Taurus fan install question....
11-26-2004, 04:51 AM
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Taurus fan install question....now installed!!
I am planning on installing my newly aquired Taurus fan this weekend. I went to my local auto parts store and picked up an adjustable thermostatic fan controller. It comes with a 30amp relay built in. Most of the info I have seen shows people putting up to a 85 amp relay, is this necessary? or will the setup I bought work on its own?
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11-26-2004, 07:04 AM
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You got the fan with 3 terminals on it? I would get the bigger relay, at least for the high speed. They draw a lot of amps.
It is usually from a Taurus with the 3.8 engine. There is one in the junk yard near me......hmmmmmm
It is usually from a Taurus with the 3.8 engine. There is one in the junk yard near me......hmmmmmm
11-26-2004, 08:07 AM
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I have only used the low speed setting with a 25 amp fuse with no overheating problems even with A/C. For what it's worth I went through 2 of the adjustable thermostats before switching to a 185 fixed thermostat.
11-26-2004, 08:45 AM
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Here is the thread from my Taurus fan install a couple years ago. It has all the part numbers and stuff that I used.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ght=taurus+fan
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ght=taurus+fan
11-26-2004, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Marc
For what it's worth I went through 2 of the adjustable thermostats before switching to a 185 fixed thermostat.
Hey Marc P- you don't want to hassle w/this, I'll take everything off your hands for $50 and I'll even pick it up
Those adjustables aren't cheap, that would suck to keep having problems with it.
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I went through a couple of them as well. I am on the same fixed 185* as I last swapped in last year. The fixed ones are reliable, why they are more reliable is beyond me. I have a spare fan that I am going to install into my 87 this weekend hopefully.
11-26-2004, 05:44 PM
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So now I am thinking I should return the adjustable one. I really liked the idea of being able to adjust it--especially when wheeling in the hot desert.
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Fan is installed--pretty easy too. The hardest part was attaching the fan to the radiator. I did it without removing the radiator, but I think it would have been easier if I did. I have it set to come on at 185 degrees, and it stays on all the time with the a/c on.
After I get some miles on it i will give my opinion--so far its great.
After I get some miles on it i will give my opinion--so far its great.
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