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round.boater · 05-31-2010, 04:45 PM

Next: mechanical fan removal and replaced by twin 14" electric fans. I used a bracket that mounts onto the same points as the previous fan shroud since I just didn't trust zip-ties through the radiator. The fans are seperately controlled, and I've only ever heard them kick on in stop & go traffic during the summer. This keeps my water temps at about 207 with where in the radiator I have the temperature probes located. Hwy driving without a load my temps are ~198, (190 coasting down from the divide, 200-202 in the summer). The engine usually hits 209 as the radiator is just starting to open on warm-up, so I'm pretty happy with this.

Edit: Temps to 217 with the heaviest load I've pulled to date going over Vail Pass and outside air near 80 @ 10,000 ft.

Numbers now 16 city and 17-18 hwy.

05-31-2010, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
round.boater EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 45 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Next: mechanical fan removal and replaced by twin 14" electric fans. I used a bracket that mounts onto the same points as the previous fan shroud since I just didn't trust zip-ties through the radiator. The fans are seperately controlled, and I've only ever heard them kick on in stop & go traffic during the summer. This keeps my water temps at about 207 with where in the radiator I have the temperature probes located. Hwy driving without a load my temps are ~198, (190 coasting down from the divide, 200-202 in the summer). The engine usually hits 209 as the radiator is just starting to open on warm-up, so I'm pretty happy with this. Edit: Temps to 217 with the heaviest load I've pulled to date going over Vail Pass and outside air near 80 @ 10,000 ft. Numbers now 16 city and 17-18 hwy. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Last edited by round.boater; 07-10-2010 at 12:58 AM..