at all worried about the a 201 temp. I'm worried that it got there in only 10 minutes of driving and without the AC on. Whereas the stock fan only allowed Temps that high after a full day of driving in city traffic with the AC on full.
I intend to drive it home with the AC on to see how it performs but my guess is that it will tip 205+ and that's not cool with me.
I intend to drive it home with the AC on to see how it performs but my guess is that it will tip 205+ and that's not cool with me.