percolating fan.. yay or ney??

[forest_of_turbo01]

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was wondering was it worth while keeping the percolating fan on my car as ive noticed alot of people get rid of them and relocate the water header tank.. cheeres ollie

[prez06]

jesus was just gonna ask this , think am gonna take mine off, surely its only worth having if you have a heat shield with the sensor located in the correct place, my sensor is just dangling lol

[HULK]

Yay from me

[TrixNFlix]

ney from me

[HULK]

I predict this will be a 'HUNG' decision!!

[forest_of_turbo01]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

ive worked out what it does (regulates the fuel oil going into the carb) i think, but why do people get rid of them if they are nessesary..??

[modfather]

ney from me

same here

[forest_of_turbo01]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

also my next door neighbour who used to own gt turbos said his car wouldnt start if it had been started 10 mins prior.. apprently this was due to him getting rid of the percolationg fan.

[Kris M]

You mean anti perc fan ;)

[Brigsy]

Keep it, makes hot starts easier.

[THE MASTER]

some 5's need it some dont .. leave it on for now but just disconect it see how you get on with hot starts . if its starts fine then remove . if it's an arse to start when hot then reconect :agree:

[forest_of_turbo01]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

ahhhh sorry.. still a bit off a newbie.. anti-percolating fan
what activates it? ive got what appears to be a sensor hanging out of my bulk head on the passengers side that is only 20 cm long but its not attactached to anything!?

[HULK]

There's 2 sensors. One at the base of the carb and one on the turbo heatshield

[forest_of_turbo01]

ahh, i dont have a turbo heatsheild so that must be the one thats hanging freely.. might have to fabricate a new heatsheild to re mount the sensor

[jonnyshaw49]

i dont run with one due to the fact it blows air onto the carb and if you have a tiny fuel leak it could blow fuel onto the hot engine, DISASTER!!!!mine set on fire and melted my wiring.

[Brigsy]

The fuel would have to be gushing all over to make it catch fire:rolleyes: With the fuse mod one to the wiring as per the recall there is no hazard.

[5GTTurbo]

Bin it mate and live with the rough starts!

[Brigsy]

Whats the point in binning it if it makes it easier to start?

[Smokey]

mine doesnt have one, was like it when i got it looks tidier without and mine isnt much of a pain at all to start, couple of pumps on the pedal and your away.

[5GTTurbo]

well i had heard, how true or not i don't know, that it can run down the battery...probabily boll@*ks
I just prefer them off as it looks a bit neater under the bay, less cluter