Mullins_j

I just finished the lifted hood mod....I thing it looks great. Cheap too. Anyways, I was looking around at my XJ and had a thought, just want to get your guys opinion on it....

So my A/C doesn't work, and I'm going to go door less Memorial day weekend, eventually I'm going to make the A/C compressor on-board air. But my thought was can I take out the condenser, (the skinner radiator in the front) and wire the small electric fan to a toggle switch on my dash, for better cooling? I'm not going to need it, since I plan to do away with A/C completely, right?

Thanks,
J

BuckB91XJ

You can run your aux. electric fan to a toggle switch. Many guys have done this. The aux. fan is turned on with the A/C but, there is a temp sensor on the motor that turns the aux. fan on when the temp reaches a certain temp. for extra engine cooling, as well. So, by wiring your aux. fan to a toggle switch, you would basically be setting it up to be turned on manually when it is already set up to be turned on automatically.

Mullins_j

What sensor is the fan hooked up to? I'm not sure mine is working then, I thought it would only come on when the A/C was on, but after trying this is hasn't come on in a long time....

J

Destro

I know mine comes on when the temp reaches about 200 (normally runs at about 180-190) but the other day I got stuck in traffic for 20 mins, watched the temp start to climb. When it hit 200 (right as I was starting to get worried), I heard the click and whirrrrr of the electric fan. Quickly brought temp back to 180 or so and turned off. This happened several times (did I mention I was stuck in traffic?).

This was the second day I drove my XJ to work and back, so I was keeping a keen eye on all guages.

Mullins_j

OK, that sounds good, maybe I've never gotten mine that hot.....I got to do a coolant flush soon anyways. So what about the condenser? Do I need it? could a get rid of it for better air flow through the radiator?

Thanks,
J

Jsny1010

My aux fan does NOT work.. ive tested it and i need a new one but one word of advice is that mine gets hott when im in drive throughs and being stuck in traffic but i've never over heated, I sat for about 30 mins in stopped traffic and just turned on my heater and it didnt over heat.

mark's91-XJ

the fan is hooked up to the sensor on the water jacket to the block
test: on my year 91 if the xj is running unplug that wire and the fan should run and you'll get a check engine light.

claygrassmann

to finally answer your question yes you should be fine i kno i was when i pulled mine out