electric fan questtion
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#2
Look into replacing the alternator pulley with one that has a fan. I don't know the details on the rest.
#3
Anyways...
90-95 with the 3.8 V6
Mark VIII and Windstar(my fav) fans are also very common swaps.
While your there grab you a 3G 130 amp alternator too. Stock alt isnt enough.
There is alot of usefull info on both 130 amp 3g alternators and E fan swaps. Use the search and you will turn up everything you should need.
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#5
SOLUTION: Variable speed fan controller. These ramp the fan speed up/down in proportion to the engine/coolant/radiator (depending upon which brand controller you get) temp. As such, you avoid the voltage spikes. You also avoid wild swings in coolant temp.
I tried the SPAL, but had problems. I now exclusively use the controller from DC Controls Home owned by Brian Baskin. He is a one-man show, and this is a side business for him, but his product is the best I've found. He isn't always quick to answer e-mails, but if you place your order on-line you WILL get it. He tests every single unit thoroughly, and he makes them in batches, and they are typically all sold before he is finished testing. So you might wait a week or two for delivery, but IMHO it is worth it.
I have his fan controller on my Cobra, and his combination fan/waterpump (electric) controller on my Falcon - both work great.
Lee
#6
Big fans turning off/on cause voltage spikes, and can be HARD on alternators. I burned up SEVERAL when I first started using electric fans (thank God for AutoZone lifetime warranty!!).
SOLUTION: Variable speed fan controller. These ramp the fan speed up/down in proportion to the engine/coolant/radiator (depending upon which brand controller you get) temp. As such, you avoid the voltage spikes. You also avoid wild swings in coolant temp.
I tried the SPAL, but had problems. I now exclusively use the controller from DC Controls Home owned by Brian Baskin. He is a one-man show, and this is a side business for him, but his product is the best I've found. He isn't always quick to answer e-mails, but if you place your order on-line you WILL get it. He tests every single unit thoroughly, and he makes them in batches, and they are typically all sold before he is finished testing. So you might wait a week or two for delivery, but IMHO it is worth it.
I have his fan controller on my Cobra, and his combination fan/waterpump (electric) controller on my Falcon - both work great.
Lee
SOLUTION: Variable speed fan controller. These ramp the fan speed up/down in proportion to the engine/coolant/radiator (depending upon which brand controller you get) temp. As such, you avoid the voltage spikes. You also avoid wild swings in coolant temp.
I tried the SPAL, but had problems. I now exclusively use the controller from DC Controls Home owned by Brian Baskin. He is a one-man show, and this is a side business for him, but his product is the best I've found. He isn't always quick to answer e-mails, but if you place your order on-line you WILL get it. He tests every single unit thoroughly, and he makes them in batches, and they are typically all sold before he is finished testing. So you might wait a week or two for delivery, but IMHO it is worth it.
I have his fan controller on my Cobra, and his combination fan/waterpump (electric) controller on my Falcon - both work great.
Lee
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I would be looking elsewhere for the overheating problem. On my 90 F250, the only electric draw that has been removed is the injectors themselves (carb conversion) it still runs the factory in tank pumps, air, alpine stereo, ranger cb, and dual electric fans. All powered by a 100amp (old style large case) alternator until last year, when I finally did the 3G swap on it. I'm going to guess that you are running the late style case, if thats the case, adding another fan on the pulley isn't going to really matter as the alternator already has dual internal fans in it.
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- Proof of Performance Tag
- Dual Internal Fans
- 6-groove Serpentine Pulley
- Heavy Duty Internal Regulator
Powermaster 130amp - Summit
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Lee
#10
I would not expect them to melt 2 guage! The spikes would be harder on components like diodes and such, than on cables. I'm personally running 2/0 guage, but I like to over-kill on such things. Melted cables sound like a bad connection or some crazy electrical flow/consumption going on.
Lee
Lee
#11
It always melts at the connector to the back of the alternator. I have added a fuse and made a direct link to the battery with 2 guage. I still have to install a new connector at the alternator every 3 months. My fans are not connected to a switched positive source, but I don't think that would cause such a problem. I figured a dead battery on a hot day would be my worst concern with this setup.
I killed about 5 alternators with the on/off fan switch arrangements, but never melted a connection. Withe DCControls unit, I've not had ANY problems.
Lee
#12
Is the 2ga connecting the alt to the battery, or the alt to the fan? I'm hoping your fan is connected to the battery, not the alt.!
I killed about 5 alternators with the on/off fan switch arrangements, but never melted a connection. Withe DCControls unit, I've not had ANY problems.
Lee
I killed about 5 alternators with the on/off fan switch arrangements, but never melted a connection. Withe DCControls unit, I've not had ANY problems.
Lee
alternator - 2ga - 400amp fuse - 2ga - positive battery terminal
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Them telling you to put a 2g style fanned pulley is just stupid. Trying to cover up a bigger problem with the alternator. I hope you didn't pay $200 for it either.