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Re: Coolant & AC radiators [Re: fokion] #944205 05/14/09 06:05 PM
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Carrollton, Ohio, USA
bombardj1 Offline
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the set-up we have now with the fan on the engine side, doesn't the fan even with the cowling pull some of the hot engine air and push it through the rad. ? if it's not there or the A/C fan is there would the engine seem to run a bit hotter. in that case would it be better to make a cowling with 2 fans in it and have 1 a puller and the other a pusher ? I know the fans would be smaller. jm2c

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Re: Coolant & AC radiators [Re: bombardj1] #944206 05/14/09 06:58 PM
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didnt understand quite you...

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Re: Coolant & AC radiators [Re: fokion] #944207 05/14/09 10:53 PM
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bombardj1 Offline
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2 fans side by side, 1 pusher 1 puller, engine side where our cooling fan is now.

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Re: Coolant & AC radiators [Re: bombardj1] #944208 05/14/09 11:38 PM
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Lenox,MA
k120189 Offline
Wheeler
fokion u must remember the fan is what pulls air at idle at speed the fan isnt even needed so at idle is where the airflow across the radiator would suffer at speed you are correct in saying the cooling would be much better with it in front...lol i dont even have ac tho so this dont bother me much

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Re: Coolant & AC radiators [Re: bombardj1] #944209 05/15/09 02:22 PM
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Canberra, Oz.
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Sportage Offline
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2 fans side by side, 1 pusher 1 puller, engine side where our cooling fan is now.


You can't have two fans side by side, one pushing and one pulling. Remember the main cooling when the vehicle is moving is from the air being pushed into the front of the car by your forward momentum.

If your fan is in front of the radiator then it needs to push the air, same direction as being forced through from the car moving. If it is behind the radiator then it needs to pull.

As for the position of the AC radiator, every installation I have seen always has the AC in front of the cooling radiator. For the AC to work it needs to get as much cooling as possible in order to work efficiently. As this will make the normal radiator hotter, it is normally bigger in an AC fitted vehicle then in a non AC car.

If you're not worried about the AC working effectively, then reduce the weight, improve cooling and boost your power by pulling it out.

As for me, I'll keep my AC. Aussie summers are hot, the roads are dusty, so its nice when your back down the line of 4bs to be able to wind up the windows and turn on the AC. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

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Re: Coolant & AC radiators [Re: Sportage] #944210 05/17/09 12:58 PM
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Michigan
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homerdog Offline
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The fan actually works better if you don't hook it up to run backwards. Of course I wouldn't know anything about that. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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