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01SaturnL200 · 12-04-2004, 11:14 PM

ok, well i got my 240 running good, but my electric fan is broke so it likes to run hot at idle, i bought a universial electric fan to replace the mechanical fan, what all is involved in doin this? i know to take off the fan blade and clutch but do i need to get a new pulley, belt, etc.....? please help me out, i tried searchin

240silvia · 12-04-2004, 11:21 PM

If you bought an electric fan, all you have to do is run the power and ground, clip in the relay if you have one.... and you are done.

CA20Guy · 12-05-2004, 12:05 AM

Since we are on the subject, what relay would you tap into? Is it supplied with the fans? How would it work if they were thermostatically actuated?

240silvia · 12-05-2004, 12:54 AM

That I don't know. I had mine come on with the ignition. It was just on all the time. It came with it's own relay though.

CA20Guy · 12-05-2004, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 240silvia

That I don't know. I had mine come on with the ignition. It was just on all the time. It came with it's own relay though.

Yeah my buddy did that with his he installed.

01SaturnL200 · 12-05-2004, 06:05 AM

cool, thanks guys

s14 blacktop · 12-06-2004, 04:27 PM

your Hi fan relay, oh and you better raise your rpms if you put 2 of them cuz mine drained my battery.

meatish · 12-06-2004, 06:14 PM

Clutch fans are far superior to electric fans. If you can, use the stock clutch fan. Otherwise, just hook up power and ground, for a ghetto set up you can run a relay into the cab and install a switch to just turn them on manually.

ledzeppelin240 · 12-06-2004, 09:00 PM

Operate the fans off of a thermo switch. Otherwise you run the possibility of running you engine too cold with the fans running all the time, especially when it gets below 0*c, even if it doesn't get that cold.

The clutch fan is better, but if done right electric fans can do just the same...

01SaturnL200 · 12-06-2004, 10:11 PM

i read somewhere that u can get a lower radi hose w/ a thermal sensor out of a newer 240, is this tru, if so how do i hook it up?

goodjuan · 12-06-2004, 10:46 PM

Maybe this article can help you decide on an electric fan.

http://home.satx.rr.com/silviaweb/radiator_test.htm

It's pretty interesting and also includes some data that provides some insight into the clutch versus electric fan debate.

timmybgood · 12-06-2004, 11:12 PM

get an adjustable thermostat that you can just put on the wires for the fan, problem solved. heavy throttle has them. i have one. i recommend

01SaturnL200 · 12-07-2004, 09:28 AM

thanks for the link, it helped me alot

01SaturnL200 · 12-09-2004, 10:26 PM

thanks for the help everybody, i got it installed today, the wiring is a lil rigged but ill fix that tomorrow. i have the fan turn on when the car does and off when the car does. works just like a charm :-D

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01SaturnL200 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Slidell LA Age: 36 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	electric fan install..... ok, well i got my 240 running good, but my electric fan is broke so it likes to run hot at idle, i bought a universial electric fan to replace the mechanical fan, what all is involved in doin this? i know to take off the fan blade and clutch but do i need to get a new pulley, belt, etc.....? please help me out, i tried searchin

12-06-2004, 06:14 PM	#8
meatish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 382 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Clutch fans are far superior to electric fans. If you can, use the stock clutch fan. Otherwise, just hook up power and ground, for a ghetto set up you can run a relay into the cab and install a switch to just turn them on manually. __________________ Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = CRAZY DELICIOUS -Dont wanna be a drifter no more.. Im not a drifter i just crash a lot.

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ledzeppelin240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sinse Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Operate the fans off of a thermo switch. Otherwise you run the possibility of running you engine too cold with the fans running all the time, especially when it gets below 0*c, even if it doesn't get that cold. The clutch fan is better, but if done right electric fans can do just the same... __________________ Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Looking for: JDM S13 OEM Sideskirts

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timmybgood Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central ohio Age: 37 Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get an adjustable thermostat that you can just put on the wires for the fan, problem solved. heavy throttle has them. i have one. i recommend __________________ 1995 SE

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12-04-2004, 11:21 PM	#2
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 36 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	If you bought an electric fan, all you have to do is run the power and ground, clip in the relay if you have one.... and you are done.

12-05-2004, 12:05 AM	#3
CA20Guy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Georgia Age: 38 Posts: 38 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Since we are on the subject, what relay would you tap into? Is it supplied with the fans? How would it work if they were thermostatically actuated?

12-05-2004, 12:54 AM	#4
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 36 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	That I don't know. I had mine come on with the ignition. It was just on all the time. It came with it's own relay though.

12-05-2004, 06:05 AM	#6
01SaturnL200 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Slidell LA Age: 36 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cool, thanks guys

12-06-2004, 04:27 PM	#7
s14 blacktop Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: down south, deep south Age: 41 Posts: 274 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: s14 blacktop Feedback Score: 0 reviews	your Hi fan relay, oh and you better raise your rpms if you put 2 of them cuz mine drained my battery.

12-06-2004, 10:11 PM	#10
01SaturnL200 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Slidell LA Age: 36 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i read somewhere that u can get a lower radi hose w/ a thermal sensor out of a newer 240, is this tru, if so how do i hook it up?

12-06-2004, 10:46 PM	#11
goodjuan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San andreas Posts: 391 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Maybe this article can help you decide on an electric fan. http://home.satx.rr.com/silviaweb/radiator_test.htm It's pretty interesting and also includes some data that provides some insight into the clutch versus electric fan debate.

12-07-2004, 09:28 AM	#13
01SaturnL200 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Slidell LA Age: 36 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the link, it helped me alot

12-09-2004, 10:26 PM	#14
01SaturnL200 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Slidell LA Age: 36 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the help everybody, i got it installed today, the wiring is a lil rigged but ill fix that tomorrow. i have the fan turn on when the car does and off when the car does. works just like a charm :-D