fans on temp

fans on temp

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vodkakid

Original Poster:

1,076 posts

273 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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what sort of temp do the fans normally come on at???

david beer

3,982 posts

268 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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Oh its a brave man who says. 72- 96 would be my say depending on your otter. Whats is your "guage" showing?
Mine cut in at 88 full speed 85ish half speed.

David

Guillotine

5,516 posts

265 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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78 ish on the guage, depends on what otter switch as previously stated. different sender for each as you are probably aware, so there is no fixed reading.
cool running kits / otters etc will lower the cut in point but will have a detrimental effect on the electrics...mine was running with both fans on even on the motorway - was giving it some though
water-wetter and a cut down plate have sorted this now, and the car now runs at 75 - 80, even on trackdays.

simpo one

85,526 posts

266 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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90 (97 Griff 500, twin shrouded fans)

angusfaldo

2,791 posts

275 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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simpo one said: 90 (97 Griff 500, twin shrouded fans)


Likewise - 96 Griff, same fan set-up.

TheMoog

13 posts

260 months

Wednesday 27th November 2002
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Mine cut in about 85 ish, ('96 Griff 500 with twin fans). They used to run all the time below about 40mph, just about holding the temp at a constant 90 degrees.

I had one of the fabelled front splitters refitted this summer (must have gone AWOL with the previous owner). Made a HUGE difference. Crusing the car now runs 10 deg cooler and the fans only cut in when sitting in traffic.

Scruff900

3,757 posts

262 months

Wednesday 27th November 2002
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A gnats over 90. Every time (unless it had less than enough water...)

Oops, edited to say pensionable griff '93...

>> Edited by Scruff900 on Wednesday 27th November 02:21

beano1197

20,854 posts

276 months

Wednesday 27th November 2002
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And I was told once (by a man who should know) that they are supposed to come on at a lower temperature first time on from cold. Mine do, anyway - but I forgot the reason DOH!!

vodkakid

Original Poster:

1,076 posts

273 months

Wednesday 27th November 2002
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i think mine comes on at 90 then just sits there until i get moving again

donatien

1,113 posts

259 months

Wednesday 27th November 2002
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I had the otter switch swapped for a Tuscan spec one at the factory during the summer. Cuts in at about 90 and off at 86. Or it did for the first 50 miles then decided to stay on all the time once warm until it was replaced with another one.

Mine also seems to cut in earlier from cold, about 80, though whether this is just some mechanical characterstic or design feature not sure.

david beer

3,982 posts

268 months

Wednesday 27th November 2002
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Does the Tuscan have an otter switch, i thought they were ECU controlled? The Cerbera has ECU controlled two stage cooling i believe.
edit to say, you probably meant Tuscan race car?

>> Edited by david beer on Wednesday 27th November 18:41