Electric Fans Vs Clutch Fans

[Nap73]

What’s up guys

Was sitting today with in the truck and it got so hot that a warning message popped up about the engine being to warm & the AC was shutting down. In defense of the truck it was extremely hot today.

Now this has never happened to me before. My question is would electric fans cool better in stop and go traffic and or idling ? I’ve heard they are more efficient. And if so what would it take to put electric fans in Goldie (My 2007 GMC Yukon XL 2500)

Anyone have any input on this ?


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[13BurbanKid]

It shouldn't be overheating like that. I would check to make sure the fan clutch is operational or that there isn't an obstruction in your radiator. How high was the temp gauge reading?

Of course you can get electric fans that would move more air than that clutch fan but you would need to fabricate them to work.

 

[Doubeleive]

fairly easily done just pull a complete fan system out of a 05-14 1500, once you have it wired in, then you would just need it programmed to turn on the fans
that's the basics of it anyway, others I am sure will add some details

 

[Doubeleive]

Jason is correct though if the fan clutch is working properly then I would just flush it and replace the radiator and you probably won't have that problem anymore

 

[Nap73]

It shouldn't be overheating like that. I would check to make sure the fan clutch is operational or that there isn't an obstruction in your radiator. How high was the temp gauge reading?

Of course you can get electric fans that would move more air than that clutch fan but you would need to fabricate them to work.

It shouldn't be overheating like that. I would check to make sure the fan clutch is operational or that there isn't an obstruction in your radiator. How high was the temp gauge reading?

Of course you can get electric fans that would move more air than that clutch fan but you would need to fabricate them to work.

The radiator , and fan clutch are both new

The temp got up to like 235


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[Tonyrodz]

Shouldn't his 07 already have electric fans? Unless the 2500's didn't come stock with them.

 

[Nap73]

Shouldn't his 07 already have electric fans? Unless the 2500's didn't come stock with them.

Doesn’t have electric fans. I guess the 2500’s got the clutch fans for whatever reason.


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[Tonyrodz]

Doesn’t have electric fans. I guess the 2500’s got the clutch fans for whatever reason.


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Strange.

 

[Nap73]

Strange.

I know

Meanwhile my wife’s 2012 Tahoe has electric fans. You’d think that the 2500 would definitely have them.


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[Tonyrodz]

I know

Meanwhile my wife’s 2012 Tahoe has electric fans. You’d think that the 2500 would definitely have them.


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That's what I always thought.