Humbug
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| posted on 30/8/05 at 09:53 AM |
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K-series fan cut-in temperature
The fan on my car seems to cut in at about 100 degrees indicated (i.e. on the gauge). This is with a pressuriesed header tank, btw. From what I can
understand from the Haynes manual, this is the same as the original Rover 25 figure, but I am just a bit worried about overheating.
a) should I change the fan stat for a lower temperature one (if so, how much lower?)
b) are there any consequences of it potentially cutting in too early?
Cheers
[Edited on 30.08.2005 by Humbug]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 30/8/05 at 12:06 PM |
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85 - 90 - 95 is around the range you want i guess.
Guess 90 ish would be fine
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GeoffT
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| posted on 30/8/05 at 03:50 PM |
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85-95 sounds more like the operating temperature for thermostat, fan switches usually cut in several degrees above this. Mine switches on at about
100 degrees also, this is well below the boiling point on a pressurised system of course...I *think* it's around 130 degrees on a 15psi system,
but I'm willing to be corrected on that....
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Humbug
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| posted on 30/8/05 at 05:02 PM |
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hmmm... I think I might leave the one I've got and see what it's like in practice.
Thanks for the various replies
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