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Title: fan
Post by: bully85 on 27 March 2010, 21:50

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=5586&xSec=108     would this fit my golf 1.8 8v jh code thanks

Title: Re: fan
Post by: gibby on 07 April 2010, 17:11

Don't know, ring or e-mail Awesome and find out I'd say.

Title: Re: fan
Post by: Lee_dub on 08 April 2010, 19:18

Simple question, does the fan push or pull air?

Title: Re: fan
Post by: SoundillusioN on 08 April 2010, 21:50

Quote from: Lee_dub on 08 April 2010, 19:18

Simple question, does the fan push or pull air?

It blows air to the rad (pushes)... if it didnt, it would be pulling the hot air away from the rad and blowing it on your engine.

Title: Re: fan
Post by: Lee_dub on 08 April 2010, 23:46

See I thought that may be the case but then I thought it would be pushing air against the flow of air comming from the car moving forward.  I was just wondering as ill be replacing my fan and couling with a slimline fan soon so need to know which way to wire it.  Another simple question then, ive always wondered this... what are the flaps on the fan cowling actualy for? I don't have any on my car.

Title: Re: fan
Post by: rubjonny on 09 April 2010, 09:05

no, it sucks air through the fan and blows it on your engine. i.e., the same way air would flow if the car was driving forward ;)

Title: Re: fan
Post by: SoundillusioN on 09 April 2010, 11:04

Quote from: rubjonny on 09 April 2010, 09:05

no, it sucks air through the fan and blows it on your engine. i.e., the same way air would flow if the car was driving forward ;)

I'm a dunce!

Title: Re: fan
Post by: Lee_dub on 09 April 2010, 13:59

There was such confidence in your reply too!  :smug:

Title: Re: fan
Post by: SoundillusioN on 09 April 2010, 20:12

Quote from: Lee_dub on 09 April 2010, 13:59

There was such confidence in your reply too!  :smug:

I know, for some reason i always thought that to be the case as i didnt think it would be good to blow hot air towards the engine but thinking about it the fan would have a hard time if you were driving and the force of air was pushing against the fan..... good job rubjohnny is here to put things straight!  makes more sense now! sorry if i confusd the issue.  :embarassed:

Title: Re: fan
Post by: Lee_dub on 09 April 2010, 22:20

Na no worries fella! I too was confused as ive been in the bay and felt the fan pushing the air at the engine, just never thought it would draw enough air forward to cool the Radiator.  Im looking forward to ditching my rad and cowling for a slimline version.

Does anyone know what those flaps are for on the fan cowling?

Title: Re: fan
Post by: SoundillusioN on 10 April 2010, 00:54

isnt it so that when the cars stationary the fan draws cold air from the front only and when driving the air from front can blow straight throuigh the flaps.....

Title: Re: fan
Post by: Lee_dub on 10 April 2010, 06:53

That wouldn't supprise me actually, sounds right

Title: Re: fan
Post by: rubjonny on 12 April 2010, 09:15

that was my understanding aye! when fan is sucking away the flaps seal shut to prevent air being drawn in from the bay, but when driving along the flaps open to allow more airflow thru zee rad

Title: Re: fan
Post by: Lee_dub on 12 April 2010, 20:25

mabie thats why my car gets hot when stationary? I removed the flaps to paint it but the clips snapped.  ill have to get some new ones from VW

Title: Re: fan
Post by: kraM on 14 April 2010, 20:36

flaps :grin:

sorry

bored

kraM