dodge chargers have a very similar staggered 2 fan set up and are all over pic n pulls these days.. Personally rather used a junk yard oem then aftermarket stuff.
dodge chargers have a very similar staggered 2 fan set up and are all over pic n pulls these days.. Personally rather used a junk yard oem then aftermarket stuff.The issue with aftermarket contour fans is the motors aren’t as stout as the oem motors were. They don’t pull as much CFM as a OE takeoff fan would pull. The aftermarkets pull 25-30amps at full speed while the OE fans are in the 30-35amp range.
Of course good luck finding one these days in decent shape, so aftermarket is the only option. It’s been discovered that a Ford focus fan/motor will drop into the contour shroud giving a few more CFM of airflow. Of course now you are into that fan setup for a pretty penny.
I didn't know there was one. I have replaced the fan clutch twice. The first time was way back when i fought overhearing the first time and is probably documented in Black Jack's thread. The second was after I bout it back, last year, because the fan clutch I bought was fairly well locked and sounded WAY over spun at high RPM. Thought it might spin the fan apart. The sound drastically changed for the better. If that was an HD clutch, I don't want another. Had other issues that caused it to get too hot, back then, so don't know if that'd resolve the minor, IMO, problem now.@FastDriver - have you considered a heavy duty fan clutch on the stock setup? Some say this works better at idle.
I can hear the tune change at near it's hottest point it climbs to on the gauge. I'm guessing the temp-timing tables in the computer significant retard timing. It might be what keeps it from going any warmer.When mine hit 230 ish I could tell the motor was not happy at all. This happened often sitting in traffic. I would stop somewhere for a bit to let it cool. Fortunately seems to run great every time after it cooled.
No way.....i tried a Dodge Charger fan on one of my cars. Had it on a week and swapped it for a JY Contour fan. It didnt seem to pull the same CFM, and I think the car was rejecting it as it was a Dodge part. lol
There's a couple different versions, some have a single or dual pwm fan, older ones are a 2 relay set up. but I never had an issue with the dual fan ones as long as the blades where not lose or damaged. Buddies using one on his 6.0 turboi tried a Dodge Charger fan on one of my cars. Had it on a week and swapped it for a JY Contour fan. It didnt seem to pull the same CFM, and I think the car was rejecting it as it was a Dodge part. lol
Might be what happened to me. It was noisy... and worrisome. I've seen the plastic fans crack to the point I was surprised they hadn't already torn apart and taken everything around them along for the ride.You can also use an F150 fan clutch. I have read it will make aton of noise as it will pull a lot of air which also means it will rob hp.
Somehow your fan or your shroud is not doing its job is all I can think of...........To note,my car has no under bumper air deflector,nor side deflectors. The cooling system is obviously doing it's job at speed,but idle a little warm for my liking. Warmed over 331 and a turbski make things a bit warmer at idle.
Its generally an idiot light without the light in most fox bodies.. Though I still hooked mine back up even though it has a real gauge in the car.Side note?:
I can't believe anybody pays the stock temp gauge any attention, mine would show different readings if I changed the sending unit. I compared the temp readings with a mechanical temp gauge and just a 10* temp change would move the stock needle a long way, I would panic the first couple times I drive the car and the needle would move up to the O on gauge.
I mounted a electric gauge down on the bottom of the dash so I could peek at it if things got suspect.
The stock gauge I consider a 'best guess'.
Yeah, but I can, and have, spun that little one around to 'zero' it. I basically set that in the green on a hot day so I can tell if anything is wrong. Wish I had something I could trust. Maybe I could use ice water to set that little one and also see what the IR gauges are really doing.Its generally an idiot light without the light in most fox bodies.. Though I still hooked mine back up even though it has a real gauge in the car.
As for the temp probes. No way in hell the a/c getting that cold with 134a upper to mid 30's is about the best you can get out of it, looks like the little thermometer sitting at about 40.
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