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Facet Cooling Fan - Chris - 07-01-2006 14:07 While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16" electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan. Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there are no mountains to climb here in FL... Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution??? Thanks Chris 83 FC35 SB Plant City, FL Facet Cooling Fan - davidkerryedwards - 07-01-2006 14:32 My only experiencce with replacing an engine driven fan with an electric fan was on a Mercedes van conversion with the 617 5 cyl diesel. Under normal conditions it worked ok, but the electric fan was not as effective under high cooling demand circumstances such as very hot weather or hill climbing. When I replaced the electric with a direct drive engine fan, it ran about 10 degrees cooler and never warmed up under high demand. It also negated one of the big benefits of a diesel engine in my view; the ability to run without need of any electrical power. Of course, the electrical fuel solenoid on the 3208 already throws a wrench in the works of that benefit. Kerry --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" wrote: > > While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a > Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to > match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16" > electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or > explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan. > Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the > new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees > for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working > and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there > are no mountains to climb here in FL... > Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution??? > Thanks > Chris > 83 FC35 SB > Plant City, FL > Facet Cooling Fan - Chris Reed - 07-01-2006 14:47 I remember on my 78 Mercedes 300D that nothing would stop that engine except lack of fuel, etc. No electrical would affect anything. Best car I ever had..sold it on E-Bay with 274K miles and still ice cold A/C... Could drive all day at 85 and it would never go above 180 degrees.... I don't think I will take the bird to the mountains until I get the original fan replaced... Chris 83 FC35 SB Plant City, FL davidkerryedwards wrote: My only experiencce with replacing an engine driven fan with an electric fan was on a Mercedes van conversion with the 617 5 cyl diesel. Under normal conditions it worked ok, but the electric fan was not as effective under high cooling demand circumstances such as very hot weather or hill climbing. When I replaced the electric with a direct drive engine fan, it ran about 10 degrees cooler and never warmed up under high demand. It also negated one of the big benefits of a diesel engine in my view; the ability to run without need of any electrical power. Of course, the electrical fuel solenoid on the 3208 already throws a wrench in the works of that benefit. Kerry --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" wrote: > > While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a > Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to > match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16" > electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or > explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan. > Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the > new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees > for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working > and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there > are no mountains to climb here in FL... > Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution??? > Thanks > Chris > 83 FC35 SB > Plant City, FL > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Facet Cooling Fan - Mike Hohnstein - 07-02-2006 11:09 Electric fan will be fine until you try to climb Mt.Eagle in the summer, don't even think about going west of the Mississippi with that set up, been there done that. That's how I found out about the effectiveness of a water spray system on the radiator, had to make one up in a KOA to finish a trip a few years ago. I got a engine driven fan now. MH ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:07 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Facet Cooling Fan While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16" electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan. Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there are no mountains to climb here in FL... Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution??? Thanks Chris 83 FC35 SB Plant City, FL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]