viscous fan,

[96terrano]

i'm fitting another 12" fan to my trucks rad, i already have a 9" AC fan off a SE. ive been told that i should remove the viscose because it's a bhp waster, but my thoughts are it cools the engine when idling. and it gives a dominating roar:naughty:naughty:sly
my 9" and 12" are running though a switch on the dash
WHAT'T YOUR THOUGHTS????

 

[cncfabs]

i'm fitting another 12" fan to my trucks rad, i already have a 9" AC fan off a SE. ive been told that i should remove the viscose because it's a bhp waster, but my thoughts are it cools the engine when idling. and it gives a dominating roar:naughty:naughty:sly
my 9" and 12" are running though a switch on the dash
WHAT'T YOUR THOUGHTS????

Leave it be

 

[96terrano]

Leave it be

Fair enough, I just wanted an opinion

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

If you are not taking out the viscous fan, then I can not see the point of putting in a second electric fan. It's just something else in front of the radiator to slow the air flow down.

The only reasons to fit an electric fan are

you are in vehicle with a light weight engine and need a few extra BHP that the fixed fan nicks... Not the case in a Terrano

You don't like the gratifying roar of the fan, and want to sound like a washing machine when the car is hot instead.

You tow, and turning the electric fan on a bit earlier helps stop the engine getting hot, but since the Terrano seems more than capable of coping with what ever you stick on the back, no need.

You spend a lot of time parked up in queues on the M25, not moving, but again, the Terrano seems to have no problem cooling it's self

Your Viscus fan has died, and you already have an electric fan knocking around in the garage, so it is easier and cheaper to fit that, than go looking for a replacement viscus one.

Remember when hardly moving the alternator is not putting out the maximum power, so it is easy to run the battery down when using it at slow speeds, especially if you have a second fan as well. Then you turn on the internal fans, maybe your lights, and try to open the windows, but the battery is flat. Engines that run too cool actually use more fuel as well.

So in a nut shell.. seems like a bad idea...:lol

 

[96terrano]

Ok, :thumb2 but my truck gets hot when towing up a long hill with over a ton of tintent, why's that, dads driving:nenau

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Ok, :thumb2 but my truck gets hot when towing up a long hill with over a ton of tintent, why's that, dads driving:nenau

I have owned a fair few T2's and towed some pretty big stuff with all of them, I have never had an issue with the original fan unless there have been water pump problems as the viscous coupling is part of the pump :thumb2

 

[96terrano]

I have owned a fair few T2's and towed some pretty big stuff with all of them, I have never had an issue with the original fan unless there have been water pump problems as the viscous coupling is part of the pump :thumb2

Strange tbh, maybe it's the water pump, but that shouldn't cause over heating, my truck on normal driving sits at about quarter on the temp gauge, but when towing up hill it'll go over half and even three quarters, but if the heater is turned on it'll cool off, is it because the heater matrix is buggered?

 

[makeitfit]

I know what your problem is :augie























































Bin the tin tent :lol
Oh and after that, check your thermostat

 

[96terrano]

I know what your problem is :augie
























































Bin the tin tent :lol
Oh and after that, check your thermostat

what and go away in a

















































hotel? no thank you:hmh:hmh stat is fine, i get the right ohms

 

[cncfabs]

Strange tbh, maybe it's the water pump, but that shouldn't cause over heating, my truck on normal driving sits at about quarter on the temp gauge, but when towing up hill it'll go over half and even three quarters, but if the heater is turned on it'll cool off, is it because the heater matrix is buggered?

Turning heater on aids cooling as its an extra radiator.Have you got the correct amount of aintifreeze in as that will make a huge difference compared with just water.

 

[96terrano]

Turning heater on aids cooling as its an extra radiator.Have you got the correct amount of aintifreeze in as that will make a huge difference compared with just water.

yes, i have 50% water, 50% anti freeze

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

ohms? stat? confused :nenau

 

[briggie]

ohms? stat? confused :nenau

i suspect he is refering to the resistance reading he is getting from his meter when checking the stat :nenau

 

[briggie]

or perhaps he should be checking the temp sensor instead :augie

as far as im aware the stat has no electrical connections :augie

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

or perhaps he should be checking the temp sensor instead :augie

as far as im aware the stat has no electrical connections :augie

that's what I thought the stat is a normal wax and a spring job immersed in the coolant, or was last time I changed one :nenau

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=terrano+thermostat&_sacat=0

 

[makeitfit]

"stat is fine, i get the right ohms"
SAY WHAT :nenau there's your problem then, ohms in your stat = not good :lol

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

"stat is fine, i get the right ohms"
SAY WHAT :nenau there's your problem then, ohms in your stat = not good :lol

you're just taking the p**s now :naughty

 

[briggie]

if we really want to be silly ...... the stat has a spring in it ..... effectively a coil , so it will have inductance in it too :augie:lol:lol:lol

 

[96terrano]

"stat is fine, i get the right ohms"
SAY WHAT :nenau there's your problem then, ohms in your stat = not good :lol

I was told to look for a number when testing it. It was either ohms or resistance, I can't remember. :doh

 

[briggie]

I was told to look for a number when testing it. It was either ohms or resistance, I can't remember. :doh

resistance is measured in ohms