Mechanical fan
03-14-2017, 01:57 PM
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
Mechanical fan
Anybody running without the mechanical fan in the 43? If so have you experienced any issues in warm/hot temperatures? Do the electric fans blow sufficiently to cool off the water or are they mainly just used for the A/C?
03-14-2017, 02:11 PM
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My 2000 c280 has the electrical fan on the back of the radiator while the c43 has it on the front of the engine(mechanical)
Id say the c43 gets a little hotter during hot weather but I think that could be for another reason. I dont remember it getting that high before.
I honestly dont think either has an advantage. Electrical is probably less headache coz I assume it eliminates the fan clutch. I wonder if this setup can be transferred over to the c43??
Id say the c43 gets a little hotter during hot weather but I think that could be for another reason. I dont remember it getting that high before.
I honestly dont think either has an advantage. Electrical is probably less headache coz I assume it eliminates the fan clutch. I wonder if this setup can be transferred over to the c43??
03-14-2017, 02:17 PM
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
My 2000 c280 has the electrical fan on the back of the radiator while the c43 has it on the front of the engine(mechanical)
Id say the c43 gets a little hotter during hot weather but I think that could be for another reason. I dont remember it getting that high before.
I honestly dont think either has an advantage. Electrical is probably less headache coz I assume it eliminates the fan clutch. I wonder if this setup can be transferred over to the c43??
Id say the c43 gets a little hotter during hot weather but I think that could be for another reason. I dont remember it getting that high before.
I honestly dont think either has an advantage. Electrical is probably less headache coz I assume it eliminates the fan clutch. I wonder if this setup can be transferred over to the c43??
The M112 is one cylinder shorter 
03-14-2017, 02:33 PM
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1999 C43 AMG, 2005 E55 Wagon
My black 98 had no mechanical fan, I removed it and was too lazy to put it back. It didn't have working AC, so I didn't get to truly torture test it, but otherwise it was fine for 3 years.
03-14-2017, 02:48 PM
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Did it have the two electric fans up front despite no A/C?
