Marty,
Where did you see this? Any idea on cost? Sounds like a great mod.
-- Dave Denver, CO '93 Sport 4x4 V-6 (soon to be '01 CC+ 4x4 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD) "Marty Galyean" <mgalyean@acm.org> wrote in message news:3B062878.FA7561D3@acm.org... > I want this on my Dak right now... > > Valeo Steering Integrated Hydraulic Fan System Boosts Overall Vehicle Performance > Valeo, a supplier of automotive motors and actuators, has introduced a new steering system-integrated, > hydraulically driven engine cooling fan system (HDFS) that improves fuel economy, air conditioning > performance and towing capacities, while reducing engine compartment operating temperatures. The industry > has long known that hydraulic systems can meet all cooling fan needs. However, these systems were > previously too costly and heavy for practical application. By integrating the HDFS with the power steering > pump, the Valeo design eliminates the cost, weight and parasitic losses of a separate hydraulic circuit with its > own pump. In the Valeo design, a common pump powers both the fan and the hydraulic assist to the power > steering system. A dual displacement motor drives the fan and efficiently transfers power levels greater than > 10 horsepower from the pump. The maximum air moving power is 20 to 30 times higher than is typically > available from electrically driven fans. This gives the engine cooling system a cushion of safety for long, heavy > towing. HDFS also allows much better heat dissipation for the air conditioning condenser. This results in > improved air conditioning performance in comparison to traditional engine-driven fan systems. HDFS also > temporarily reduces fan power draw during rapid vehicle acceleration. The system is currently being used in > the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Source: Valeo Company Press Release > > > -- > "Education is that which discloses to the wise > and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding." > --Ambrose Bierce
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