Re: Electric Fan Woes

From: Gary Hedlin (ghedlin@theramp.net)
Date: Sat Jun 01 2002 - 00:31:37 EDT


My question is if youre using a electric fan, where do you get a belt for
the other stuff?

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""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
news:000601c2092d$14f31b10$090aa8c0@homenet.com...
>
> John,
>
> Bob has the V6...there are no problems with the 150. On the V8's...it
> may be fine for driving, but with the TX heat and running the A/C...it's
> a bit small.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of John Neff
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:15 PM
> To: Dakota Mailing List
> Subject: RE: DML: Electric Fan Woes
>
>
>
> Bob,
> I ran a Flex-A-Lite Black Magic 150 fan for a couple of months in my 318
> Dak last summer. No matter what I did (I never tried the Flow Kooler
> water pump) I could not keep the temps under 220 in stop and go traffic.
> BTW, that was with the A/C off. On one occasion, it actually hit 240. I
> ended up pulling the fan and reinstalling the stock fan. I wish there
> was a higher capacity unit out there because I really enjoyed the power
> increase to the rear wheels as well as the mileage increase. Maybe an 18
> or 24" fan could do the job. I just don't think the BM150 covers enough
> of the radiator to be effective.
>
> John
> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
>
> >Anyone else out there running an electric fan.....I'm running way too
> >hot in traffic and would like to change mine. I'd like to change it
> >out for a larger / higher CFM Fan. Could you guys tell me what fan your
>
> >running and where your engine temp is in traffic with the air on.
>
>
>



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