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Question for those with Electric Fans #229751 02/19/09 02:42 PM 02/19/09 02:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,011 Sac, CA M mopowers OP master
mopowers OP master M Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,011 Sac, CA	For those of you w/ electric fans- Did you seal them to the radiator w/ a strip of foam, or did you just attach the fan w/ the shroud butted against the radiator core?? Do you think a strip of thin weatherstrip foam will melt if it's pressed against the radiator core. Is it even worth trying?

Re: Question for those with Electric Fans [Re: mopowers] #229752 02/19/09 03:03 PM 02/19/09 03:03 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	The foam works.

Re: Question for those with Electric Fans [Re: mopowers] #229753 02/19/09 04:04 PM 02/19/09 04:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,144 Arkansas 340727dart master
340727dart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,144 Arkansas	I got a length of 1/4" vacuum hose and split it lengthwise. Then I pushed it around the perimeter of the fan. The hose won't rub off like foam will. Your life is not my fault. My life is none of your business. Speech is free only if you agree with those in control.

Re: Question for those with Electric Fans [Re: 340727dart] #229754 02/19/09 04:27 PM 02/19/09 04:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28 Indiana L litngetr member
litngetr member L Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28 Indiana	I used 3/8" split wire loom.

Re: Question for those with Electric Fans [Re: mopowers] #229755 02/19/09 05:51 PM 02/19/09 05:51 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	Rubber gasket for sealing electric fans to radiators from Spal. They fit more than just a Spal fan with some modification. http://www.streetrodcatalog.com/manufacturers/spal/fans.shtml

Re: Question for those with Electric Fans [Re: mopowers] #229756 02/19/09 06:28 PM 02/19/09 06:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,719 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,719	I used the pipe insulation foam when I had to have something to space the fan off the rad fins. If you don't have to worry about that, then don't put anything.

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