kendo
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:27 PM |
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Cooling Fans
Having now blown a fistful of fuses with my rad fan (now discovered it pulls 100amps when it start up and runs at about 25 to 30 amps) I need to
source a new fan el pronto. SVA on the 16th April  .
Does anyone use the budget fan sold by SVC at £30? If so any good or can anyone recomend a cheaper new alternative that works?
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Mark G
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:29 PM |
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I took mine from a rover metro in the scrappy. Pulls 20amps on startup and draws a steady 10amps when running.
Cost the grand total of a tenner and fits really easy too.
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coozer
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:30 PM |
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Just disconnect it for SVA, its not tested. Or, is it required to stop the motor going EEEEEKK?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:31 PM |
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wire it up to a relay would be quickest and cheapest i think
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chrisg
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:31 PM |
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Another vote for the Metro unit, I bought mine new from Newark for £10.
Cheers
Chris 
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:32 PM |
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100A?!
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:38 PM |
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youll probably find that the fan is designed to be used with a 'soft start' controller. commonly fitted to big machinery to stop jerks
etc.
the fan on my donor had a controller, there fairly common on bigger cars.
too complex and unnecessary for a kitcar - just fit a smaller/simpler fan.
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kendo
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:43 PM |
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I'd drawn the conclusion it is meant to be used with a controller.
Blooming powerful though. I have to keep the handbrake on or the car moves
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 09:07 AM |
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just out of interest, what fan is this? (diameter?)
number oif solutions
a) fit 100 A or bigger fuse
b) fit soft start module
c) fit fan(s) that draw less current
re: c, if you need a massive fan, then fit 2 smaller fans assuming you can get coverage over radiator (rectangular vs square) and then fit a 2 stage
temp switch - these wold stagger the turning on of the fans so that you won't get start up current drawn by both at same time.
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kendo
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 01:21 PM |
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The fan was bought at a Stoneleigh show a couple of years ago. so not a lot known about it.
I've gone for the Metro solution now. A brand new one for £10, which seems good value to me, is now winging it's way to me.
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