Re: Another Viper Fan Story, good one!

From: TJG (dakota52318@toad.net)
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 00:43:05 EDT


Yeah, I was suppost to do that last year too, but man, the weather was just
crap the whole time... hoping its better this year... if not, there's always
Secrets!!

TJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "greg conner" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Another Viper Fan Story, good one!

>
> Tj
>
>
> I'm in md and am heading out to cruising oc this year as long as my truck
> makes it outta the body shop in time. Hit me up offlist sometime if ya
want
> to meet up, we usually get a little mini dakota meet going somewhere
during
> the weekend.
>
> gmconner@juno.com
>
>
>
> Greg Conner
> 1996 RC
> 3.9 hybrid
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "TJ Goettner" <dakota52318@toad.net>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: DML: Another Viper Fan Story, good one!
> >Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 19:34:22 -0700
> >
> > Okay, I finally got everything together. Got the fan mounted to the
> >radiator, radiator in the truck... wiring to the fan, and new 120A
> >alternator to pick up the slack of the old stock 90A. In drive, on high,
> >lights on, and AC on, the voltage was dropping down to 12.3VDC.... NO
GOOD
> >(fan RPMs dropped). So I went to NAPA yesterday and picked up the 120A
and
> >got it in today... 14.3 with everything on, MUCH BETTER.
> > This is the way I have mine wired. 1 relay to feed power to the
> >Perma-cool adjustable temp fan switch, relay energized by ignition ctk.
> >The
> >perma-cool has a wire that senses the AC clutch V, that wire goes to a
> >switch in the cab that allows me to control that. If Im going down the
> >highway, I dont need the fan coming on every time the AC does so I can
> >disable that. One relay that is selected by a 3 position switch to turn
> >the
> >fan on low when it is called for. 2 relays to hold the high current of
> >high
> >speed are energized by the permacool through the 3 position switch. The
> >last posotion of the switch is OFF. I also have a third switch that will
> >allow me to turn on the fan manually, while selecting also what speed by
> >the
> >3-pos switch. Good for sitting in the staging lanes.
> > I am very pleased with the performance the fan has given the
truck.
> >Of course, throttle response went up slightly, low end power did not, but
I
> >didnt exspect it too, there is little drag at low RPMs by the clutch
> >fan....
> >BUT from 3K up, I noticed I big gain. I am going to Cruzzin OC this year
> >and will find out how it does on gas millage then, should put me at
20MPG.
> >Overall, $550 later, Im happy.
> >
> >TJ
> >dakota52318@toad.net
> >1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
> >Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto
> >DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
> >K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
> >Custom Throttle Body
> >MP Computer
> >Viper Electric Fan
> >15.74@87.59 b4 fan.
> >4350lbs
> >
> >
>
>
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