Fan position?
Fan position?
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revhead

Original Poster:

7 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th September 2005
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Having had to replace the cooling fan on my 2.8 S, I have taken the opportunity of getting a nice new 3 core radiator. I can mount the fan straight onto the radiator and do away with the GRP housing that mounted the old fan or I can mount the new fan on the old cowl as the original was .....Any comments? Option 1 will seem to give me more air flow... option 2 will allow the fan to pull air through the entire radiator area not just the area of the fan. Can I learn from anyones experience on this.
Thanks guys

s3swiss

235 posts

263 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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Don't know if it will make an appreciable difference but a 'ducted' fan is much more efficient than one operating without a cowling. Also, you'd be surprised how many cars I've seen with aftermarket fans designed to 'push' fitted on the back of rads instead of the front and vice versa with 'puller' fans!

GreenV8S

31,014 posts

313 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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Keep the ducting.

S3Paulo

323 posts

258 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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Ditto....

revhead

Original Poster:

7 posts

283 months

Sunday 18th September 2005
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Thank you for your help guys...... job (almost) done!!
Trefor