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piddy

posted on 31/1/06 at 01:08 PM Reply With Quote
What Fan

I'm off to the scrappies later in the week to get an Electric radiator fan from a tin top.
Anyone got any advise as to what cars to look at for a suitable fan?.
I've been told Renault extra van but these must be rare I think.

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muzchap

posted on 31/1/06 at 01:21 PM Reply With Quote
Blower or sucker?

I'm struggling myself.

Blowers are:

Pug 205
Pug 106 (early or late can't remember)
Renault Clio

Quite a bit of placcy to be stripped off as well.. :-(

Or Ebay for Pacet or Kenlowe

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ned

posted on 31/1/06 at 01:32 PM Reply With Quote
early pug 106's are suckers, late are blowers.

Ned.





beware, I've got yellow skin

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nick205

posted on 31/1/06 at 01:34 PM Reply With Quote
what rad are you using?
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piddy

posted on 31/1/06 at 10:50 PM Reply With Quote
Hi.
The rad is an escort.
I'm not sure yet if it will be a sucker or a blower.
sucker I hope.

[Edited on 31/1/06 by piddy]

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02GF74

posted on 1/2/06 at 09:59 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by piddy
Hi.
The rad is an escort.
I'm not sure yet if it will be a sucker or a blower.
sucker I hope.

[Edited on 31/1/06 by piddy]


sucker v blower - it doesn't make that much difference; space in you engine bay will dictate the type.

More important is cowling - you want to ensure that the maximum amount of air blow by the fan goes where it is supposed - the radiator.

Mondeos have large 16 inch fan with cowl but the cowl may be too large; rovers 200/400/600 are another good source; jap cars nissan/daewoo have small 13 inch fans.

You can reverse the wires to make a blower suck and vice versa; workable but since blades are optimise to spin in one direction, it won;t be quite as efficient; whether it makes a difference, who knows?

Have a look at RH lolocost site - they sell honda 13 inch fan with cowl, very light, and very cheap. I have one of these fitted to the front of my radiaotr (capri I believe) and have extended the cowl with ali metal since there is a chasiss rail in the way.

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