AH-4x4

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• Aug 12, 2020

• #1

Hi, I am changing my fan to an electric one on the rad. Regarding doing the change am I ok to leave the old fan removed?

 

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Hicap phill

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• Aug 12, 2020

• #2

Yes you can leave it off.
How’s the electric 1 operating?

 

AH-4x4

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• Aug 13, 2020

• #3

Hicap phill said:

Yes you can leave it off.
How’s the electric 1 operating?

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Via water temperature.... but also thinking to have an override switch also.

 

dag019

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• Aug 13, 2020

• #4

AH-4x4 said:

Via water temperature.... but also thinking to have an override switch also.

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Definitly use an overide switch. I have mine on one fo the rad hose coupling from x-eng (link) but still have an override switch fitted if I think the guage is rising and it has not come on yet.

 

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lynall

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• Aug 13, 2020

• #5

Best to have an accurate gauge fitted as well, the original gauge only tells you things are going wrong when it is to late.

 

zeaphod

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• Aug 13, 2020

• #6

+1 for fitting a decent gauge. Personally I can't get my 200TDi to run above 85 degrees and I haven't had a fan since fitting the engine 4 years ago. I'm not towing anything heavy or working it hard off road of course. These engines are known for running cool, if it's getting too hot it might be worth flushing the rad out.

 

tottot

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• Aug 13, 2020

• #7

+ 2 for fitting a good aftermarket gauge that reads in numbers degrees.

 

AH-4x4

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• Aug 13, 2020

• #8

tottot said:

+ 2 for fitting a good aftermarket gauge that reads in numbers degrees.

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Any recommendations?

 

tottot

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• Aug 13, 2020

• #9

Durite andTIM are two well known makes

 

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lynall

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• Aug 14, 2020

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zeaphod said:

+1 for fitting a decent gauge. Personally I can't get my 200TDi to run above 85 degrees and I haven't had a fan since fitting the engine 4 years ago. I'm not towing anything heavy or working it hard off road of course. These engines are known for running cool, if it's getting too hot it might be worth flushing the rad out.

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That is pretty much what mine runs at most of the time, winter running light and it wont even get to 80.
Have had it boil in the winter working hard off road, one second normal temp, next boof heat seized, which is why I say proper temp gauge at all times.

My Tim gauge has just died after about 8 yrs use, in its defence I think I stretched the capilliary tube when removing the engine!