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General Forums => The Mess Hall => Topic started by: mikeymuy on February 25, 2010, 01:28:00 PM
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Would a ford taurus 3.0 v6 fan work too or just the 3.8 ???
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Would a ford taurus 3.0 v6 fan work too or just the 3.8 ???
In all honesty, my first guess is it should work just fone to cool the 2.5L; I have the 3.8L one, and even in low speed it is more than capable of cooling down the Jeep...
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damn...where is my DC Control module...dying to get mine in now....
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damn...where is my DC Control module...dying to get mine in now....
I have the DC Control module connected to the high speed side, JFYR... The low speed is connected to a relay, so that I can override the DC Control and turn the fan on (it's kind of a fail safe in case the DCC ever fails, but that has yet to happen). In any case, with the override ON (fan turned on at low speed), I can barely make it to 190* temp (even in situations where I am in 4L, have the engine revving up, temp is above 85*, and there is no wind).
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Why not just put a switch between the 12 volt line and the source (I'm gonna use the lighter since I've never used it. )
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Would a ford taurus 3.0 v6 fan work too or just the 3.8 ???
i ended up with a 3.0l fan (of the 2 speed variety (2 speed only existed for 2 years iirc for the 3.0l)).. it definitely has enough power in high... can't say much about low speed since Ive been having bad luck with thermostats sticking so i haven't gully debugged it yet but low should be enough, and my radiator is about dead so it doesn't cool as good as it should.
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Why not just put a switch between the 12 volt line and the source (I'm gonna use the lighter since I've never used it. )
I was not sure how well the DCC was going to work, and I wanted a way around it in case it failed (did not want to be stranded in the middle of nowhere with no cooling!). There is a way to override the ON switch by using a switch and powering the blue cable (AC Compressor cable), as this will turn the fan on, but as I said, I wanted it to be redundant.
By the way, my rad is an aluminum radiator....
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OK...seriously...ordered it 3 weeks ago today...wtf?? Where is my DCC controller?
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OK...seriously...ordered it 3 weeks ago today...wtf?? Where is my DCC controller?
One guy, working from home...
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OK...seriously...ordered it 3 weeks ago today...wtf?? Where is my DCC controller?
It takes a while, but the controler is worth the wait...
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bah...you're telling me that if he worked an 8 hour day, he couldn't make enough to meet demand as well as build up some stock so he could simply ship when orders came in?? :'(
I'm just pissed because it will actually be "not freezing" this weekend and would be a great time to spend two days f-ing around on the Jeep. :brick:
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I'm just pissed because it will actually be "not freezing" this weekend and would be a great time to spend two days f-ing around on the Jeep. :brick:
I hear that. I'm doing my plugs/wires/cap/rotor next weekend. I hope it's warm.
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Just checked the tracking info...arrived at the USPS sorting center here last night. I can't believe it may actually show up today!!
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...and it's here....sweet!! :dance:
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...and it's here....sweet!! :dance:
which one did you get? variable speed or the 2 speed one?
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2-speed one.
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The other ones are $50 more!!
The 2-speed one should work great, right?? What would be the advantage of the more expensive ones?? Start-up?? :confused:
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Less draw on start-up and it only spins the fan as fast as needed to stay cool, so no wasted draw ever.
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I'm probably going to go with a computer controlled unit as the shutter from having the fan kick in and the alternator spool caused vibrations which caused the monolith inside the cat to break apart. :brick:
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I'm on CAT #5 in 200 K miles, are you sure that's what did it? :biggrin:
I like the muti speed idea as well , just for quiet and effiency sake....
Dave
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I'm on CAT #5 in 200 K miles, are you sure that's what did it? :biggrin:
I like the muti speed idea as well , just for quiet and effiency sake....
Dave
Yes, it was the fan/alternator. It really shakes when it turns on and it beats on the exhaust. I had no problem when I was running the fan 24/7. My Jeep doesn't eat cats. I'm on #3 as I thought #2 was bad but it turned out to be the muffler.
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I have noticed that if the tail pipe can rattle against anything it seems to trash the cat in a hurry.
My random tech cat has outlasted the other stock style ones by a lot so far....
Dave
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I have noticed that if the tail pipe can rattle against anything it seems to trash the cat in a hurry.
My random tech cat has outlasted the other stock style ones by a lot so far....
Dave
Yeah, which is a problem since there is a dampener at the front of the cat. When I replace the cat in the summer I'll probably order a DCC box as well. I would probably get around it by removing the dampener but then I might run into another problem. So a variable controller is probably the better way to go.
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Order now if you want the DCC controller by summer ;)
Well worth the wait, but I hope he's updated the lead time on his website.