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Old 01-22-2010, 07:31 AM   #10 (permalink)
brucepick
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Originally Posted by mikeross View Post
i have a ranger too.. and i am thinking about doing the same thing.. changing the belt fan to an electric one.. about how much would the parts cost? thanks
Use junkyard parts for fan and relays; if you buy this kind of stuff new the costs are too high for a payoff in reasonably short time.

I harvest relays out of junkers when I can. Since a rad fan draws kinda a lot of current, get some fan relays from junkers - not just any old relay which might not carry the load.

I like self service junkyards. You pick what you like and the prices are good.
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