Bought a vitara engine the other week, (new to suzukis) when I picked it up it was still sat in the vitara. Only realised yesterday all the other ones I see don't have viscus fans on and mine does? Should I be worried?
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Viscus fan on vit engine?
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Jordi
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Re: Viscus fan on vit engine?
Depends what kind of vitara engine.
My 8v 1.6 is on a viscous fan.
My 8v 1.6 is on a viscous fan.
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Re: Viscus fan on vit engine?
Probably was retrofitted with an electric fan. Personally I would have removed the stock fan and put electric ones on, better for wading and might save yourself half a horsepower 
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Re: Viscus fan on vit engine?
Also, there is no need to post the same thing 3 times
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
Re: Viscus fan on vit engine?
Did it post 3 times? Only once to me. My bad.. So viscus fan is alright then I don't need to worry that it's not a vitara engine.
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Re: Viscus fan on vit engine?
You just want to check the viscous fan's clutch to make sure it locks when it heats up, otherwise you wont get enough cooling
Roll up a newspaper and poke it (carefully) into the spinning fan with the engine at operating temperature... if you can stop the fan with the newspaper, the fan clutch is broken
Roll up a newspaper and poke it (carefully) into the spinning fan with the engine at operating temperature... if you can stop the fan with the newspaper, the fan clutch is broken
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
Re: Viscus fan on vit engine?
Mine had a viscous fan from new (2000).
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2000 Vitara 4u2 - Calmini 3+3, 33" MTs, 5:83 R&Ps, winch bumper, remapped ECU.
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Re: Viscus fan on vit engine?
Mine had a viscous fan on it, but removed it and installed a electric one.
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Ian.
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