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Minifreak_brg67
 Post subject: Fans which are better
PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:49 pm 
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Just a question for people,
When it comes to engine cooling fans which ones have people had found to be the better one the metal fan with more blades or the plastic one with less blades

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plastic, watch the ends, they get sharp

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I vote for the 16 blade metal fan.
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Have u had any plastic ones crack and fly apart

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I have had a plastic fan with 2 blades missing when I got the car. (and three blades missing when I sold it :lol: )
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Morris 1100 wrote:
I vote for the 16 blade metal fan.

What he said ^^^. Designed for Oz conditions, it gets hot here and their blades don't bend... :lol:

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I found the metal fan to be a PITA. So threw it away for a later plastic one.

The metal fans can cause much knuckle pain and cutting from my experience, they are probaly useful as death frisbee or ancient ninja weapon, but otherwise..nah plastic FTW.

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slinkey inc wrote:
I found the metal fan to be a PITA. So threw it away for a later plastic one.

The metal fans can cause much knuckle pain and cutting from my experience, they are probaly useful as death frisbee or ancient ninja weapon, but otherwise..nah plastic FTW.


and cut fingers pretty well....

just get a nice and easy thermo fan ....

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slinkey inc wrote:
The metal fans can cause much knuckle pain and cutting from my experience


Well serves you right for putting your finger in there! :D
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Sharp knife or Blunt...I'd go sharp Thanks

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Which fan blows more wind?

I have tried test this with my minis i had two running one has a metal fan and the other has the plastic one. Both cars were tested at idle and at 3000rpm and it didnt seem to be much difference anyone else tried this?

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mattsmadmini wrote:
slinkey inc wrote:
I found the metal fan to be a PITA. So threw it away for a later plastic one.

The metal fans can cause much knuckle pain and cutting from my experience, they are probaly useful as death frisbee or ancient ninja weapon, but otherwise..nah plastic FTW.


and cut fingers pretty well....

just get a nice and easy thermo fan ....


how's the finger healing up? Any new pics for us?

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mattsmadmini wrote:
swae85 wrote:
and cut fingers pretty well....

just get a nice and easy thermo fan ....


how's the finger healing up? Any new pics for us?


:shock: You want to see more pics of that :shock:

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I run a metal 4 blade,,, no-problemo :-)

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Just some interesting side notes on fans.

Back in the '70s when I got my Land Cruiser everyone pulled out the plastic fan and replaced it with a metal one. Reason - if you drove into deep water the plastic fan flexed forward in the water and gouged groves in the radiator. Guess it wouldn't be a problem in a Mini - that much water and it would be floating.

Second did you know the IT industry loves producing 3 letter acronyms and that ACD = air circulating device = fan Doh !!

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