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04-03-2008, 02:34 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Howdy everyone, i have a mk2 2litre 4 door escort and i was just wondering what was the best way to get rid of the mechanical cooling fan and put a electric thermo fan in? What fan would be best fit and do i need a new radiator that fits with a few mods to the brackets? And also where do i put the temp sensors? Thanks
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07-03-2008, 09:21 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 13
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Just take to old fan off, measure your radiator to figure out the largest diameter fan you can fit (12inch 14inch etc) grab a universal fan which can be mounted on front or rear of radiator (reversable), fit it on which ever side you like. Escorts dont have thermo fan switches so you best option is to buy a aftermarket switch, these can be braised into the radiator or you can also buy a adaptor which you put in a radiator hose witch will take the switch (this is an easier option). Then your done...
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11-03-2008, 09:45 AM
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RS2000 COSWORTH
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 58
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If the engine is fairly standard, just leave the original, I played around with my daily driver with thermo fans and ended up with the original arrangement.
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20-03-2008, 07:52 PM
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Escort MkII 1977 2.0L
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Adelaide
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30-03-2008, 05:48 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 580
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yeah, i used to think that, but even though it does turn out with more power in the end, with an electric fan, its not much, here it is, the mechanical fan puts a load on the engine and can overcool when starting an engine in the cold, but an electric fan is not as reliable, and it puts a load on the alternator so the load evens itself out its only when the electric fan is not on (when driving fast or coasting) that u get that little power difference.
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30-03-2008, 08:24 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: bendigo victoria
Posts: 30
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trust me there a pain in the my m8 put one in his rolla 14" and its allways running to hot (well alot hotter than normal) the standard one is good if you took if of you might gain 1 hp lol not really worth the trouble
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30-03-2008, 10:08 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 6
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Yeah not really going over the top with the engine so i guess its a good idea to leave the original one on, it would save me the pain anyway trying to get it to work properly anyway.
Thanks for your thoughts guys |
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