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Old 06-30-2010 | 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by kj4cwa
How does the stock shroud help funnel air across the radiator when it is behind the radiator? What am I not seeing?
I never said it would funnel air across the rad. I don't know where you got that from. All I said was that it funnel/direct air in a certain direction (towards the middle).
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kj4cwa
How does the stock shroud help funnel air across the radiator when it is behind the radiator? What am I not seeing?
The fan creates a low pressure area in front of it, which the shroud contains, drawing air from in front of the radiator more evenly (than would otherwise be the case) across its entire surface area.
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by BigRedRam95
What would you do if you were going to put one 20 inch fan on that does not have a shroud that covers the entire radiator.
I would cover the drivers side of the Rad as best I could. Take as much heat out of the coolant as possible and then dissipate the rest on the passenger side.
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 12:46 PM
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so should I put the pusher fan on or just leave it off
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 01:46 PM
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Had a few things come up today, so the e-fan installation will happen tomorrow morning, hopefully I will be able to post the DIY and all pics the same night. Stay tuned!
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 03:33 PM
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Some of you guys make no sense at all
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 03:43 PM
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I ran a pusher/puller system for about a year with no perceivable issues. The AC condenser slows a good amount of the air to the radiator, so don't expect it to help cool the antifreeze.
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by UnregisteredUser
The fan creates a low pressure area in front of it, which the shroud contains, drawing air from in front of the radiator more evenly (than would otherwise be the case) across its entire surface area.
OK. I think I kinda get it. J415 that was one of those "Hey, wait a minute!" type questions. Sorry it was out of place.
 
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Old 06-30-2010 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by aim4squirrels
I ran a pusher/puller system for about a year with no perceivable issues. The AC condenser slows a good amount of the air to the radiator, so don't expect it to help cool the antifreeze.
I also have an oil cooler and trans cooler behind the A/C condenser. Do you think the pusher would help cool them aswell as make the A/C colder
 

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Old 06-30-2010 | 04:26 PM
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It'll make the AC get cooler more quickly. I got better trans cooling by moving the pusher to the radiator and reversing the wires to make it a puller.

My old setup was a 16" puller/14" pusher. Cooled fine, but trans temps fluctuated wildly; +/- 10* from sitting at a light in traffic to driving. Driving always brought the temps down slowly.

Switched it to both fans pulling, and the temps in the trans fluid don't climb at a stop light anymore. AC doesn't get as cold as fast, but Ill take that trade off.
 



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