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Steve

posted on 3/8/13 at 10:55 AM Reply With Quote
Might be a silly question!!!

Sorry if this is a slack question but do you have to have a cooling fan on the radiator, it's just in the way of my oil cooler??

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40inches

posted on 3/8/13 at 11:26 AM Reply With Quote
Simple reply; Yes.






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INDY BIRD

posted on 3/8/13 at 11:29 AM Reply With Quote
As above yes but can you not put the fan on the other side of the rad ie not the oil cooler side and changed the fans direction of suck or blow etc ( ooh we misses that sounds rude )
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Smoking Frog

posted on 3/8/13 at 11:30 AM Reply With Quote
I would say yes, unless you drive like a granddad in minus temperatures, have a very large rad and never get stuck in traffic. Perhaps a push fan could be fitted in front of the rad or move the oil cooler.
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adithorp

posted on 3/8/13 at 11:32 AM Reply With Quote
No you don't... As long as you can guarantee the car will never be stationary with the engine running. So no traffic lights, traffic jams, road works, queuing...

Can't you fit the fan on the other side of the rad?





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posted on 3/8/13 at 12:41 PM Reply With Quote
How big is your current fan?
I've got a small one knocking about in the garage which came off my R1.
I'm sure a small one is better than nothing at all....

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40inches

posted on 3/8/13 at 02:53 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
No you don't... As long as you can guarantee the car will never be stationary with the engine running. So no traffic lights, traffic jams, road works, queuing...



This is true, mine runs at around 80 degrees on the move, even with a 30 degree ambient temp. In traffic the temp climbs to 90degrees and the fan drops it to 85






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Steve

posted on 3/8/13 at 03:39 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers Indy bird hadn't thought of that.
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