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My Blazer fan clutch is rocking on, along with the deeper pitch fan. Under $20 at LKQ near me. The nice thing about most boneyards is that there will be a Chevy in there somewhere. My Kia van has electric fans, 279K miles. So they work. My Mercedes has viscous clutch fan and dual electrics that come on at a certain temp range for HVAC extra cooling in summer - and there is a place you can add a resistor and lower the "switch on" point. Not so in the Disco, but a D1 keeps fans on with AC, and a D2 could be modded to do the same with some relays I guess.
I used a airflow meter and saw that my D1 was making about 800-1100 feet per minute of airflow. About 800 with viscous fan and boost up a bit to about 1100 with the electrics on. So you would need a good electric fan to equal the clutch fan. At highway speed don't needed it, I have driven without a fan with a wobbly water pump (just don't stop too long for red lights). Some drive in the land of frozen toes without a fan in winter.
I used a airflow meter and saw that my D1 was making about 800-1100 feet per minute of airflow. About 800 with viscous fan and boost up a bit to about 1100 with the electrics on. So you would need a good electric fan to equal the clutch fan. At highway speed don't needed it, I have driven without a fan with a wobbly water pump (just don't stop too long for red lights). Some drive in the land of frozen toes without a fan in winter.
Last edited by Savannah Buzz; 01-12-2014 at 09:48 PM.
#25
I had an HD chevy clutch kill my water pump bearings. Replaced it with a Volvo fan (google it - same P/N as taurus but comes with the necessary relay to wire it up) wired to a two-way switch for hi-off-low. Keeps the engine cool and I can shut it down for crossings.
Last edited by kingsly; 02-11-2014 at 08:30 PM.
#26
This cooling topic is beaten to death entirely too much.
If you take care of the system, understand it, it wont faulter.
Mine never goes above 197°, sitting in 100°...sits around 190° verified by Ultragauge. It USED to go up, but I decided to really get down and master the system.
I check for air every two weeks.
New thermostat every year, green coolant.
Radiator is spotless.
I will say, the big changes were the green coolant and the motorad thermostat...but I did change head gaskets in July, just because. Never goes up.
Last edited by shanechevelle; 02-17-2014 at 06:09 AM. Reason: autocorrect used the word thermometer instead of thermostat
#28
My guess is even though I had it rodded my Rad is crap and not transferring heat like is should, I have a new aluminum to install in spring, I have done everything else, I want electric fans just because I see no point in the mech fan, I can turn off the electric when playing in water instead of the mech acting like a boat prop and drenching everything
Plus I want that 1/10000 HP back lol
Plus I want that 1/10000 HP back lol
#29
My guess is even though I had it rodded my Rad is crap and not transferring heat like is should, I have a new aluminum to install in spring, I have done everything else, I want electric fans just because I see no point in the mech fan, I can turn off the electric when playing in water instead of the mech acting like a boat prop and drenching everything
Plus I want that 1/10000 HP back lol
Plus I want that 1/10000 HP back lol
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