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Old 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM
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I had it wired through a thermostat. Had a switch inline with the power feed to the thermostat, so I could shut the fan off for deep water crossings. The thermostat went bad on the trail, so it was easy to bypass and run power straight to the fan. Many jeepers run a fan 'constant on', but it's not needed.

My fan shroud was flat on the top and bottom. I rested the bottom on the lower radiator tank that sticks out 1/4" to support the weight of the fan. The straps through the fins then only located the fan and don't hold any weight, which would destroy the fins over time. This setup held up good.

Mine was a 16" reversible from the parts store, about $60. Cooled the 2.5L just fine.[addsig]
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