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Re: Fans for TR's

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Subject: Re: Fans for TR's
From: Nicholas Froome <listreader@pvision.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:05:27 +0000
Cc: "David Brister" <david.brister@wanadoo.fr>
References: <000901c2caf2$7164c100$5d92fac1@david>
I concur with David - a BX fan works well on a TR4 and a modern thermoswitch 
screwed into a threaded boss welded to the radiator makes a good auto on-off 
switch. IMHO the retro-fit fan kits (Kenlowe, etc) are vastly overpriced and 
too fiddly to fit

I wired the thermoswitch and an on/off switch in parallel to a relay and fed 
the fan from that via dedicated fuse. I also ran an indicator lamp from the fan 
motor feed side of the relay so when the fan has volts the lamp does too. The 
lamp being lit doesn't guarantee that the fan is running of course - but a 
glance at the ammeter will soon tell you if it is or not!

Of course in the US a BX fan is probably more difficult to find than a TR4 - so 
try any import car fan with a duct. They're available from marque specialists / 
breakers for pennies

In the same vein I can report that a BX washer bottle & electric pump fits 
nicely on the inner wing behind the front wheel arch on the opposite side to 
the pedal box


>I replaced the fan on my TR4A with a electric one from a BX Citroen car. It
>is very powerful, draws about 12-15 amps in use and came with a shroud to
>concentrate the airflow which happily is the same width as the radiator so
>mounting brackets were a breeze and on a TR there's lots of room in front of
>the rad. I expect the fans used on any of the smaller continental cars would
>be suitable.
>
>I did this mod a couple of years ago and so far it has been completely
>successful.
>
>I did a write up at the time and would be happy to send it in doc. form if
>you like.

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