Fitting a electric fan on the cheap!!

smurphy · Apr 10, 2010

Well my plan is easy really go round local scrappy's and find biggest electric fan I can find or maybe two small ones. Just a couple of Questions, now I found this, where does it fit?
Also has anyone else done this, that has any tips? And lastly I've found this wiring diagram I take it its right?
Thanks Steve

The Mad Hat Man · Apr 10, 2010

this mite give yu some ideas.

Taxed · Apr 10, 2010

i found a 2.0 vectra one to be pretty much perfect on an old disco i had

discool · Apr 11, 2010

smurphy said:
Well my plan is easy really go round local scrappy's and find biggest electric fan I can find or maybe two small ones. Just a couple of Questions, now I found this, where does it fit?
Also has anyone else done this, that has any tips? And lastly I've found this wiring diagram I take it its right?
Thanks Steve

I. It fits in a threaded sleeve which fits in line with your top hose ie. cut the hose in half, insertsleeve and seal with jubilee hose clips.
2. Is a standard Kenlow wiring diagram. Power 12+, thermostate, fan and earth, it's a good idea to fit an over ride switch also.

All standard stuff the only problem to over come is the secure mounting of the fan in the front or at the rear of the rad.

smurphy · Apr 11, 2010

Thank you for all the info, the only thing I can't seem to find is the threaded sleeve. Does anyone know where to source one of these from?

Sean · Apr 11, 2010

X-eng High Performance Off-Road Engineering

discool · Apr 11, 2010

Ooooooooooo goodies, now what colour the blue or red, blue or red, blue or red.

The Mad Hat Man · Apr 11, 2010

but not cheap

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Pikey · Apr 11, 2010

discool said:
Ooooooooooo goodies, now what colour the blue or red, blue or red, blue or red.

Brass get a 35male/22female/35male reducing Tee from plumbcentre or similar cost ya about £12.

smurphy · Apr 11, 2010

redhand said:
Brass get a 35male/22female/35male reducing Tee from plumbcentre or similar cost ya about £12.

Or maybe one of these

Well I've got all the bits nearly got a set of two 12" fans from a Nissan diesel, one of the pipe attachment from ebay, and the 22mm temp sensor from ebay too.
Now when it all come's to get it fitted.

I'll take loads of pics and do a bit of a write up I think.

Pikey · Apr 11, 2010

That temp sender won't fit the adaptor ya brought as it's threaded for a 1/8 NPT sender.

smurphy · Apr 11, 2010

redhand said:
That temp sender won't fit the adaptor ya brought as it's threaded for a 1/8 NPT sender.

:doh: Didn't read it properly, only had a quick flick though it:doh::doh::doh::doh:

I'll see what I can a adapt when it arrives.
:doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh:

Pikey · Apr 11, 2010

smurphy said:
:doh: Didn't read it properly, only had a quick flick though it:doh::doh::doh::doh:

I'll see what I can a adapt when it arrives.
:doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh::doh:

yu can always fit a water temp gauge and use it to run the gauge.??

smurphy · Apr 11, 2010

redhand said:
yu can always fit a water temp gauge and use it to run the gauge.??

What and fit the switch in the top of the manifold???

martinhollings · Apr 12, 2010

a local engineering company would re tap the thread out im sure

Jason789 · Apr 12, 2010

:crazy: What is the point of fitting an electric fan? I can stop and hold the the fan with my little finger when the fan is not needed by the motor.
Where do sellers get readings that state a saving of approximately 10 HP by fitting an electric fan from???? I am damn sure that my little finger does not have the strength to stop and hold back 10 HP. For the amount of time that the fan is actually doing work ( I would estimate to be less than 5% of run time). Is this a really worthwhile or cost effective conversion to do to any vehicle?? :scratching_chin:
Cheers.

Sean · Apr 12, 2010

Jason789 said:
Is this a really worthwhile or cost effective conversion to do to any vehicle?? :scratching_chin:
Cheers.

yep, nice to be able to turn the fan off when wading, stops water being thrown everywhere - the standard fan is noisy

have you got any short fingers ?

Norledge · Apr 12, 2010

Removed mine, and i'm yet to replace it with an electric, but TBH i regulrly do motorway and traffic and it never goes above half on the temp gauge. Even playing in a quarry for a few hours doesn't see that much of an increase.

TBH people claim MPG and BHP benifits... i'll be ****ed if i've seen any... it just makes less noise, and makes the engine bay easier to work in!

Jason789 · Apr 13, 2010

Norledge said:
Removed mine, and i'm yet to replace it with an electric, but TBH i regulrly do motorway and traffic and it never goes above half on the temp gauge. Even playing in a quarry for a few hours doesn't see that much of an increase.

TBH people claim MPG and BHP benifits... i'll be ****ed if i've seen any... it just makes less noise, and makes the engine bay easier to work in!

Thankyou......point made!!! and appears agreed

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