ELectric Fans on a Cummins ?
For $600 or so FLex a lite makes a fan kit for the CUmmins 5.9 Anybody using it? is there a noticable MPG gain running empty? Does it work well enough to cool the truck when loaded?
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Not a contradiction, not sure I have all the facts correct- if the OEM fan uses 25 hP to move 10,000 CFM and the Flexatlite can move that on 1 hp then it would seem a worthwhile effort.
THat may only be theoretical because there are problems fitting enough fans in the space available to get that volume.
But the performance guys love elctric fans and on the cummins forum many claim to move pretty big loads. But everyone agrees that to get the max out of the truck (13,800 in my case) the OEM clutch fan is still the winner.
I'm not setting out across the rockies with htis rig and I'm not planning to spend $600
The offroad guys, who LOVE elctric fans have evolved some great stuff with fans from certain year Taurus's. Ford put massive fans in those cars so they could put the engine really close to the radiator for more interior space.
So i may build this for less than $100 and monitor my temps with a digital OBD reader.
THat may only be theoretical because there are problems fitting enough fans in the space available to get that volume.
But the performance guys love elctric fans and on the cummins forum many claim to move pretty big loads. But everyone agrees that to get the max out of the truck (13,800 in my case) the OEM clutch fan is still the winner.
I'm not setting out across the rockies with htis rig and I'm not planning to spend $600
The offroad guys, who LOVE elctric fans have evolved some great stuff with fans from certain year Taurus's. Ford put massive fans in those cars so they could put the engine really close to the radiator for more interior space.
So i may build this for less than $100 and monitor my temps with a digital OBD reader.
