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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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Electric fan swap....

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...n&pagenumber=1

Ok, everyone in this thread is saying to swap to an electric fan. Mine is starting to over heat in traffic. My guess is the fan clutch is starting to go. I have a new thermostat (only $7) that I'm going to put in but assuming that doesn't fix it, ....

What fan should I get?

What year?

The thread abouve mentions Taurus/Sable and one guy mentions a Fiero G/T fan. I'm hesitate to put anything Ford related into my car. I have an unfounded hatred of all things Ford but it is what it is.

All that aside, I still would like the models and years to steal from.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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Someone kill this for me. Stupid server here said it didn't take.

By the way, Why can't the original poster kill a thread?
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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Because we're not worthy. we're not worthy!! all the power to the moderators!!

I work at an advance and I checked for an electric fan and they have one coming up in they're system. It's universal, I'll post tonight when I come back from work exactly how it works and how much it costs.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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I'm running my own forum at www.southern-shift.com using php and you can edit your responses any time you like. No half hour crap. I think the average user can delete their own thread too.

Thanx for the update on the fan. Any idea the cost? Napa wants $239 for the OEM fan clutch. Like that's going to happen!!
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Um you may want to think twice about puting in that cheep thermostat.

The buzz around here seems to be that using non OEM thermostat is a bad idea.

Just a sugestion...
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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How old is your anti-freeze? You might just need a flush and fill.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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Check your oil level, too. I cured an overheating problem due to low oil...

I also installed an electric fan out of a Probe - but promptly removed it. I ran into electrical and cooling problems and decided it wasn't worth it. Guys here swear by them, and the engine ran very smooth with it - so I may give it another go at some point...

I guess I figure if those Mazda engineers can get a rotory engine to run so well - building a cooling fan is peanuts... If you're sure it's the fan clutch, you can probably find one in the yard for cheap...

Good luck!
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