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Re: Electric cooling fans

To: Jack Brooks <brooks@belcotech.com>
Subject: Re: Electric cooling fans
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 13:30:52 -0500 ()
Cc: Triumph List <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Jack Brooks wrote:

> Whoops!  Thanks, Michael Porter for reminding me of the obvious.  The switch
> can't go at the top.  It won't do any good.
> 
> Jack
> ------------------------
> I am in the process of converting my TR3A to an electric fan.  I am unsure
> about the best place to put the thermostatic switch.  I will be using a
> modern switch (18mm threaded?).  I am considering putting it in either the
> bottom or top of the radiator or possibly the steel coolant pipe which runs
> up from the bottom of the radiator up to the block....

Just curious: why can't it go at the top? Seems to me that my old Saab 99
had its switch at or near the top of the radiator? Of course, I won't go
into detail about how wonderful THAT system was.... ;-)

--Andy

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