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  1. bmcdaniel

    bmcdaniel Senile Member

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    Your fan actually came on at those speeds? If my car's moving at more than about 20 mph the fan never comes on.
     
    bmcdaniel, Aug 25, 2011
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    my understanding...the more HP the more heat...:yup:
     
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    And the more speed the more airflow through the radiator.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    what temp is your fan sender/sensor?
     
    71gold, Aug 26, 2011
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    by this logic..... i dont even need a fan then... thanks for the great news frank :bananaman


    :outtahere:
     
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    Car normally runs at 185* w/180* thermostat. Fan turns on if temp reaches 195* and off at 180*. Radiator is a 26 X 19 Griffin aluminum cross flow.
     
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    my car runs at...180...so if i set my low fan speed for 195...mine wouldn't come on at all either...:huh:
     
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    I have a 180* thermostat. You said you have a 160* thermostat. That means the the thermostat is supposed to start opening at 160 +/- 2* and be be fully open at +20* or 180*. If the motor runs at 180* your thermostat is wide open all the time. If your low fan comes on at 175* but you run at 180* the fan must be on all the time?

    What's the purpose of a 160* thermostat if the car runs 180 anyway?
     
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