Interior Fan Motor

[Danny_R]

I've noticed on box panthers, the stock fan even on the highest setting doesn't move much air. This seems to be true of all box panthers so I know mine isn't playing up. I own an Aero and on the highest setting, the air coming from the vents is nice and strong. Has anyone tried using an Aero or whale fan motor in a box? if so does it fit the plastic evaporator housing properly?

Thanks

Danny

[gadget73]

I think its the same fan motor, other than the electrical connector. My car moves a pretty decent amount of air now that the air doors all work correctly, though I've spent all of 15 minutes behind the wheel of an aero so I don't know how it compares. Previously, it was rather pathetic though. I also had poor airflow when I had the plenum bolts loose. There was a gap between the top of the plenum and the ductwork assembly. Most of the air was just blowing out behind the dash.

[1990LTD]

mine barely moves any air unless you turn it up all the way, do the motors just get old/tired? if it's not a big deal to replace i might look at that down the road after the HO goodness.

where does the motor (and presumably, a fan attached to it) live? how involved is checking the air doors?

i have the manual controls, if that matters. i'm guessing dashboard surgery.

[Danny_R]

I don't think the age has anything to do with it, I think thats just how it is. Don't get me wrong, the air is cool enough to freeze you out the car, it's just on super hot days in florida you need that gale force wind from the vents to cool down quickly. On the boxes, it seems to merely 'escape from the vents'. If you move your hand say more than a foot away from the vents you can't feel anything. I wonder if the cowl plastic thingy on the shaft of the motor has anything to do with how strong the air flows?

[85crownHPP]

Its gonna be a seal/door issue, or maybe some of the dash ducting has come loose... I drove a minty low-miles box once that had gale-force A/C that gave my nipples frostbite. It was probably still R-12

[1990LTD]

no a/c

[sly]

the blower lives on the passenger side of the firewall (accessible from the engine bay) right next to the fender. That round thing. disconnect the power to it and then the 5-6 screws holding the plate of the motor to the plastic of the ducts. comes right out. You may have to move some stuff out of the way for clearance... i can't remember off hand on that one.

I'm really curious about the airflow thing too because my escort blows harder than my box. you can hang meat in the aero though.