3rd 195* T Stat
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,006
Likes: 4
From: Sussex County, DE
I totally agree. In fact, I converted my truck to a dual electric fan arrangement a little over a year ago, using two fans I scored from a Pontiac Bonnevile at the Junk Yard. I bought two thermostatic controllers, three relays, and wired it all up. Now, the fans come on at low speed (hooked up in series, for slow speed and low current draw) whenever the AC is on or temperature reaches 200 degrees (I used my scanner to read the data stream to see when the computer saw 200) and at 210 degrees, it goes to high speed (switches from series to parallel). It only ever went to high speed once, and I was purposly trying to provoke it. I climbed a hill with a heavy load on a 90+ degree day with the A/C on and a 6,200lb trailer on. At the time, I had an idiot light wired up to tell me when low and high speed operation occured, so I could make sure everything was working correctly. It went to high speed for about 15 seconds. I like the added efficiency and ease of access to the serpentine belt. Good job on your diagnosis. Heat is good.
Cross-Country
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
My 92 I6 used to read on the "O" in NORMAL pretty much all the time after it warmed up. After having true duals installed it now just barely get to "N' in NORMAL. I agree I think these trucks just have a good cooling system. I havent noticed my heating system being colder of the defroster taking longer to defrost than any other truck.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
THANKS ARGO
It just didn't make sense that these temp gauges could be that far off. I did as recemended in another post. I bought a quick read meat thermometor. The highest temp I got at rad. was 130* My main goal was to get temp. up for fuel mileage. Which it did. And yes. Heat is now excellent and, comes up in half the time.
Maybe they should make a quick release fan for winter use. Hmmmm
It just didn't make sense that these temp gauges could be that far off. I did as recemended in another post. I bought a quick read meat thermometor. The highest temp I got at rad. was 130* My main goal was to get temp. up for fuel mileage. Which it did. And yes. Heat is now excellent and, comes up in half the time.
Maybe they should make a quick release fan for winter use. Hmmmm
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Bigtruc
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
20
Dec 26, 2013 10:24 AM
Hossrod
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
May 22, 2013 11:23 AM
20powerstroke02
Pre-Power Stroke Diesel (7.3L IDI & 6.9L)
11
Feb 12, 2013 12:19 PM
MattP51
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
22
Mar 7, 2009 04:18 PM
tjbeggs
1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
18
Aug 31, 2007 01:43 PM
