Hey Bob - how much power increase do you think you got by going to the
electric fans?
Thanks in advance,
Cale Bargen
98CC318
Bob H wrote:
>
> Bob to Bob,
>
> I live in SC, where the weather is HOT in the summer time. I have had the
> fans long enough now, to try them in all our hot weather. I am very
> pleased. Stop & go traffic with the A/C on, never over about 190. Fans run
> all the time with the a/c on and actually are cooler running then before,
> even when in traffic. With air off, seldom come on at all, sometimes at a
> long light in the heat or after stopping and sitting. Only problem that I
> have had, can trigger the alarm when turning on while parked. Happened
> once. I am very happy with them and have experienced the biggest
> improvement with them, vs any other mod.
> Cover as much area as possible for the install. Got lots of pointers on
> here and finally tackled it, taking the radiator out and actually laying
> the fans on it, tilting at an angle across the radiator. This gets the best
> coverage. I also cut the seal around the fans, so where they go off the
> radiator to the side, I was able to pull the rubber down to seal against
> the radiator itself. This worked out well. I had help with the wiring,
> little too much for my simple non-electrical mind.
> The only time the fans ran more was when I was towing a trailer on a house
> move, slow speeds and backing, etc, tho never above about 200 max, not even
> to the mid-point on the gage. I would not hesitate to do it again.
>
> At 08:30 AM 7/15/99, you wrote:
> >At 12:08 AM 7/15/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >>Bob Hardt
> >>Aiken,SC
> >>99 Black Dakota CC 5.2 Auto, Leach headers, Flex-A-Lite dual 12" fans,
> >>Quick D intake, 180 stat
> >
> >Bob
> >
> >Did you do a previous post(s) on your Flex-A-Lite dual 12" fans?
> >Pros/cons on stop/go traffic, hot weather with A.C. on, installation
> >mods, etc? I'd like to hear about them if you have not ... if you have,
> >I'll search the archives for them. TIA.
> >
> >Bob
> >Burlington, Ontario
> >
> >'97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55, auto., 4x2, flame red
> >
> >
> ~~~~~Bob
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