Dan110 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I wonder if anyone can point me in the direction of where to get a thermostat to poke into the radiator hose for an electric fan. Hours of googling hasn't turned anything up - i'm probably just using a slightly wrong term to describe it. Otherwise, a compelling argument for spending £40 on the very nice x-eng solution might do! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 There really aren't many solutions unless you fabricate the tube yourself. The thermostat bit has an M22x1.5 thread (Intermotor part 50091) which you can get from any Motor Factor. However, it will likely cost you about £20. You could use thermal adhesive (available from RS) to glue the thermostat to your radiator header tank I guess. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timppl Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Having tried both I would highly recommend using the x-eng solution. It is easier to fit and does not leak so much. Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It has to be reliable, and being neat is a bonus to avoid wires getting caught in the fan. While at face value the X Switch may appear expensive, if you consider the time it would take you to fabricate your own, and the cost of the materials, you'll see it's actually very cost effective. Don't skimp on parts that should save your engine from overheating; the costs of trying to be cheap will likely be very high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan110 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thanks both, advice noted. I'll likely end up going for that then. The one I had in mind was one I used to have...I think it came with a kenlow and just popped into the hose at the joint on the end of a wire. Is the consensus against them, on the whole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Yes, they are a pain, and end up leaking, invariably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 You can buy the same Thermostats Kenlowe use - as a Thermostat for a Belling Tea Urn! They are half the price and the only difference is a bit of printed plastic saying Kenlowe instead of Belling. However, IMHO they are best suited to a tea urn - not so much a vehicle. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowcommando Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I use these. Gets pretty hot where I am so cooling is always an issue. There is two types, thermo contact and thermo resistor..you want this type, contact, resistor is for guages. They simply bolt onto the head/block and are rated about 82/85..thermostat temp. The part number is on the box. You can be really smart and use a lazer temp gauge to find the hottest spot..but I just bolt em on the head somewhere so they touch the jacket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowcommando Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Oh..and they are about 3 Euros..bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I never understand peoples' urge to fit electric fans except where engine driven doesn't fit (like after engine retrofits) - the engine driven fan is always the better option. I had to use electric on my 109 because a Discovery 200Tdi engine fan is too low and fouls the chassis. Anyway, the reliable budget option of: a) a new Kenlowe fan with its boiler thermostat, or b) a second hand fan from a scrappy with an X Fan is option b. There is nothing wrong with the Kenlowe fan itself, but the controller is carp. But a second hand big fan from a large car or van is ideal and little less effective than a premium fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan110 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 lol. Righto, cheers all. Sounds like decision made. It's my dad's truck and he's set his mind on the electric fan so i'll settle for a peaceful life and not try to convince him otherwise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I've been using a Kenlowe with assoc. sender for over 30 years on mt S1 V8 with never a brew up. Been waiting for a reason to go X Eng but it never came up. Don't have room for a engine fan but can't see any good reason to! My fan is in front of the rad and never threw water on to the dizzy ss a normal fan would! Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 When I took the engine fan off our 300 Discovery I fitted an electric fan with a simple on/off switch to control it. In three years I have never needed to switch it on. Even in the height of summer it seems to run quite happily without a fan at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 20150810_152617.jpg I use these. Gets pretty hot where I am so cooling is always an issue. There is two types, thermo contact and thermo resistor..you want this type, contact, resistor is for guages. They simply bolt onto the head/block and are rated about 82/85..thermostat temp. The part number is on the box. You can be really smart and use a lazer temp gauge to find the hottest spot..but I just bolt em on the head somewhere so they touch the jacket... I'd have thought that would be too low, thermostat opening is at 82 deg IIRC. I would think the fan would be almost permanently on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 The thread is wrong (1/8th) but these are a cheap imitation: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200972665328 If you dig round you might find a 1/8" thread temperature switch in the big book of sensors & switches, I think VDO do some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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