Re: OT: Electric cooling Fan update

[farna@xxxxxxx]

the only problem with an electric clutch would be weight. It would take more power to turn a heavy electric clutch. The vicous fluid type fan clutches work fine, just replace every 10 years or so. Most people don't think about the fan needing maintenance! You should be able to get fan clutches that "come in" at different temps, but I don't recall seeing temp listed on any. An electric fan and thermostat switch (I use an adjustable) works very well, I don't think the air pressure type switch would work any better. You could have enough air pressure in front of the radiator and still not have adequate flow THROUGH the radiator, at least theoretically. 

On June 8, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> On Wed, 8 Jun 2005, Mark Price wrote:
> 
> > I installed an electric cooling fan on My S-10 in February or so this year.
> > [...]
> 
> I wish someone made an electric clutch, like an A/C compressor
> clutch, that drives a water-pump mounted fan. Then you could
> install a massively agressive pitch fan with enough reliable HP to
> turn it -- but only when you needed it, with a thermostat.
> 
> I always thought that on the later AMCs with TF autos, the TCS
> (transmission controlled spark) swtich would be perfect for
> disabling an electric fan.  The switch closes (or opens, I forget)
> at 35 MPH, pretty much when you're getting a radiator full of air
> from forward motion alone.
> 
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