Well my mark 8 right now is turned out whenver you turn the key and it works i was plannin on putting the switch but would i have to change anything if i bought one of those universal kits from autozone?
sidewayz, not to get off topic, but since im giving you a bump, ill do it anyhow. does autozone sell a universal kit with an adjustable fan switch sending unit for the fan (i.e., choose what temp it kicks on and off at)???????????????sidewayzisbest said:im talkin bout the kits that come on a certain degree and turn off since i dont have my phantom gauges like i plan and woulnd't know for sure if the stock gauge even works now
HISSIN50 said:sidewayz, not to get off topic, but since im giving you a bump, ill do it anyhow. does autozone sell a universal kit with an adjustable fan switch sending unit for the fan (i.e., choose what temp it kicks on and off at)???????????????
im trying to find one for my g/f's 94 camaro. the stocker kicks on insanely high (like ~230*). i was gonna run a switch, as the kits that camaro and Lt1 sites sell are 60 bucks, which is insane.
sorry to get off topic.
Michael, you are absolutely correct. i really didnt even look at it, as im not gonna pay that much for that part, hence my interest in the autozone unit (i tried to look it up last night, their site was down. i called today, the kid thought i was nuts. never heard of such a thing. sidewayz, if you know, hit me with a part number). i will go take a look after i post this (and i tried partsamerica-checker locally, no dice). im surprised with that site, as i didnt find anything that cycles at higher temps. (i also didnt find their "application chart" -which is mentioned in the caption.Michael Yount said:My only concern with the switch at the link is that the off temp is too close to your 180F t'stat temp. Depending on where you physically place the switch, it has the potential to have the fan running all the time because the off temp (185) is too close to the t'stat temp (180). My experience has been that you need at least a 10F temp difference between the off temp and the t'stat temp to assure that the fan will cycle when you're running around town. From a cold start to cruising on the highway it wouldn't be a problem as the fan wouldn't activate.
I use a 170 t'stat, with my lowest temp fan cycling with a 195F on/180F off switch. The other fan comes on at 210F and goes off at 195, if it's needed. It has yet to come on.
Michael, thank you. i will get off my butt and check some sites. i figured id have to go down to the parts store and show them where their parts are (wouldnt be the first time). i know you did a ton of research before deciding on your SPAL fan, so you're the one to know. thanks again. good stuff.Michael Yount said:Hissin/sidewayz - go to any of the fan companies sites and search around. Hayden, SPAL-usa, etc. Most have adjustable t'stats shown. My experience chasing this down on mine has been that they're all (the ones with the probe that gets inserted in the radiator fins) produced by the same company, even though they're marketed under 2 or 3 different names. The AutoZone near me has carried them from time to time - seems some of the guys know about them, and some don't. But the big parts places - PAW, Summit, Jeg's - I'd be surprised if they don't have them. I got mine from PAW.