Fan Blades

[jaguar68]

Hi chaps,

Does the 1275cc engine need 4 fan blades when running with the standard 1098cc radiator? I've fitted an 82 degree thermostat, as it seems to be a fair compromise between the 74 and 88 degree thermostats I've seen stated on other forum post.

Any opinions?

Regards

John

[Jefftav]

Just the single(2 bladed fan) should be OK but running with two won't do any harm.

[IslipMinor]

I would try with a single 2-bladed fan, using 2 blades giving a 4-bladed fan is very noisy! We did this on holiday in France many years ago, when the first electric fan failed in temperatures up to 40°C! I propably could have got away with just a 2-bladed fan, but didn't want to take the chance and then spend more holiday time adding the second fan blade.

Still in the boot, just in case!

[bmcecosse]

You could of course fit the Spridget (or Marina) multi blade fan - but frankly the single blade fan should be enough.

[jaguar68]

What would be the consequences of running without a fan?

[bmcecosse]

Nothing -as long as you keep moving and don't stop in traffic.