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[Ellie]

Hi boys, I'm just getting my shizzle together for the coming show season.
I've read all about the overheating problems on the L2B.
So I was thinking of putting an electric fan to aid the cooling.
Which have people got?
Do I get one with the thermostat switch or wire it to a manual switch?

Thanks in advance boys!
Ellie

[Anthony30]

I would use a simple switch via a relay.The puller fan would need to be mounted on the outside of the N/S/F wing. If you don't fancy using a switch. you can buy a thermostatic switch, and you can alter the temp in turns on using a dial. If your car is overheating easily could you not use a lower temp thermostat?  I pulled my electric fan, and the associated bits out after a while though, I only drive my car locally 99% off the time, so it was useless.

 

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[Ellie]

I would use a simple switch via a relay.The puller fan would need to be mounted on the outside of the N/S/F wing. If you don't fancy using a switch. you can buy a thermostatic switch, and you can alter the temp in turns on using a dial. If your car is overheating easily could you not use a lower temp thermostat?  I pulled my electric fan, and the associated bits out after a while though, I only drive my car locally 99% off the time, so it was useless.
 
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Hi, it's not that she's overheating, I just thought prevention is better than cure.
I knew people at London to Brighton that were overheating in the queue.
The switch seems to logical way, seems easier i guess. But the stat on fleabay looks good.
Thanks Hun. X

[maccers]

I have a Kenlowe fan mounted onto the face of my ally radiator, well I used to, but following a water pump failure I forgot to re-install it. It runs off a simple manual switch. I changed the thermostat at the same time as the water pump to an 82, it was an 88, and it obviously runs cooler. But what I do notice is with no fan in the way when I am running 99% of the time with it off, things stay much cooler, as if the fan itself was causing less air to pass through. I run a 1293 custom dual point s/c setup and things get mighty hot!

[Anthony30]

Kenlowe seem to to have a good rep.

[Anthony30]

I appear to have a stutter!