[Shep]

On my 1st conversion I just moved the rad forward a bit.



With my 1st conversion now well into it's second year with zero problems I've cut my camshafts back to where the threads start on both my CX using my Dremel and a small cutting disc as I will NEVER be going back to mechanical fans.That being said I retro-fitted a Mech fan as a test using some washers inside the hub so could even now still return to one,but won't.

 

[Shep]

Probably gonna pick thi up:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/7-UNIVERSAL-SLIM-ELECTRIC-RADIATOR-FAN-HONDA-CIVIC-CRX-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3efd15addeQQitemZ270534028766QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories



It comes with mounting stuff, but I cannot find the amperage it uses. Anyone?

If you look at the one in the picture there's a small sticker with 80w on it.That equates to 6.6 amps however I'm almost certain they use the same picture for all their fans and that one is their largest 12"+ so I bet the 7" are a whole lot less.

 

[Shep]

Dont need fans or thermo switches, never stand still long enough.

Yah M8,but you gotta stay on yer bike yer Drongo<grin>

 

[Shep]

Yea. Damn. Anyone have a source?

The ones I use cannot usually be sourced locally.



Shoreride on this forum bought some after I pointed him to them.I have some and have sent them to other members if required $10 total for 2(One as a spare just in case) inc International postage to the US.

 

[Shep]

Shep



i think I can get those same ones from eBay just gonna take a while. Can't buy just one though gotta buy ten. :/



anybody need some?



This is what I'm gonna get: (shep let me know if this is what you have)



http://iphone.ebay.com/Pages/ViewIt...l?ViewItem&item=260572910354&autoredirect=off

Yes and or these



http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Temperature-...466?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41520b779a



I actually cut off the little spinny thing on these type that my 1st one didn't have just to make them easier to bond on.Don't forget some thermal grease.Just a light smear/blob in the middle like fitting a CPU to a Heatsink in a PC,



http://cgi.ebay.com/Thermal-Grease-...118?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ad7bbab1e

 

[Shep]

Where did you mount it? Did you use screws/bolts?

Like this Phil,



http://www.pdsrecording.site90.com/cxgl500/Efan.htm



Just make sure the fan sucks and not blows if mounted on the inside of the Radiator.

 

[Shep]

I bought my theremal switch at a local appliance supply store as in commerical appliance replacement parts not where one would go to buy a washer or dryer. My place was called APPCO. It's also adjustable from 140F to 180F.

I went to a radiator shop today the guy said he'd mount it on the radaitor coils as it woud be hotter there. At the Honda dealer they told me a modern Goldwing runs temps like a modern automobile opens at 220F

Edit; oh yeah my switch was about $16.00

Cheers, 50gary

Check your manual.The thermostat opening temp is in there.It's 82 Deg C/180 Deg F fully open.Don't listen to,"Hearsay" when the facts are easy to see and test in a pan of boiling water with a thermometer.

 

[Shep]

got my fan installed on the rad this weekend. Just got my temp switch today. I will be installing Thursday evening.



Will report back after then!

If it's a 75 Deg C one and you want to fully fill the Radiator don't use thermal grease and perhaps slip a small circle of say cardboard between the switch and the Radiator and then bond it.I only fill the rad about 3/4" to an 1" above the cores but some may want to fully fill and is so the 75 Deg C N/O switch will not turn off the fan.

My fans switch on just before the centre position on the temp gauge with the above level of coolant in the system.Doing the above will make the fan come on a little later but should allow it to switch off with a Full Radiator.



See this thread,



http://cx500forum.com/index.php?/topic/1228-mech-fan-came-apart-and-puncured-the-radiator/



In effect adapt to suit your needs.

 

[Shep]

I ran a 12v+ from the black ignition wire spliced into near the air filter but I would think taking it from the Temp regulator supply is fine.

I normally only fill as stated but because of the recent thread on my claims that in a well serviced Rad and cooling system since the overflow system doesn't get used much if any last Friday I filled my Rad right up.I've done over 150 hard and fast miles over the weekend and my Overflow bottle has still not been used.

All parts of my cooling system checked and are nominal.However this meant my cooling fan was on all the time so I've gone back to my normal inch above the cores level and all back to normal.

My Radiators have been left to soak in a sink full of white vinegar overnight in the past and then mega flushed or as I use now boiled Citrus acid mixture and poured into the sink and left overnight to clean out the cores and mega flushed with clean water.

Even under sustained high speed riding my temp gauge needles sits on or very slightly above the nominal mark even on the hottest days.I NEVER trust the overflow bottle to tell me the level in the cooling system.

 

[Shep]

Sooooo whats the best way to tell coolant level, besides measuring from dry?

Top up to above the fins.Run engine until thermostat opens,coolant flows over fins.Then top up to what you want.After that just keep an eye on the temp gauge.Once you know your average air-cooled running temp the if the needle is running higher than you know it should I check by taking the rad cap off.This is nothing really to do with the Electric fan or Mechanical fan.

My 1st conversion has been running over 18 months and only once did I have a too low level in the Radiator but it my own fault as I had not secured a Rad hose properly so started a slight leak on a ride which I noticed by my temp gauge reading high after I had done some head work.

Because the Efan is a modification I've become a bit more concious of my engine temps as I know what should be and what should not when the engine's are running sweet.