get really hot and humid hear in the summer and i ran shroudless for 3 summers didnt even change coolant.. didnt notice a differnce with it on or off..
FWIW

 

My mistake, I have seen plenty a electric fans that dont come with a shroud.

 

My only thought is, if its a $15 part that could save you from potentially expensive engine damage caused from overheating...its worth it.

 

No friggin kidden!

 

When I drove a 95 it had no shroud and ran quite hot one summer days in start stop traffic, ok on highway. Broke down and finally bought one at the syaelership 265 bucks!!!!!!

 

Wow... Sorry man!

 

Yeh, it's not a $15 part. It's more like $35 on ebay, and a left arm from the stealership. I would just rather spend the 35 bucks on something else if the part is more of a gimmick.

 

No, it is most defantly not a gimmick. Simple. The shroud concentrates the fans force on the radiator. Without it the fan is not as efficiant thus the rad is not able to cool the coolant fast enough.

They can be had for cheap. Don't use ebay, shipping gets you everytime. Local, look on craigslist! You can find people parting 4runners out all the time!

 

A shroud is going to be a shroud no matter what...the stealership probably uses high tech polymer plastics that are near bullet proof in theirs..

 

Mine is plastic, is the OEM on the 3vze metal like on the 22re?

 

Dude, joking...

I was watching to much "future weapons" last night...

 

My OEM one was plastic...it got brittle over time...I did a couple ziptie and epoxy fixes, but that only goes so far.

 

i say just keep an eye on your gauge.. if you see it running hot get a shroud.. im telling you though i never put a shroud on my 4runner have i put a older rad in it cuz it cracked liked yours.. never had a issue... i would ebay for sure.. if my only option was dealer i wouldnt get one

 

Anyone ever thought about the safety issue? If you wanna adjust something or do something in the engine bay, the lack of a shroud could be a big danger to the un aware!

 

I had a whole explanation about the difference between trying to suck up soda through a mcdonalds straw held about 1/2 above the soda surface, then taping that straw to a funnel and having the funnel edge flush with the liquid, and telling me which one gets more soda... equivelant to a fan without a shroud and a fan with a shroud.
but I'm too drunk to elaborate more on it.

 

it helps!

 

you're too easy of an audience.

 

do you walk around without underwear?

 

I'm the only one under my hood and I know it isn't there...

 

Depends if I have any clean ones left.

Building a shroud is always an option if you need one (I've built a few in the past) Thin sheet aluminum is fairly easy to work with.