[V8] Electric Cooling Fan

[Buchholz, Steven]

... I've never tried this myself, but I think this might work and be a
quick, non-invasive solution ... Try disconnecting the A/C Compressor clutch
so the A/C isn't working ... and then turn the A/C on ... I'm pretty sure
this will turn on the aux cooling fan.  

Another fairly quick fix ... are you sure the fluid coupler for the belt
driven fan is OK?  This fan should be capable of keeping the engine cool in
traffic ...

Have a safe move!
Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)

> 
>      Does anyway know a quick and easy (non permanent) way of 
> connecting the
> electric fan directly to the 12 volt system so that I don't 
> overheat driving
> through Chicago 80-90 traffic this weekend as I move to 
> southern Illinois?  The
> car doesn't overheat if its moving and will even stay below 
> the 100 C mark
> driving in normal South Bend IN traffic, but will overheat 
> for sure when I trek
> across 80-90 south of Chicago (they are currently doing road 
> construction -
> heck, they're always doing road construction).
> 
> I tried hooking the fan up directly (using a 30 amp fuse as a 
> safety measure)
> and it blows the fuse everytime.  I originally thought it was 
> the fan, so I
> swap it with the fan from my other v8 that works fine and it 
> did the same
> thing.  Obviously the initial startup of the fan draws more 
> that 30 amps,
> although I find this odd.  
> 
> Also, does anyone know the resistance by audi for the three 
> speeds with this
> fan?
> 
> Thanks for the help - 
> 
> Scott McCoy
> formally Granger, IN
> so to be - Clinton IL
> 
> 
> 
> 
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