[V8] Electric Cooling Fan

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

There are several ways to force the fan on - but I would fix the root cause. I
don't think this fan is designed to run at full speed for long periods of time.
It will also put a big strain on the alternator.
Plus it is a pretty expensive part. (around $500 I think) Cheaper to get a new
radiator if needed and get the cooling system up to snuff. (viscous clutch or
thermostat maybe??)

Dave


Quoting smccoy at nd.edu:

> Greetings!
>
>      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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