It will not give you BETTER A/C at low fan speeds, but hopefully it
will be adequate.
The clutch fan moves more air, though you are correct, it puts a load
on your waterpump.
I did pick up about 2 mpg with the electric fan.
Rascal
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 3:18 PM, <teseract@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>
>
> I've got a Derale 16759 adjustable temperature unit coming that has a built in
> A/C override circuit. Has a 30amp relay, so I figured that should be
> sufficient. Picked it up from Summit for 40 bucks (part# DER-16759). Some of
> the 97-2004 Dakota guys and some of the Jeep guys are using the fan assembly
> from a 90-95 3.8Lv6 Taurus from the pick-n-pull lots to replace the belt driven
> fan. I found it at Rockauto on one of their wholesaler closeout deals new for
> $42, so I figured what the heck. It's a 2 speed fan, but I'll just hook up the
> high speed as I don't feel like dinking with all the relays needed to use the
> low speed for AC and the high speed for cooling.
>
> After I asked this question last night I was laying in bed thinking about it
> and felt a bit stupid after I realized what people have told me on the list
> today - I don't need a key on source for the main amp draw due to the relay.
> Duh. Between this and the Hella 500 driving lamps I need to install I'm going
> to be in wiring heck for a while.
>
> I just hate the clutch fan... I don't like the roar of it when I first start
> the truck, I don't like the load on the water pump bearings, I don't like the
> hazard of working on a running engine with it spinning away, I don't like the
> load on the engine when the clutch is engaged, and I would really like to have
> better A/C at low speeds.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MattB
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: DML: RE: Electric fan power source
> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
> Date: Sat, May 23, 2009 10:01 am
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>
>
> The battery and an ignition switch source. What fan controller do you have?
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Beazer [mailto:teseract@moparhowto.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:13 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Electric fan power source
>
>
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