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Hybrid309

Member

• Oct 19, 2014

• #1

Hi all looking to fit an electric fan to my 300tdi defender rather than a viscous but not really wanting to pay top money for a kenlowe etc, just wondered if any of you guys have used a fan off another car like a 306 or something easily found? If so what fan?
Thanks

 

top drive

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2014

• #2

Mondeo fans from the v6 , nice twin fans that have a shroud about the right size to pull air through the whole rad.

 

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mud muppet

New Member

• Oct 19, 2014

• #3

Hybrid309 said:

Hi all looking to fit an electric fan to my 300tdi defender rather than a viscous but not really wanting to pay top money for a kenlowe etc, just wondered if any of you guys have used a fan off another car like a 306 or something easily found? If so what fan?
Thanks

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ebay 14" elec fan about 15 quid

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2014

• #4

P38 aircon fans from a breaker, they easily replace the viscous with the M51 engine. Kenlowe have a poor reputation these days.

 

FlyingPete

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2014

• #5

Why are you looking to change? For normal road use there's not much benefit. The viscous fan is only really on when you need it, same as an electric one.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #6

FlyingPete said:

Why are you looking to change? For normal road use there's not much benefit. The viscous fan is only really on when you need it, same as an electric one.

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Not true, at speed, no fan is needed, but as the RAD is hot the viscous is still working flat out sapping power, the electric fan will be off.
At the other end of the scale crawling in traffic in hot weather, viscous is turning slowly just when extra cooling may be needed, exactly when an electric fan will be of most benefit.
Electric also give a marginally quicker warm up in winter and maybe a very very smal improvement in fuel consumption. Remember the viscous always turns even when cold, it just turns faster when hot.

 

cornish rattler

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #7

When i did my S11a-200tdi i fitted a 19" citroen Xara diesel electric fan this particular model had twin fans but i just bought the one fan which worked fine but never used it even towing tbh but worth having though

 

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Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #8

cornish rattler said:

When i did my S11a-200tdi i fitted a 19" citroen Xara diesel electric fan this particular model had twin fans but i just bought the one fan which worked fine but never used it even towing tbh but worth having though

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Yep, the electrics rarely run on my P38 diesel except in traffic.

 

lcbandit

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2014

• #9

mud muppet said:

ebay 14" elec fan about 15 quid

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any good as looking for one myself? you got a link?

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mandy

 

lcbandit

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2014

• #10

mud muppet said:

ebay 14" elec fan about 15 quid

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any good as looking for one myself? you got a link?

ta

mandy

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #11

lcbandit said:

any good as looking for one myself? you got a link?

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mandy

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Unlikely to get anything powerful enough and reliable for that kind of money.