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Delete clutch fan? - BoostedW124 - 02-13-2017
I'm doing away with the belt driven cooling fan to replace with electric. My question is do I still need to run the pulley to spin the waterpump or is it driven internally?
RE: Delete clutch fan? - Hario' - 02-13-2017
Yep...
RE: Delete clutch fan? - AlanMcR - 02-13-2017
Yep... you still need to run the waterpump from the belt, also the alternator.
I experimented for a while with electric fans. Eventually I switched back to the fluid clutch operated fan.
RE: Delete clutch fan? - baldur - 02-14-2017
You can also run an electric water pump.
RE: Delete clutch fan? - charlysays - 02-14-2017
The viscous fan on the OM605/606 does the bulk of the cooling. You'll need a very decent electric fan to match it. Also the viscous fan is pretty reliable- even when the clutch is worn it still cools fairly well.
RE: Delete clutch fan? - BoostedW124 - 02-14-2017
Ok Thanks. I'll try an electric fan in place of the viscous and put the 2 factory ones on the other side of the radiator. Must help getting rid of the ac condenser blocking the radiator. I would guess that disrupts efficiency quite a it.
RE: Delete clutch fan? - BoostedW124 - 02-14-2017
Quite a bit*
RE: Delete clutch fan? - Hario' - 02-17-2017
IT does, but we all fit a 2" core intercooler which does more blocking..
RE: Delete clutch fan? - zeeman - 02-17-2017
(02-17-2017, 01:15 PM)Hario IT does, but we all fit a 2" core intercooler which does more blocking..
I guess the question would be is why you are eliminating the factory fan. Do you have a cooling issue. The factory fan and shroud should be more than enough to cool.
RE: Delete clutch fan? - BoostedW124 - 02-20-2017
Reason being is I'm swapping the 606 into a 190e and the fitment is tight. I hope the e fan will be adequate. ..
RE: Delete clutch fan? - Hario' - 02-21-2017
(02-20-2017, 10:14 PM)BoostedW124 Reason being is I'm swapping the 606 into a 190e and the fitment is tight. I hope the e fan will be adequate. ..
190 2.6 radiator has a pair of PACET or SPAL fans which are 2" thick, which is what most use for 606 into 190, along with 2.6 rad, though which I think would be too small IMHO
RE: Delete clutch fan? - hooblah - 02-21-2017
Actually, 2.6 rad seems like the perfect size but I'm finding it too tall (for my setup at least). Where did you hear that it wasn't adequate?