fan lying in chassis
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fan lying in chassis
Unsure why there is electric fan lying on its back in my chassis angled towards the front of the engine it seams to be fixed in that position
I only noticed it as i am trying sort other things out has anyone any ideas what it is cheers
I only noticed it as i am trying sort other things out has anyone any ideas what it is cheers
- mikeonb4c
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Re: fan lying in chassis
Search for 'scavenger fan' and hopefully all will be revealed
Re: fan lying in chassis
Scavenger fan.
It/they come on when you're sat idling in traffic.
It/they come on when you're sat idling in traffic.
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Thanks seems i have a lot to learn cheers
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Re: fan lying in chassis
Its for cooling the engine housing itself, rather than the engine, as otherwise the seats get rather hot when sat in traffic!
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I've stolen the scavenger fan idea for my antique kitchen boiler flue.
I mounted an old 4 1/2 inch wide computer fan at a similar jaunty angle on the the tray between the boiler and the flue in order to get a good draught going on days when cold air comes down the chimney faster than hot air goes up it!
The boiler is a Crane Cavalier, a cast iron job with its design roots firmly back in the solid fuel era. I was told to hang on to it as they don't make 'em like that nowadays. Rather like the Bongo!
Frank
I mounted an old 4 1/2 inch wide computer fan at a similar jaunty angle on the the tray between the boiler and the flue in order to get a good draught going on days when cold air comes down the chimney faster than hot air goes up it!
The boiler is a Crane Cavalier, a cast iron job with its design roots firmly back in the solid fuel era. I was told to hang on to it as they don't make 'em like that nowadays. Rather like the Bongo!
Frank
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Re: fan lying in chassis
The fan is restin'. It's. pinin' for the radiator. It's a Norwegian Blue fan, and that's how they sit...
Re: fan lying in chassis
scavenger fan comes on when ignition turned off even when the engine hasn't been running
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Re: fan lying in chassis
That is the default if there is anything wrong, most common problem is that the sensor at the top of the engine housing with its connector under the handbrake handle is disconnected.