Duel temp thermo sensor?
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,069
Likes: 0
From: Olympia, WA
Duel temp thermo sensor?
Is there such a thing?
I have the taurus 2 speed e-fan, on it's way. So, I would like one temp for a little cooling, and if I am on it hard, it will throw it into high.
Also, where should i plug the thermo sensor? Or, where should i bolt it in?
I have the taurus 2 speed e-fan, on it's way. So, I would like one temp for a little cooling, and if I am on it hard, it will throw it into high.
Also, where should i plug the thermo sensor? Or, where should i bolt it in?
I've never seen such a trigger before...usually a two speed fan has two triggers, one for each speed.
I have the same fan (what a surprise, everybody has a Taurus fan) and found that low speed is all that's necessary but then again, I haven't got AC.
As for the sensor (trigger) location...most here will recommend drilling/tapping the waterpump housing below the thermostat.
There is however an easier alternative- especially if you haven't got AC and PS installed.
At the bottom front driver's side of the engine is a hex plug (not the drain plug at the motor mount...forward of that) that was used for a block heater in cold climate cars.
I was told NOT to use this location by folks on this forum but I decided to test it anyway.
For a few weeks I ran two water temp gauges and the one in the block heater location tracked the stock location gauge exactly.
So I installed my fan sensor there and it's worked perfectly for over a year now.
I wired a switch between the relay and trigger so the fan can be disabled if desired.
No need for the fan at all on the highway.
I haven't yet found a really good sensor yet, when I do the switch will be removed.
I have the same fan (what a surprise, everybody has a Taurus fan) and found that low speed is all that's necessary but then again, I haven't got AC.
As for the sensor (trigger) location...most here will recommend drilling/tapping the waterpump housing below the thermostat.
There is however an easier alternative- especially if you haven't got AC and PS installed.
At the bottom front driver's side of the engine is a hex plug (not the drain plug at the motor mount...forward of that) that was used for a block heater in cold climate cars.
I was told NOT to use this location by folks on this forum but I decided to test it anyway.
For a few weeks I ran two water temp gauges and the one in the block heater location tracked the stock location gauge exactly.
So I installed my fan sensor there and it's worked perfectly for over a year now.
I wired a switch between the relay and trigger so the fan can be disabled if desired.
No need for the fan at all on the highway.
I haven't yet found a really good sensor yet, when I do the switch will be removed.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
The1Sun
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
7
Sep 18, 2015 07:13 PM



