Paul,
Be aware, that Volkswagen, Audi etc. factory fit electrical fans may start
while the enigne is shut off.
Reason is that the latent heat of the engine may trigger the thermostat
switch and the fan is allowed to start spinning.
Cheers,
Hans
having driven Volkswagen cars from 1978 on (not all time, but many of these)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Electric cooling fan for 71 MGB
> Factory electric fans always shut off with the ignition, it depends on the
> fitter as to what after-market fans do, could be either. Personally I
> think to have them running after the engine is switched off is not a good
> thing, it could run the battery down if the switch stuck on, or at worst
> could burn out the car as happened several times a few years ago with some
> modern French car or other (and half the owners house as the car was in
> the garage at the time).
>
> Electric thermostat? Or thermostatic switch?
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> There is one small advantage, and it is small. With an electric fan and
>> thermostat the fan will continue to run after the engine is shut down ...
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