Thread: Thermo fan conversion on a d2 td5

hi mate, never done a conversion on a td5 but ive done them on tdi's and v8's. your pros would be less drag on your engine freeing up some extra k's per 100, bit smoother and in some cases could free up a bit of power, the cons would be if the fuse blows the thermo fan wont come on, dirt/sludge from wading could get into the electric motor and possibly seize it and possible faults with the temp sensor.

and the new ones wont drag as much air through the rad,,,
My Brumby has twin electric fans,, and it was built in '88. If LR thought it was a good thing it probably would have been a factory fit,,

my 110 tdi, i run twin thermos out of a vt commodore because they really do pull the air through a lot better than the aftermaket pwr type fans[+ the commodore/falcon fans are designed to work in our climate], i have an adjustable thermo switch and an over ride switch so i can manually turn them on and a led that lights up when the fans kick in so i know they are working

I did the conversion to a 2f, FJ40. It really made a big difference to the power but on the down side, it got hot all the time. The Electric fans just cant pull the same amount of air as the engine driven.

Happy Days

Thanks all for the replies. I think i'll just stick with the viscous fan.

Originally Posted by joel0407

I did the conversion to a 2f, FJ40. It really made a big difference to the power but on the down side, it got hot all the time. The Electric fans just cant pull the same amount of air as the engine driven.

Happy Days

You must have used the wrong fan/s like the light weight super cheap products

Hi

A few options are discussed in this thread. Kenlowe 17in Electric Fan Kit


Seems the Ford EL ones are the go

Steve

G'day
The standard viscous fan is a good thing and in my mind should be retained. It pulls a lot of air. Backing it up with an electric fan may be just the trick.....installing one next to the air con condenser fan with a manual switch may give that extra bit of cooling power.
Regards
Robbo