Ok after long time looking into cooling fans and stuff I come to realize that nearly all after market cooling systems don't have some sort of thermostat. Now I see this as really bad engineering. After checking out GBE website, they also had the same view point as I do. So whats the deal? Also a question came to mind? If the porsche 911 cooling systems are what after market fans are based off, then what does porsche use to control air flow thermostatically?

Also another thing I come across is that the stock dog house beats nearly all after market fans/shrouds? how come? because VW designed the their cooling shrouds to direct air via vortcities (spelling?) to key air at exact velocities. I bet most of these designers of the after market coolers don't have a degree in fluid dynamics.

So makes me wonder then what works properly and has thermostat control? Or do I have to go the drawing boards and make something my self?

Also another thing that falls into this subject is full flow oiling and its effect on the relief valves vs bigger oil pressure vs different viscosity vs different temps .Adding oil thermostats and other things too.

So dam confusing coz one day when I do go to build a hypo donk every thing MUST be done right otherwise I am going to be pissed. engine is like a chain. just think about it.

Vlad.

Its all down to cost cutting and people being cheap.
It would cost more than double to manufacture the flaps with the shroud and Not many people would pay $200+ for a quality shroud with flaps when they can buy a cheap POS by empi for $50


New OEM style bellow thermostats havent been availble for decades and those mexican ones arent fail safe, but there is a member on thesamba who can rebuild old german ones if theyre just punctured and lost their fluid.


mechanics who dont know vws real well think cos their aircooled lawnmower or motorbike doesnt have a 'stat a vw doesnt need one either

I've got a working setup up on my 1776 and my spare 1600 and even around here in summer they still open and close at low speeds and I've also noticed the main difference they make is to fuel economy especially around town and the heaters work so much better with them

I am thinking with a future planed boosted efi engine, I want to use this.

http://www.laperformance.co.uk/blog/?page_id=260 

The horizontal fan as it overcomes many of the problems faced by upright 911 fans. Big one being uniform increased air flow, also this would suit a notch better than upright. Pretty sure most US made 911 fans suffer problems with
air direction and turbulence. A challenge with these kits on the link ^ would be thermostats.

Do you have a pic of what the type 1 air flaps look like? Just to get an idea what the setup is like? I have no idea as I never owned or worked on a beetle.

I dont wanna seem like I'm pissing on your parade but before you hand over a huge wad of cash for one of those setups I'll just input my $0.02

Those setups work alright in a bug or a kombi but all aircooled VW engines be it upright type1 or pancake type3 or type4 have one thing in common with the cooling system, they are all setup so the fan only pulls in cool fresh outside air rather than hot recirculated air from the heads and exhaust

bug and kombi by sealing off the top of engine and ducting in cold air through vents up high and type3s by ducting cold air through the vents in the sides straight to the fan intake

with that setup theres a good chance it in slow moving traffic it will recirculate hot air from the heads and exhaust and also turbo in your case

I may be way off with that statement but thats always been a problem with type3 and type4 engines in buggies and bajas, the fan intake is down low at the back of the engine so its always sucking in hot air off the heads and exhaust

Heres some pics of my 1776 thermostat setup
type3 and 4 are a similar theory just different layout

traffic? there is no traffic hear. I would run more into an issue of high speed vacuum behind the rear window rather than sucking in warm air from around the engine. Type 3 cooling system can not be used at all in my planed setup. a flat fan like that one I linked you to would be the best option as it should sit below the deck and get little bit and get fresh air from around. but type 1 cooling well.

this says more than enough.



there was a pic and some vids of a notchback running the horizontal 911 fan and looked quite promising.
I will post it if I can find it

here we go.
took me 8 hrs to bloody find this. haha no wonder its in German.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwbreVMgc2I&feature=related 

people have used type1s and porsche fans in type3 before, its not that it doesnt work, its just not a key ingredient for long living engine

most of them are all for show or a few strip runs so its no big deal but if i was dropping that sorta coin for an engine I'd want maxium life span from it

have a hunt around the forced fed and fuel injection forums over at shoptalk, I've seen a few f**k off EFI turbo setups with stock type3 cooling

I have been snooping around those forums. that how i got the idea of the flat fan as some people in that forum were using it and found it to be the best setup.

so if thats the case then that is ones problem out of the way. next one is the issue of it running too cold and long warm up time. thats is to say if the these German fans kits don't have thermostat system , which
they may well already have?

so what are the non dog house the gene tested? those 911 fans are good if you get the proper ones with internal air deflectors and guides. As always the German made 911 fan kits are exactly done like that so they perform good.

Obviously you would not buy a US(china made) 911 fan. aka scat 911 fan kit. its garbage. I never used one but you can tell straight away buy just looking at them what the problems will be.

this pretty much sums it up.

http://www.tunacan.net/t4/tech/upright-911.shtml 

I figured out a great idea. you know the deck in the type 3 vw? well you could custom make a large vent in the deck and run a big aluminum duct straight onto the dog house. like this

That will still draw in air that has been through the cooling system. I'd look at sealing similar to a beetle around the engine and keeping the intake unrestricted, pipes in front of he fan will reduce the actual output significantly.

no it wont. a 14 inch air duct by say 60cm long wont be restrictive. the stock air channels from inside the guards are far smaller than that.
secondly, the air being drawn in is fresh cold air from a completely isolated source, you know? front area around the gear box. type 3s dont have a fire wall like beetles do.

lol isn't the drawing clear enough?

Hi

I going to have look at Valla for the bits to finish the thermostat on my sons bug, just need one flap from memory.

Now that we will soon have no heaters I was looking at buying a 36 hp style fan housing, but they seem to be rubbish.

Has anybody seen a step by step web page on cutting off the heater outlets and narrowing a stock dog house fan housing?

Steve

Steve, there's a guy on VZi thats got a few pics of when he cut down his stock doghouse one but I've also seen I think on thesamba someone that used the front skin of an original 36hp and mated it to the rear section with the vanes of a OEM doghouse shroud

Finished result looked like all the 36hp shrouds on the marke but had the qulaity of an original

after snooping some more last night. I figured I will use jake raby's DTM cooler. I far as what I read from him, they dont have a thermostat but he says a stock one can be fitted
with some modifications. its a work of art the DTM. Nothing short of amazing