Radiator Fan: Blow Towards Motor or Radiator?

[71SandbugCharger]

I’ve seen a YouTube video showing the fan blows towards the Radiator cooling the water in the radiator, and a post on this forum that says the fan blows towards the motor drawing more air from the front to cool the radiator. ‘71 Dodge Charger 440 with 7 blade clutch fan.

 

[dadsbee]

Engine driven fan sucks air through radiator and towards ENGINE..

 

[Photon440]

The stock fan sucks through the radiator, blowing towards the engine.

 

[71SandbugCharger]

Thanks

 

[66 Sat]

Youtube videos...the ability for anyone to tell the world anything, even if it's wrong.

 

[dadsbee]

Oh.. and BTW, all "motors" are electric !

 

[33 IMP]

At idle, your fan should be able to suck a towel against the front of the radiator..... and hold it there.

 

[Beekeeper]

Oh.. and BTW, all "motors" are electric !

Yep exactly right but one must wonder why the term “motor vehicle“ and not “engine vehicle“

 

[MoparLeo]

Most automobiles in the early 1900's were electric.

 

[Photon440]

Oh.. and BTW, all "motors" are electric !

Well, all electric motors are.

Motor definition:

Cambridge dictionary: a device that changes electricity or fuel into movement and makes a machine work:
Merriam-Webster: any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: such as. a. : a small compact engine. b. : internal combustion engine. especially : a gasoline engine. c. : a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Oxford Language: a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion

 

[WileERobby]

I’ve seen a YouTube video showing the fan blows towards the Radiator cooling the water in the radiator, and a post on this forum that says the fan blows towards the motor drawing more air from the front to cool the radiator. ‘71 Dodge Charger 440 with 7 blade clutch fan.

Think about it. The fan is going to be pushing air forward, while the car is getting air pushed back from the grille while moving? What makes sense ?

 

[toolmanmike]

Most automobiles in the early 1900's were electric.

No they weren't

 

[Photon440]

No they weren't

You are correct. In 1900, 22% of cars were gasoline powered, 38% were electric, but the largest percentage was steam at 40%. Electric car sales didn't peak until 1910. Electric taxis were particularly popular.

 

[eldubb440]

my engines all take motor oil

 

[moparedtn]

"Powerplant"
"Mill"
"8 Pot"
"Huffer"
Thingamajig...

 

[Some Car Guy]

Interesting thing happened on one of my cars. The fan was on backwards when I got it. I didn’t catch it, car ran right on tstat even long idling. I was showing a family member the car and he said this is wrong. Sure enough it was. Turned it the correct way and it made zero difference. Weird.

 

[Photon440]

Putting a fan on backward won't change the direction of the air movement. It will still pull, it just won't have the blades oriented in quite as efficient curvature.

 

[AR67GTX]

Reminds me of a Road Kill episode with a ratty old Camaro they picked up and was overheating. They discovered the engine driven fan was mounted backwards blowing air forward towards the radiator. And then the PO had mounted an electric pusher fan in front of the radiator, also blowing towards the radiator. Both deadheading at the radiator. One of Bubba’s finer moments.

 

[Danny Tuel]

Oh.. and BTW, all "motors" are electric !

Who gives a $hit other than very **** people trying to show everyone else how smart they are ? BTW, It didn't impress me at all

 

[69a100]

You got your answer, your poll is worded badly. 3 words, Fans suck air!!