Re: Electricc Cooling Fan in Spider Veloce

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

John,

Here is another option for what it worth.  I recently installed an electric
fan in my 86 spider as shown in the "Exploding Fan" article on Alfacentro.
The manufacturer Hayden also make control kits with set and adjustable
features.  The wiring sounds right on with the Alfa setup with leads for the
A//C, etc.  Main difference is the Hayen uses a temp probe that actually
mounts onto (through) the radiator and read the temperature of returning hot
water to the radiator.  I would think this might be a better read than the
ambient.  Just a thought.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cecil" <jcecil@domain.elided>
To: "Alfa Digest" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: Electricc Cooling Fan in Spider Veloce


> Thanks to all for the advice and info. on the fan. I suspect that , with
> ambient air temp. at 115 deg, being parked on a blacktop parking lot and
> with the hood closed, the actual ambient air temp. under hood could easily
> have been over 150 deg. Since the sensor works on air temp., not coolant
> temp., that pretty well explains it. Also, recently, when I ran the car
thru
> smog check to license it in Calif., the fan went on again. This time,
> however, when I had driven the car a few blocks, it turned off. In this
> case, the air temp. was only around 80 deg. Q.E.D.
> Regards,
> --John Cecil
> <jcecil@domain.elided>
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