Re: yikes! melted/charred rad. fan connector!

[Ken Keith <auditude@impulsedata.net>]

Huw Powell wrote:
> 
> I wrote:
> > 
> > Is there an upgrade (or is it an upgrade) to put a 5k fan in a Coupe
> > GT?  Or, will it even fit?
> 
> and why would you want to do that?  cooling problems?  So long as the
> wiring is still good, the coupe has no cooling problems that I have
> noticed... Though I do have a 5 blade (vs 3) fan around here from a 4kq
> that will someday go in my car.  thanks Stott.

My car was running warmer than I prefer, consistently two spaces away
from 
"H".  Now that I'm in Arizona, I'm concerned that sitting in traffic
with 
the A/C on will put some heavy demands on my cooling system.  I just
want 
to make sure it's up to it.

I heard the 5k fan motors are pretty intense, so I figured that would be 
an upgrade.  Plus, if I ever get a turbo in there, I'd already have a 
beefy cooling system. (the turbos do demand more cooling ability,
right?)

I didn't know the 4kq's have a 5 bladed fan as opposed to a 3 bladed
one.
That's interesting, now I would like to get a 4kq fan for my Coupe.

I would like to have an extra reserve of everything, like cooling 
capacity (and horsepower!).

> IME when the fan is running right (grrr), the coupe has no problem
> keeping its cool.  In fact, on the highway, the fan hardly comes on
> below 85-90 ambient.

Thankfully, my car does seem to be running cooler than it was just 
prior to my discovering and temporarily fixing the fan motor 
connector problem.  (since I fixed the connector, it stays around 
the halfway point most of the time)

(BTW, I wish I only had to worry about 85-90 ambient!)

Thanks,

Ken
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