8 inch SPAL fan on stock oil cooler!
Oct 9, 2005, 02:09 AM
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8 inch SPAL fan on stock oil cooler! keepin me cool!
Just a small mod to aid in cooling....i can post wiring diagram if needed..... fan is wored into radiator fans....
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Oct 9, 2005, 07:06 PM
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Hard data would be great here... however, I'd think a pull arrangement would be more efficient.... I'm all ears though!
Of course, there would be modification need to the splash shield to make that work...
Of course, there would be modification need to the splash shield to make that work...
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Oct 10, 2005, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ASTROEVO
the fan kicks on with the radiator fan.....for now... I have thought about other ideas.... might wire it to a standalone switch as well....
Easiest to use would be the kind that has the temperature probe that you shove in between the fins of the cooler. No tapping into the system, no chances of leaks, and works great 
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Oct 10, 2005, 04:24 AM
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This is a good idea but you set it up the wrong way. The purpose of the fan is to pull in air away from the cooler. With this set up, unless you wired it backwards, the fan is pulling air away from the cooler and when you are moving, the air is being pushed to go through the oil cooler. It's fighting the air flow. You should have mounted it on the opposite side so it pulls the air through the oil cooler and at the same time the force of the air when you are moving is helping move the air faster. The faster you move the air the cooler it gets. Science 101.
Oct 10, 2005, 10:39 AM
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Great idea. I will definitely be taking this setup into consideration when I upgrade my oil cooler - although, being the glutton for punishment that I am, I would probably go with the fan behind the cooler.
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Originally Posted by Zeus
Hard data would be great here... however, I'd think a pull arrangement would be more efficient.... I'm all ears though!
Of course, there would be modification need to the splash shield to make that work...
Of course, there would be modification need to the splash shield to make that work...