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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:27 pm 
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Thinking about Thermo fans for my ED. Sprints are selling Ice brand in 10" 12" 14" & 16". Are they worth it? what size do I need? ect... How do you insall them?
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:16 am 
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go the thermos off au or above

some here on ebay....
AU THERMOS

 

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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 2:38 am 
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Disco Frank wrote:
go the thermos off au or above

some here on ebay....
AU THERMOS


Hmmm... I wonder who the seller of those is, hey frank?
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:31 am 
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why u want thermos for engine fan do work alot better.
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:14 pm 
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why u want thermos for engine fan do work alot better.
god not this again


umm tw2321323 umm i may know the seller.....

 

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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:51 pm 
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My fan on my ED does jack s**t, my car almost always overheats on a hot day. I have had my head done, thermostat replaced and im about to have the radiator checked in a couple of weeks. I think its the fan!

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:35 am 
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Oi frank moit,

I got an EB II 6 - will these thermos fit?

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:49 am 
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no idea measure up

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:11 am 
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The last two days have been real stinkers in Adelaide, and have had the climate control working overtime whilst driving. My temp gauge seems to be hitting the upper end of the normla range, and the fan for the motor sounds like a turbine. I was told that I needed to get a "gel like" fluid injected into the clutch to fix this, at about $120.00

I think the electric fans might be a bit more reliable by the sounds of it.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:17 am 
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FYI guys, thermos from an AU will NOT fit an e series without mods. From memory, they need to be fitted upside down, and a fair bit of the shroud cut away. Best thing to do is get a set from an ef/el, and wire them up. They will fit straight in. You can then use an aftermarket thermo switch to make them operate, or just wire them up to come on with the ignition.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:33 pm 
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Disco Frank wrote:
fordgt290 wrote:
why u want thermos for engine fan do work alot better.
god not this again


umm tw2321323 umm i may know the seller.....


Hmmmm it might be because there's quite an element of truth to it.

If your engine is overheating AND the engine fan sounds like a boeing 747, you have some other serious issues.

My old man's ED never, absolutely NEVER has gotten above the "O" on the "normal" mark. This includes towing an 1100kg ski boat on 40 degree days with the air conditioner on, in heavy traffic, with 5 of us fat cnuts onboard and a dozen slabs in the boat.
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:35 pm 
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Although I'd say its because he religiously changes all fluids and the fluid reseviour still looks brand new, even though its 11 years old.
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 5:24 pm 
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Low Na wrote:
FYI guys, thermos from an AU will NOT fit an e series without mods. From memory, they need to be fitted upside down, and a fair bit of the shroud cut away. Best thing to do is get a set from an ef/el, and wire them up. They will fit straight in. You can then use an aftermarket thermo switch to make them operate, or just wire them up to come on with the ignition.


Just fitted a set of EL fans to a V8 Capri. Fitted with just a small amount of shroud cover cut with a air saw. Not as large as the AU's. They work fine with the aftermarket switch. Does a better job than the craig davies ones that were on it. Go the EF/EL ones.

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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:13 pm 
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Yeah you can get the EL ones from www.ozeparts.com.au for $180 and they bolt straight in.
Then you can get a Davies Craig 0404 kit + another relay and get it workin sweet.

 

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Bozz wrote:
Although I'd say its because he religiously changes all fluids and the fluid reseviour still looks brand new, even though its 11 years old.
thats more the reason than the clutch fan.

id rather have 2 thermos than 1 clutch fan

 

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