Electric fan for toyota

mxracer124 · Dec 22, 2009

My truck has been having some over heating problems because the stock shroud is hammered. Wondering what you guys are running for electric fans that fit without being huge or expensive? Any ideas?

:corn:

BigBluePile · Dec 22, 2009

Flex a lite or a Taurus fan.

Poohbair · Dec 22, 2009

Not on a Yota, but I am running this on my 5.0 in my Cougar and it works great, and is on a thermostat...

http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/67015/10002/-1

boardbysled · Dec 22, 2009

I would almost be willing to bet its an issue other than a fan. BUt ford taurus fans work well and are cheap and easy to find because of all the fords in the junkyards.

mxracer124 · Dec 22, 2009

Ya somethin like that im thinkin. I definatly wanna run it off a thermastat to take out the hassle of watching the temp gauge or forgetting to turn it on.

mxracer124 · Dec 22, 2009

boardbysled said:
I would almost be willing to bet its an issue other than a fan. BUt ford taurus fans work well and are cheap and easy to find because of all the fords in the junkyards.

The temp is fine at any speed other than crawling or when my girlfriend is sitting in the truck running cause its raining.

BigBluePile · Dec 22, 2009

I believe the Taurus fans are two speed too, so you could run low speed on a thermostat and the have a switch for high speed.

skinny_pedal · Dec 22, 2009

mxracer124 said:
The temp is fine at any speed other than crawling or when my girlfriend is sitting in the truck running cause its raining.

why not get a new fan shroud? You sure the stock fan is pulling in air?

mxracer124 · Dec 22, 2009

Sweet thanks for the info, im gonna look for a taurus diagram.

mxracer124 · Dec 22, 2009

skinny_pedal said:
why not get a new fan shroud? You sure the stock fan is pulling in air?

I have been looking around for a shroud here and there but nothin. I checked if the fan was pulling air first thing and it is but not much.

skinny_pedal · Dec 22, 2009

Your stock fan clutch is proboly done. I've ran toyotas with no shroud, and if you are constantly moving it stays cools. Pm your info, I can get you a shroud and fan...cheap:awesomework:

zukkev · Dec 22, 2009

mxracer124 said:
The temp is fine at any speed other than crawling or when my girlfriend is sitting in the truck running cause its raining.

Was that you I saw at the muddy little climb I sidehilled, and your rig started steaming???

:hi:

k2blazen · Dec 22, 2009

If u need electric fan

I have one aftermarket from baxters had it on my 22r know its just laying around shop fits perfect reversable polarity ,also have stock fan and shroud if you need in tacoma .This stuff needs a new home good luck mike.

mxracer124 · Dec 22, 2009

zukkev said:
Was that you I saw at the muddy little climb I sidehilled, and your rig started steaming???:hi:

Yep that was me. Your wheel base made that spot a little tough on you huh?

zukkev · Dec 22, 2009

Yeah well, I gave 'er hell tryin'!!!! Kinda fun to just side hill the thing--stuff was slickery!!!:redneck:

WHITE TRASH1 · Dec 22, 2009

99% chance your fan clutch is wasted. You can pull it apart and refoll it with 100,000 weight silocone shock oil from the hobby shop for cheap.

I haven't had a shroud on my truck in about 5 years but the beat up fan is spun by a clutch that is working correctly.

As far as a fan just about anything will work. The taurus fan is refawkingtarded in a stock replacement application. The fan moves cubic miles of air but draws 50-80 amps to get spinningm

Eric · Dec 22, 2009

I run a Spal fan, very happy with it. The only problem is about a 35 amp spike to start the sucker. Moves Loads of air, but no problems with temperature. Unless I flip the off switch. It will suck paper to the grill from a few feet in front of it.

Arnold · Dec 22, 2009

You can do a quick test to see if the fan clutch is shot. When the engine is hot, shut it down and spin the fan by hand. There should be resistance and not spin freely. If it spins freely, you need to fill it w/ silicone. The following link shows how to,
http://forum.ih8mud.com/79-95-toyota-truck-tech/167678-fan-clutch-service.html
BTW, I used 10K cst fluid on all my trucks.