Turk
I will check that out.
427sharpe
I have thought about doing this. I will give it a try. I also considered changing to a 160 thermostat and leaving the fan setting where it is. Do you consider 210 a normal engine temp? I begin to worry when mine gets up to 195. I think I may be a bit paranoid about the temp.
Bob
The fan thermostat probe is in the coolant leaving the engine going to the rad in the top hose. I also have an electric water pump so I can circulate the coolant with the engine turned off. When I shut down the hot engine (about 195) and turn the key back on, both the water pump and fan will run. The fan shuts off somewhere between 180 and 185 and it takes about one minute or so for the temp to drop the 10 degrees.
By the way, this is a really nice side benefit of using an electric water pump. You can cool the engine down relatively quickly by lowering the thermostat on the fan and turning the key to "on".
Wayne