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[JamesV6CDX]

Removing the viscous fan and replacing with an electric alternative will really give me 8.5% more MPG ?

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[Marks DTM Calib]

Removing the viscous fan and replacing with an electric alternative will really give me 8.5% more MPG ?

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Cant see you getting anything like that much mpg improvement, there will be some though.

Plus, you will loose the noise you really like to!

[JamesV6CDX]

Removing the viscous fan and replacing with an electric alternative will really give me 8.5% more MPG ?

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Cant see you getting anything like that much mpg improvement, there will be some though.

Plus, you will loose the noise you really like to!

Hehe, yes, that's a good point.. it wouldn't be the same without that Howl

[Kevin Wood]

Less noise is about the only one of their claims I'd agree with!

Overcooling? - No, Engines have thermostats
Economy? - Yes, in theory, but nothing like what they claim
Performance? - Yes, in theory, but nothing like what they claim
Comfort and Safety? - Streatching it a bit I reckon.
Catalytic converter damage? - Won't make any difference (if fitted)

However, I'd be fitting one just to ditch the viscous POS.

Kevin

[dad1uk]

It will save some fuel due to the drag on the engine turning the fan all the while.
8.5% seems a huge ammount to save though. :-/

[Jay w]

can i just point out that on a V8 10% would only equate to and additional 1.5/2MPG so 8.5% sounds about right

[Kevin Wood]

They are probably quite inefficient at maximum RPM but what percentage of the time does the engine spend at those RPM? (I hope not many, given that it's a Rover V8  ).

8.5 % is 17 Bhp on a 200 BHP engine. Can't see that myself. I bet that statistic is for a non-viscous fan on an engine with about 45 BHP.

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

I prefer electric fans, need full blast in traffic and little when on a fast run

[Kevin Wood]

I prefer electric fans, need full blast in traffic and little when on a fast run

Yep. Electrics are reliable enough for them to be a no-brainer, yet lots of 4x4s seem to have viscous cr@p. I wonder if it's because they get a regular dousing in muddy water? Still, at least you can turn an electric fan off so it doesn't distribute water all over your igntion system.

One word of advice. Fit a proper fan switch somewhere instead of one of their cr@p capillary thermostats that goes in the top hose (and leaks forever thereafter).

Kevin

[Gaffers]

I prefer electric fans, need full blast in traffic and little when on a fast run

Do the electric ones actually work?  Thought they were a gimmic

[Kevin Wood]

I prefer electric fans, need full blast in traffic and little when on a fast run

Do the electric ones actually work?  Thought they were a gimmic

That's all an Omega's got (except Tractors).  

Kevin

[Gaffers]

I prefer electric fans, need full blast in traffic and little when on a fast run

Do the electric ones actually work?  Thought they were a gimmic

That's all an Omega's got (except Tractors).  

Kevin

Am I missing something here, do the non modded omegas have a electric fan on the intake  

[Kevin Wood]

Ahh. No. We're talking about on the radiator. Hair dryers attached to the intake are certainly a gimmick.  

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

I prefer electric fans, need full blast in traffic and little when on a fast run

Do the electric ones actually work?  Thought they were a gimmic

Only non electric I never had was the Carlton - even the Sunbeam was electric

[Martin_1962]

I prefer electric fans, need full blast in traffic and little when on a fast run

Do the electric ones actually work?  Thought they were a gimmic

That's all an Omega's got (except Tractors).  

Kevin

Am I missing something here, do the non modded omegas have a electric fan on the intake  

No two in front of and one behind the radiators