My apologies if this has been brought up before, but the search feature on this forum won't let me search for just "electric fan".
Has anyone substituted a thermostat controlled electric fan for the engine mounted fan? This would likely offer better cooling when stopped, and there would be less parasitic drag and bearing wear on engine components. I did this on a Toyota pickup I used to own using an electric fan kit from Black Magic, and it worked great. The major downside is that an electric fan is a more complex system, and an electric motor failure might require a tow home.
Note that I'm not talking about an electric fan that mounts on the front side of the radiator.
Has anyone substituted a thermostat controlled electric fan for the engine mounted fan? This would likely offer better cooling when stopped, and there would be less parasitic drag and bearing wear on engine components. I did this on a Toyota pickup I used to own using an electric fan kit from Black Magic, and it worked great. The major downside is that an electric fan is a more complex system, and an electric motor failure might require a tow home.
Note that I'm not talking about an electric fan that mounts on the front side of the radiator.