Anaconda
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Just looked at the photo and it seems pretty stock.
300tdi no fan?
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Yes and no on the power sapping bit, they make a turbine sound when you first drive off with a cold engine, but within a few hundred yards that noise will be gone as the fan hub oil sorts itself out.
You can notice a difference, but it really is miniscule.
I have cooked my 200 off road in winter with snow on the ground, so do not ignore what could cost you, all because I have no viscous and forgot to switch the elec fan on!
Later engines are not so forgiving.
drfoster
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will do when i get chance, i need to have a look at the bonnet catch so that'll be a good excuse.
Turboman
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I always found the viscous fans work pretty well.
And don't put any additional load on the electrical system, which is a weak spot anyway, and doesn't get any better with a couple of decades of wear, damp and vibration.
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tottot
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I have used the same electric fan on my Ninety for thirty years. Has it's own supply line and is switched by thermostat/relay. Can be switched on direct but have never needed to. Was a double fan when 19j but only single needed for 200tdi
