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Jimny cooling fan - spinning all the time?

  • markyp2000
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08 Sep 2013 12:52 #82501 by markyp2000
Replied by markyp2000 on topic Jimny cooling fan - spinning all the time?
It does what it does and is what it is its working so shut the bonnet and forget about it and dont worry untill the temp gauge goes higher than normal

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08 Sep 2013 12:56 #82502 by Sandspider
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Surely it wastes a bit of power spinning when the engine isn't hot? And the Jimny doesn't really have power to spare!

Oh well - as you say, not a problem, and my temp gauge never goes above halfway up the dial, so I guess it does the job. :lol:

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08 Sep 2013 13:00 #82503 by jonesyba420
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Is this type of fan a problem when crossing water? Does it throw water all around the engine bay?

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08 Sep 2013 13:21 #82504 by facade

jonesyba420 wrote: Is this type of fan a problem when crossing water? Does it throw water all around the engine bay?


Yes, but usually when driving in water you push the water in front of the car and drive at the speed of the wave, so the engine compartment is in the trough behind the wave.

I've done it a couple of times at the Landrover Experience, with someone else's car ;) I don't take the jimny through deep water, I'd rather spend an hour driving round it than 4 hours and a pot of cash fixing the water damage to brakes clutch and bearings.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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08 Sep 2013 16:23 #82518 by helijohn
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facade wrote: I'd rather spend an hour driving round it than 4 hours and a pot of cash fixing the water damage to brakes clutch and bearings.


Seconded.

Anyone care to explain better?!

I was wondering that. ;)
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08 Sep 2013 20:09 - 08 Sep 2013 20:10 #82560 by Rhinoman
It spins but doesn't really use any power until the engine gets hot when the clutch locks up. The fan is most efficient at 3000RPM so its designed not to turn any faster than that under normal use.

They do throw water all round the engine bay and as they are only designed to push air it tends to wreck them pretty quickly too.

Some Suzukis and a bunch of motorcycles.
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