I put an electric fan in my truck, replacing the thermal clutch driven fan. Picked up 3-4 mpg, that's enough to pay for the fan in ~6k miles @ $2.55\gal. Didn't put it in for that reason, nice side benefit though. Adjusted properly, it doesn't come on except when the AC is running or I'm sitting in traffic. Knocked noise down a little too.
Didn't look at any other vehicles, Flexalite makes a factory looking replacement assembly for some Toyota truck models.
An easy 3-4 mpg
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An easy 3-4 mpg
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Very good long known modification to make to just about any car. You lose unsprung mass so you get better fuel efficiency and a little extra power out of it.
They are only supposed to run when stop n go traffic type conditions as when your driving its off and the air from the vehicle moving creates much more air flow over your radiator fins than a fan could anyway.
They are only supposed to run when stop n go traffic type conditions as when your driving its off and the air from the vehicle moving creates much more air flow over your radiator fins than a fan could anyway.
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