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Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« on: July 05, 2004, 03:25:51 AM »
I'm planning to replace my custom electric fan setup with the Flex-a-lite system.  Has anyone had experience in this? What Flex-a-lite model would fit the 1996 sidekick 1.6L 16v radiator? thank you
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2004, 04:52:43 AM »
Im going to be installing my 16" on my 92 sidekick this weekend ill post some pics
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2004, 07:11:57 AM »
Great! Looking forward to seeing them.  Did you also get the Fan control module as well as the aux manual switch? If yes, kindly post pics of them too. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2004, 02:35:11 PM »
I have a 97 with a 1.8, and I'm running a generic 16" fan from Advance with a flexalite variable speed controller, and it works great.

One thing I'd recomend is fabbing up a custom bracket to mount it - don't use those things it comes with that poke through the radiator.  The vibration will cause them to gradually fall down the radiator, ripping out fins as they go.
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2004, 02:38:59 PM »
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The vibration will cause them to gradually fall down the radiator, ripping out fins as they go.


never had that problem, i love my flex-a-lite fan.  works good and doesnt draw alot of power.
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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2004, 04:14:26 PM »
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2004, 04:24:50 PM »
How do those electric fans work out in the mud and water?
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2004, 04:42:10 PM »
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never had that problem, i love my flex-a-lite fan.  works good and doesnt draw alot of power.

Have you ever taken it off?  If you do, I bet you'll notice it's moved down 1/4" or so and took out a few fins.

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How do those electric fans work out in the mud and water?

You need to wire up a switch to turn it off if you're going in deep water.  The water can break the blades with they hit it.
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2004, 07:48:06 PM »
Dammit you guys, just when I think that I have all my part needs covered, you go and say:
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i love my flex-a-lite fan.  works good and doesnt draw alot of power.

Now I want one ;D

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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2004, 08:45:42 AM »
Thanks for all your input guys.  I really appreciate it.

I've been browsing the flex-a-lite website and I see a lot of models. Have a few questions:

1.  What would be the best model that would fit the sidekick radiator.  I'm thinking of the S-blade model:



2.  What would be the best size that would fit? 14in? 15? 16in?

safarkick:  What flex-a-lite fan model do you have?  Is that the S-fan?
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2004, 01:18:29 PM »
i got the smallest one, 14in?  its the S one.  it just barly fits top to bottom, plenty of room left to right.  need to get ya some alen bolts to replace the studs that hold on your fan to help with the space between the motor and the fan.  the temp sensor seems kinda cheesy but after 3 months mine is still working great.  i agree that fabing some mounts is a good idea.  i just checked mine and they are ok (fins) but i think i am going to add some mounts this weekend, better safe.....
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2004, 01:27:57 PM »




i make the ALUMINUM piece
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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2004, 01:35:01 PM »
How are those time wise for installation? How does it rate on the pain in the ass scale?

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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2004, 01:39:31 PM »
I've got dual 12" fans but my radiator is a little wider than the 1.6 radiator.





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Re: Flex-a-lite electric fan for 4-door sidekick
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2004, 02:14:56 PM »
 I am SOOOOO glad this thread came up so I could see a little more of 95XL7's engine compartment! Every little pic I see of this swap, answers more questions my mind has about the 2.5 going into this 95 4 door I'm going to be doing.
Thank you 95. ;D
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