If any of yall have been in stop and go traffic in 90*+ and have heard your stock e-fan kick on cause the coolant temps were high and have seen the temps go down on the dash gauge relatively quick--imagine two of them on whenever you want. Even if those fans can pull those cfms, I'd give the stock fan a 4-1 chance of outliving them.
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Electric Fans
- Thread starter Gecko321
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foxwar71
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Foxboro, MA
Here's my thread about putting in electric fans. There's some good talk about flow numbers and such in there too.
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=942192
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=942192
John D
NAXJA Member # 788
- Location
- Rockford, Mi
I take this back...
I went out to the garage tonight to compare and the 10" flexalite fan is no where near pulling what the stock XJ electric does. My guess in a side by side comparison is the flexalite 10" is doing 50-75% of what the XJ fan is. I will be looking for another XJ fan to replace my flexalite before summer.
Now, on to Foxwar's thread...
WebDog
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Center City, MN
Anyone know how to test for CFM? I would love to do a independent test and see what they are pulling.
The fan kits are my number one seller and I have not had any complaints come back, I have also had the original 3 fans in my jeep for over 18 months with no problems.
Around town I only have one fan on and the other two only come on after sitting at a red light for a while.
I have a extra fan and am going to do a webcam torture test to see what it will take to kill one of the fans.
John D
NAXJA Member # 788
- Location
- Rockford, Mi
Thanks for being a 
vendor! I didn't realize you were until you posted up.
If you can come up with some numbers please let us know. Lot's of people will be interested. With summer coming, every third thread is going to be "my XJ runs too hot" or some variation of it.
vendor! I didn't realize you were until you posted up. If you can come up with some numbers please let us know. Lot's of people will be interested. With summer coming, every third thread is going to be "my XJ runs too hot" or some variation of it.
WebDog
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Center City, MN
The one thing I tell everyone is that this is not a replacement for a working cooling system, It will keep a good working system cool. But if you have a clogged radiator, bad thermostat or other issue it will not work any better than the stock fans will.
Demolition_x
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Toms River NJ
xjcannon
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Brunswick, GA
whats the difference in the fan controller option and the temp switch add-ons for the wilsonfab fan conversion? i would like to always have 1 fan on, 1 come on at ~190 degs, and 3rd one on a switch.
srmitchell
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mckinleyville (Humboldt) CA
Have you noticed any horsepower gains from not having the stock clutch fan?
jeeperjohn
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Temecula, CA
I just want to make a comment on shrouds for those who are interested. Putting a flat piece of sheetmetal over the back of the radiator and mounting the fans to it is not a shroud. All it does is limit sirflow through the radiator and it will reduce your cooling capacity. This is experience speaking. The only way to make an effective shrouds is to create a plenum (open space) between the fans and the radiator. This allows the fans to draw air in through the whole of the radiator. If the fans are mounted against the radiator fins, they do not draw air through the part where the motor and hub of the fan are. This reduces the cooling that is possible for that fan. With a proper shroud the fan pulls air through all of the cooling surface area of the radiator and is therefore much more effective. Depending on the fans you use you might have to remount the radiator forward about 1" to make room for the shroud/s. You are better off mounting the fans directly to the radiator than putting a flat piece of sheetmetal over it and mounting the fans to that. The way dirtbound has designed their mounting arrangement is the next best thing to having a shroud with adequate plenum area.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
The stock shrouds are flat plastic with a hole in it.... They are no better than a piece of plywood with a hole in it
To the OP, this is how I rigged up mine http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1035194
To the OP, this is how I rigged up mine http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1035194
I can tell you that 2 late model stock electric fans keep our desert racer cool. Guys have tried other aftermarket two and three fan setups and eventually go back to two stock fans. I've been watching for a couple late model fans to drop into my '91...with a controller from DC Controls.
WebDog
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Center City, MN
Ok, I placed an order for a CFM flow meter. I will post up data on my fan kit and on stock fan output.
I am also going to do a series of tests to see what it takes to actually kill one of the fans in my kit.
I am also going to do a series of tests to see what it takes to actually kill one of the fans in my kit.
WebDog
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Center City, MN
Please see my first test results here: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=245271486#post245271486
lilnapsak
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- burlington, NJ
i also just put a winch behind my crosmemeber and have run into the same problem. considering going with this 3 fan kit.. but now its looking like the stock E-fans are much better..
