Hi Brian,
I've been undoing DPO things to my 77B for a couple of years now. One of
the most recent has been to install the proper radiator and both fans. Yes,
indeed, they are loud You might want to consider installing a relay to handle
the fan current. Both fans together will draw a total of about 8 amps after the
initial surge. Depending upon your wiring, the fan current may tend to cause a
drop in the voltage in your ignition circuit.
The fans are working fine at keeping the needle out of the red when stuck in
a traffic jam on a warm day. The thermo-switch doesn't close until 190F, so the
needle is only a few needle widths below the red zone.
Brian Swearingen wrote:
> I've got a 1977 MGB with the twin electric fans and brand new wiring
> harness. I mention the harness since in the 3 years before the harness
> was replaced, I had never noticed the fans working.....but they sure do
> now! This means they didn't work for at least the past 5 years since
> the car sat for 2 years before I bought it. And, knowing the DPO
> maintenance issues, I suspect they did not work for long before that
> too.
>
> The fans both work but I swear they sound like a jet engine taking off
> under the hood. I'm going to be checking the mounts this weekend since
> I suspect they are loose, but is there anything else to look for?
> There is no squeaking from them....just a vibration and noise that is
> unbelieveable.
>
> 4 plastic blades on each, if that matters.
>
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