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Old Jun 18, 2023 | 07:17 PM
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Also check radiator & condenser for bent fins, there's a
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Old Jun 18, 2023 | 08:07 PM
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Not a pusher fan, air needs to be pulled in, directed at the engine. Fan should INCREASE CFM off idle! Increased RPM's=Increased engine temp. I tested mine with the OEM fan and the temp immediately dropped off idle.
yes yes, air is being pulled in by the electric fan, directed at the engine. That's how it is installed, i made sure of that.

And it's already at max speed all the time (which is supposed to be the speed off idle), i have been running it this way for a year and a half and never had any issue up until now - and the fan speed doesnt seem to have changed yet since i first installed it so that's the reason i havent suspected the fan yet.
 
Old Jun 18, 2023 | 08:09 PM
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Also check radiator & condenser for bent fins, there's a fin comb for that.
Oh okay, I'll check this out.
 
Old Jun 20, 2023 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Nonibot
yes yes, air is being pulled in by the electric fan, directed at the engine. That's how it is installed, i made sure of that.

And it's already at max speed all the time (which is supposed to be the speed off idle), i have been running it this way for a year and a half and never had any issue up until now - and the fan speed doesnt seem to have changed yet since i first installed it so that's the reason i havent suspected the fan yet.
Show me what kind of electric fan you have.
H3 is heated by many. Depends on where it is used. I solved the problem by installing an additional radiator for the automatic transmission, moving the thermostat to the top and installing twin fans from a Chrysler with PWM control. But I plan to install one additional radiator, since the native one is very small for such an engine. So on the same golf course, Land Rover or Audi, there are 2-3 radiators in the system.

I now always have an arrow slightly below the middle. I think that's how it should be. How many cars there were, all of them had an arrow below the middle. What they write in the manual above is the norm - this is the ecology of marketing. It should not be.
 

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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Disel
Show me what kind of electric fan you have.
H3 is heated by many. Depends on where it is used. I solved the problem by installing an additional radiator for the automatic transmission, moving the thermostat to the top and installing twin fans from a Chrysler with PWM control. But I plan to install one additional radiator, since the native one is very small for such an engine. So on the same golf course, Land Rover or Audi, there are 2-3 radiators in the system.

I now always have an arrow slightly below the middle. I think that's how it should be. How many cars there were, all of them had an arrow below the middle. What they write in the manual above is the norm - this is the ecology of marketing. It should not be.
It's from a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee and has been running for more than a year, did not heat up my H3 ever and fit perfectly well too. i also have an external trans cooler installed.
 
Old Jun 21, 2023 | 08:18 AM
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Does anyone know if a secondary injection pump code (P0411) could have anything to do with it? A recent code but no CEL.
i doubt it's related but I'm out of ideas at this point
 
Old Jun 21, 2023 | 12:55 PM
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It's from a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee and has been running for more than a year, did not heat up my H3 ever and fit perfectly well too. i also have an external trans cooler installed.
How does the efan start? Where is the efan start T-sensor located?
 
Old Jun 21, 2023 | 04:00 PM
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Does anyone know if a secondary injection pump code (P0411) could have anything to do with it? A recent code but no CEL.
i doubt it's related but I'm out of ideas at this point
Nope, the secondary air injection system pumps air into the engine's exhaust system when it's cold.
 
Old Jun 21, 2023 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Nonibot
It's from a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee and has been running for more than a year, did not heat up my H3 ever and fit perfectly well too. i also have an external trans cooler installed.
Did you check system temps with IR? Did you verify thermostat operation?
The thermostat should begin to open at 194°. Connect scanner, check coolant temp(make sure below 194°) start engine, let idle, & monitor coolant temp, you should see a drop in coolant temp around 194°. Watching the coolant temp rise, you should see a drop in coolant temp when the thermostat starts to open, letting you know the thermostat is working properly.
 
Old Jun 21, 2023 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Disel
How does the efan start? Where is the efan start T-sensor located?
As of now the efan is set to work at full speed at all times
 

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