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    ok, stupid question

    at scottfest I bought an electric fan because i was looking at my car (the 97), saw the clutch fan, and just assumed that was it.

    well, tonite i was looking at it closer, and that's not the case. My car has both a clutch fan and an electric fan.

    why?

    the only thing I can think of as to why is for when the a/c is on.
    GMNRadio DJ, Podcast Co-Host
    1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria - Drag Car.
    99 Ranger 2.5 - Parts hauler and Pit truck.
    03 Mustang 3.8 Convertable - Head Gaskets fukered up
    95 S10 93 Accord

    #2
    my 94 caprice had both.... and the bitch still overheated. i would assume you could get a newer, better electric fan and be better off, but you might wanna hang onto the old fan just in case you need to go back to that setup

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      #3
      The electric fan comes on when the A/C is on or when the engine temp climbs over 220*. Ford started using it in '96 when they found out that R134a doesn't work as well as R12 at low speed. The auxillary fan increases air flow through the condensor to make up for it.

      Ray
      Car: 2004 Mercury Marauder
      Engine/Tranny: 49k miles and bone stock....for now

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        #4
        ok, that's what I figured it was for, just wanted to verify

        I can run a beefier efan and do away with the clutch fan then
        GMNRadio DJ, Podcast Co-Host
        1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria - Drag Car.
        99 Ranger 2.5 - Parts hauler and Pit truck.
        03 Mustang 3.8 Convertable - Head Gaskets fukered up
        95 S10 93 Accord

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          #5
          I'm running a '96 auxillary fan as my only cooling fan. It's run by a stand alone controller and works great.
          Car: 2004 Mercury Marauder
          Engine/Tranny: 49k miles and bone stock....for now

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            #6
            Yeah, I just have my electric fan as well. Use the electric fan for the 84.
            Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/

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              #7
              were you going to use the fans as puller or pusher?


              And yes ford and mzda are notorious for that. At leas in the newer cars they pull timming when the car heats up before turning on the e fans. IIRC mazda 6 pulled timming at like 210 and somewhere around 220 is when the fans innitialy kicked on. On the mercury using water wetter and Xcal2, I was able to combat that.
              Last edited by merc6; 08-22-2006, 01:03 PM.

              2005 Legacy GT *13.5 @ 96MPH*
              2003 Mercury Marauder *Totaled*

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                #8
                well, i took off the clutch fan. It didnt get too hot. was a little hotter than with the clutch fan on.

                I think I'm going to get a controller like 93 marquis has though to get it to turn on at a lower temp.
                GMNRadio DJ, Podcast Co-Host
                1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria - Drag Car.
                99 Ranger 2.5 - Parts hauler and Pit truck.
                03 Mustang 3.8 Convertable - Head Gaskets fukered up
                95 S10 93 Accord

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                  #9
                  98 was the first year they got rid of the clutch fan

                  1989 mercury grand marquis gs / 2014 ford focus s daily driver
                  302 lopo with ho upper/ aod with trans go shift kit
                  k code 3:55 posi rear/big brake swap tow package car

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                    #10
                    you need a dimmer switch

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by DANARCHY
                      you need a dimmer switch
                      expound please sir!

                      dimmer switch for what?
                      GMNRadio DJ, Podcast Co-Host
                      1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria - Drag Car.
                      99 Ranger 2.5 - Parts hauler and Pit truck.
                      03 Mustang 3.8 Convertable - Head Gaskets fukered up
                      95 S10 93 Accord

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                        #12
                        for your fan! that suggestion yesterday came from pure drunkenness, but it seemed brilliant at the time

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