How long can you sit at an idle before a noticeable temp rise?

 

Good question, enquiring minds want to know????

 

I don't think I've ever had it get hot while sitting at an idle. Diesels tend to cool of at idle and only generate heat when they're being worked.

 

Huh... I might take my fan off

 

Been reading post about the e fan debate. Cant get over how many people say the e fan wont work, even though they wont try it, and they ignore the people that have done it with success. How can you argue with facts, the stock fan moves air, the efans move air, end of story. I tend to believe the folks with the guts to do a real world test. As long as mine does not overheat, the fan stays off. I am still going to get some e fans and put them on the shelf just in case.

 

I will testify to that statement. I have left mine running in cold weather to keep the cab warm, only to come back and find cool air coming out of the vents.

 

That might be something we could tackle together one day if you want

 

Here's some more reading for ya.

windstar fans - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com

There's also some links to my windstar pictures in that thread.

 

Sounds good. I currently have the fan removal tool from Autozone, havent taken it back yet. If I make it up tomorrow, we can take your fan off if you want.

 

I'll probably run this truck some to make sure I don't have any issues (other than the ones I'm already having) but I'm definately gonna try it!

 

That is probably a good idea. I took some measurement on the tools, gonna make my own, so I should have them done when you get ready.
Hollar at you tomorrow.

 

78pace,
Have you had any time to put together some info on the e fan's????
3rd tank 16.5 mgp, gonna put the fan back on for the next tank to see what affect it will have. May start building a cap similar to the one linked in RRranch's thread. For 4mpg's I will sacrifice some looks. May even take the plunge and run WVO if I can get it free.

 

Ya just need to find the part number for the fan controller. Have all the pics ready to go once I find that number. Should be tonight of tomorrow.

 

If you had an original 4 row 94.5 radiator I'd say you can get away with electric fans when towing heavy but not on any other model. I have the absolute biggest replacement radiator on mine but it's a 3 row. It's fine on our weekly trip from lubbock to corpus without a fan as long as I'm not pulling anything. Almost screwed me once getting caught in San Antonio traffic though. The engine was getting up to 225 sitting in stop and go stuff. I tried electrics on the 97 we have once and took them off in a week and returned them. It couldn't pull my horse trailer worth a darn with them. That was the only time I ever saw the engine temp light come on. Don't lose the shroud either. It doesn't cool worth a darn without that either.

 

Stock 97 radiator with no problems. But I don't live in Texas either.