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has anyone had problems with electric fans #518977
11/08/09 08:40 AM 11/08/09 08:40 AM
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has anyone had problems with over heating with electric fans? i will be runing a electric waterpump too.this will be a street/strip car.thanks
Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: daves72dart] #518978
11/08/09 08:56 AM 11/08/09 08:56 AM
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I have.

I went from a junk Zirgo 16" puller, to a chevy HHR fan, with built in shroud, and it seems to have helped alot. And for 65 dollars, I'd say it's the best bang for the buck as far as fans are concerned.


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Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: daves72dart] #518979
11/08/09 09:16 AM 11/08/09 09:16 AM
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has anyone had problems with over heating with electric fans? i will be runing a electric waterpump too.this will be a street/strip car.thanks



Yes many people have.
Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: codfish] #518980
11/10/09 06:58 PM 11/10/09 06:58 PM
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Quote:

I have.

I went from a junk Zirgo 16" puller, to a chevy HHR fan, with built in shroud, and it seems to have helped alot. And for 65 dollars, I'd say it's the best bang for the buck as far as fans are concerned.


codfish



Where did you get the fan?

Thanks

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Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: fasteddie] #518981
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Look up a cooling fan for a 2007 chev HHR. Can't remember what size engine you have to specify on their site, but there's only 2 choices I believe.

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Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: codfish] #518982
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No problems for me... running a MP clutch fan and HV water pump w. anti-cavitation plate slightly overdriven. Cools like a charm.
Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: ahy] #518983
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I did, two fans on two new radiators, one copper, one aluminum. I installed the MP viscous fan and fabed up a shroud, no more heating problems.
electric fans [Re: justinp61] #518984
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I have dual spal fans on my aluminum radiator. I bought a cheap heat switch to run the fans and I was overheating. I bypassed it to run the fans full time and no more problems.
Re: electric fans [Re: radar] #518985
11/12/09 05:11 PM 11/12/09 05:11 PM
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I also helped my cooling by going to the HHR fan. However, I think that your electric WP will prob not cool as well as a belt driven one.

Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: ahy] #518986
11/12/09 10:43 PM 11/12/09 10:43 PM
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No problems for me... running a MP clutch fan and HV water pump w. anti-cavitation plate slightly overdriven. Cools like a charm.




Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: Challenger 1] #518987
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I use an electric and the only issue I had was when it burned up. Shortly after the switch to 16V.

I am running a 3250cfm puller, Spal fan with a remote electric water pump.

The car would idle on gas at 150-160 all day with no fan. Now 140 at an idle but I run E-85 now. Also with the conversion I had an issue with the car running at 180 with the fan going but that was fixed once a shroud was installed. My rad. lays back about 30 degrees and the air was going over and around it. Now there is a shroud directing air from the grill to the rad.

Best advice, make sure you have a good punp, 2 or 3 pass rad. and don't be afraid to build a shroud from grill to rad to direct air flow.

Everyone will have a different or better "mouse trap", I like mine, it works with no issues. I built it out of some spare sheet aluminum I had laying around.

Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: mopartony] #518988
11/13/09 10:53 AM 11/13/09 10:53 AM
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No problems for me. I run 4 10" pullers and run them as needed. Top two are on different switches/circuits and the bottom two are on one switch. Runs 160* all day long.

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Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: codfish] #518989
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Quote:

I have.

I went from a junk Zirgo 16" puller, to a chevy HHR fan, with built in shroud, and it seems to have helped alot. And for 65 dollars, I'd say it's the best bang for the buck as far as fans are concerned.



My exact scenario. I hated that as you say "JUNK" zirgo. My HHR setup is one of the best things I have ever done.

Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: RonP] #518990
11/13/09 11:23 AM 11/13/09 11:23 AM
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Im using a dual pass rad, with dual hd spal puller fans in there al shroud, and a crs pump, one fans hooked to a stat, but both can be manual.

At 13.1 Ive never had anything close to overheating, if anything its easy to make it run too cool.

I feel the dual pass rad has alot to do with it.

Pump, rad, fans, noids, ect was about a grand, alot, but its a complete cooling system that works.

Good luck.
Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: quick77rt ] #518991
11/13/09 11:36 AM 11/13/09 11:36 AM
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Just an FYI, here is a link talking about using a Jeep fan which looks to be much bigger than the HHR fan for those that have bigger radiators:

http://www.dakota-durango.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100352
Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: quick77rt ] #518992
11/13/09 11:46 AM 11/13/09 11:46 AM
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I am going to switch to that HHR fan next year. I have a stock size 26" aluminum radiator. Anybody know which part number will fit the best? Thanks for the advise.. Thanks a ton!!

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Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: sunroofgtx] #518993
11/13/09 12:42 PM 11/13/09 12:42 PM
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I am going to switch to that HHR fan next year. I have a stock size 26" aluminum radiator. Anybody know which part number will fit the best? Thanks for the advise.. Thanks a ton!!


Actually, the HHR fan fits a 22" rad. better.
Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: cudarex] #518994
11/13/09 01:59 PM 11/13/09 01:59 PM
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Re: has anyone had problems with electric fans [Re: cudarex] #518995
11/13/09 02:03 PM 11/13/09 02:03 PM
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This is a diagram from GM with the specs of the HHR fan...

Fits the 26" rad perfect!!

5602681-GM3115200.jpg (38 downloads)

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