I just installed Toby's fans and they work well. They move a lot of air. They are quieter but you can hear them if you listen. I also have Dave's electronic fan fail relay so it will indicate with the fan fail light if either or both fans fail.
Ron
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I just installed Toby's fans and they work well. They move a lot of air. They are quieter but you can hear them if you listen. I also have Dave's electronic fan fail relay so it will indicate with the fan fail light if either or both fans fail.
Ron
I cannot stress enough the advantage of coupling Dave’s fan fail relay along with his electronic otterstat. Remove that antiquated, sensitive and failing device from your Delorean and catch up with modern control of your fan system. Not only can you rely on it to make sure cooling fans are running when they’re supposed to, but also eliminates the risk involved when air is introduced into the system that your fans will not run due to the stock otterstat not touching water. To add to its functionality, if there’s s temperature issue it will beep and warn you if the temp rises past any threshold you set and the best part for me is I can adjust it to have the fans come in at any temp I desire. In my opinion this is probably the most intelligent modification anyone has produced to ensure a Delorean will not suffer engine damage from a cooling system issue or simply not noticing that your gauge is elevated at any given time. One hell of an insurance policy for only $79.00 if you ask me and the device works flawlessly!
If you value your Delorean, do yourself a favor and install one of these, and you can thank me later for the advice when you avoid your next overheat.
To add, the fan fail relay eliminates the burning hot fuse jumpers as well which is the case even with aftermarket fans. The fuses in the relay are cool to the touch on my car despite desert heat where I live and fans running for long intervals.
Edit: above I mentioned “remove”. I meant to remove the variable of failure, not the actual device.
Last edited by Flash66; 05-09-2018 at 03:31 PM.
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Changing the fans to the more modern, lower current type is much less of a strain on the car's electrical system. When those OEM fans both kick on at the same time (when you don't have a relay that will sequence them) is such a hard hit that you can actually feel it in the gas pedal. That said it is important that the fans be installed correctly. They should be shrouded but you can't use the stock shroud. They need to be well fastened but there is no easy way to do it. Don't do the fans to compensate for a bad radiator or other problem that causes the motor to run hot. If you do the fans it is probably the time to get a new, better radiator so you can do everything at once. Make sure you have the uprated cooling fan circuit breaker. A Fanzilla or other solid-state relay controller is a great addition, much better than those fan fail relay jumpers that were only meant to be a "temporary" fix! The stock Otterstadt switch doesn't have a high failure rate. I don't like the override switch, too easy to forget it, leave it on, and run the fans continuously. If the car is working right you should never need it. Consider adding an overflow bottle to the radiator cap dump hose. Use 50/50 soft water and a premium Anti-Freeze like Prestone (the good ole green stuff).
David Teitelbaum
I wouldn't agree with that based on my experience. I think that can happen when one or more systems are in marginal condition. I am running restored (disassembled, cleaned, and case painted) OEM fans with a new DMC radiator & cooling system kit (K118675), DMC alternator 110101, and upgraded DMC relay (K111168A) and fuse (106913) kits. No fan sequencing relay yet. So far, I find these cooling and electrical systems to be rock solid. Even in 100 + degree Florida summer days, it has never overheated, and I never see a dip in the voltage gauge or feel it in the gas pedal when the fans come on. I get the desire to install low amp fans, but I haven't seen the inferior performance, or impact on the electrical system of the OEM fans yet.
Dana
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this fan is even better
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I’m wondering the same thing.
EDIT: Here it is on Amazon and you can see the mounting points.
TOPAZ 165959455L Radiator Cooling Fan Motor for Volkswagen Golf Jetta https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XX7CWT2..._cxh3BbE5JMPXE
Last edited by Patrick C; 11-02-2018 at 12:06 PM.
Patrick C.
VIN 1880
Another bonus for Toby's' fans is for his warranty. After about 5 years of use one of my Toby's fan's motors died. Since I was the original purchaser of his fan he honored the warranty without question. Sent a replacement motor & return shipping label for broken unit to return to his supplier. Great customer service. Of course, if your not a freak like me who constantly drives their car - go for a cheaper Amazon version and let the next owner of your car deal with it. :-)
I installed what I call a "fan meter" so I can hear the fans when they run. Or commonly known as a CB Radio. It makes a small buzz when turning on and running. Can even hear each fan start and stop when the AC is running since I have the Fan Zilla which staggers the on & off of each fan for less current draw. Just hard wired it to the battery terminal so I can listen to the truckers when the power is off. Very period correct too might I add. :-)
Shannon Y
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1st angle drive - 58,027 miles (20 years) -- original
2nd angle drive - 48,489 miles (21 years) -- original from donor
3rd angle drive - 26,572 miles (2 years 3 months) -- DMCH
4th angle drive - 21,988 miles (1 year 11 months) -- DMCH
5th angle drive - 7,137 miles (10 months 2 days) -- DMCH
6th angle drive - OVER 113,704 miles and counting (OVER 13 yr 1 month & counting) -- new Martin Gutkowski unit
over 245K miles