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Old May 2, 2009
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E-fan help...

so i pulled an efan from a taurus at the local junkyard and now need the electrical switch and temp sensor or whatever...where exactly do i get this from?
 
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adding to this , how do you take off the mechanical fan ? do you need any special tools,?
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^ yeah you need a fan removal tool...i think you can loan one from an autoparts store, not positive though
 
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You need relays, wire and the temp sensor. Did you get the two speed or single speed fan?
 
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those are the fans which i pulled...where do i get these electrical parts from though
 
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Autozone has it, you should only have one big fan, not two little ones.
 
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^thats what i thought, but when i went to the junkyard all the taurus's had these two in it...is it possible that i could still use one of these?
 
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How big are they? Are they like 2 mini fans or are they full size fans?
 
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just measured them and theyre both 14 inches accross...
 
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DERAL...ht_1139wt_1016



^is that all i would need?
 
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As long as you keep an eye on your temps and want to manually turn the fan on and off every time.
 
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Thats not what you need at all. You need relays, wire, switch (optional), temp sensor, etc. Look at how Goodysgotacuda did his
 
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well where do i get an automatic switch than
 
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Any auto parts store will have it, its like 17 bucks.
 
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