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While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a
Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to
match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16"
electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or
explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan.
Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the
new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees
for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working
and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there
are no mountains to climb here in FL...
Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution???
Thanks
Chris
83 FC35 SB
Plant City, FL

My only experiencce with replacing an engine driven fan with an electric fan was
on a
Mercedes van conversion with the 617 5 cyl diesel. Under normal conditions it
worked ok,
but the electric fan was not as effective under high cooling demand
circumstances such as
very hot weather or hill climbing. When I replaced the electric with a direct
drive engine
fan, it ran about 10 degrees cooler and never warmed up under high demand.
It also negated one of the big benefits of a diesel engine in my view; the
ability to run
without need of any electrical power. Of course, the electrical fuel solenoid
on the 3208
already throws a wrench in the works of that benefit.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" wrote:
>
> While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a
> Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to
> match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16"
> electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or
> explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan.
> Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the
> new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees
> for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working
> and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there
> are no mountains to climb here in FL...
> Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution???
> Thanks
> Chris
> 83 FC35 SB
> Plant City, FL
>

I remember on my 78 Mercedes 300D that nothing would stop that engine except
lack of fuel, etc. No electrical would affect anything. Best car I ever
had..sold it on E-Bay with 274K miles and still ice cold A/C...
Could drive all day at 85 and it would never go above 180 degrees....
I don't think I will take the bird to the mountains until I get the original
fan replaced...
Chris
83 FC35 SB
Plant City, FL



davidkerryedwards wrote:
My only experiencce with replacing an engine driven fan with an
electric fan was on a
Mercedes van conversion with the 617 5 cyl diesel. Under normal conditions it
worked ok,
but the electric fan was not as effective under high cooling demand
circumstances such as
very hot weather or hill climbing. When I replaced the electric with a direct
drive engine
fan, it ran about 10 degrees cooler and never warmed up under high demand.
It also negated one of the big benefits of a diesel engine in my view; the
ability to run
without need of any electrical power. Of course, the electrical fuel solenoid on
the 3208
already throws a wrench in the works of that benefit.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" wrote:
>
> While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a
> Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to
> match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16"
> electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or
> explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan.
> Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the
> new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees
> for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working
> and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there
> are no mountains to climb here in FL...
> Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution???
> Thanks
> Chris
> 83 FC35 SB
> Plant City, FL
>






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Electric fan will be fine until you try to climb Mt.Eagle in the summer, don't
even think about going west of the Mississippi with that set up, been there done
that. That's how I found out about the effectiveness of a water spray system on
the radiator, had to make one up in a KOA to finish a trip a few years ago. I
got a engine driven fan now.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:07 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Facet Cooling Fan


While changing belts and hoses found out that the engine cooling fan, a
Facet fan was not working. Mechanic not able to locate a replacement to
match at this time. I decided to leave the fan off and go with a 16"
electric fan mounted to the radiator until I can find a replacement or
explore the option of converting to a Horton air fan.
Sure is easier to close that swing radiator now. Tested to see how the
new fan would do and it took over half an hour to get to 180 degrees
for the new fan to come on. For a long time the old fan was not working
and did not know it as it never ran the least bit hot..of course there
are no mountains to climb here in FL...
Any input about my temporary (maybe permanent) cooling solution???
Thanks
Chris
83 FC35 SB
Plant City, FL





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