E-Fans?? Pulleys??........

jmwilso2 · #1 Mon, September 20th, 2010, 09:39 PM

I had the same issue with mine. It was running way too cool. I have since adjusted it up by sitting parked and reving the engine up a bit and then setting the fan to kick in at 210 F but the coolant temp reading on my gryphon still seldom goes over 195 just from ram air flowing through the rad. I'm thinking I should maybe put in a different thermostat valve to get the temp up into the 200s.

bigterp · #2 Tue, September 21st, 2010, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jmwilso2

I had the same issue with mine. It was running way too cool. I have since adjusted it up by sitting parked and reving the engine up a bit and then setting the fan to kick in at 210 F but the coolant temp reading on my gryphon still seldom goes over 195 just from ram air flowing through the rad. I'm thinking I should maybe put in a different thermostat valve to get the temp up into the 200s.

That sounds like the best way to accomplish your goal. I may be way off here, but when researching the crap out of efans I though I read that the stock thermostat (on the 5.4L Tritons) is at like 190 degrees. If that is the case I would think that Ford found this to be the best operating temperature for our 5.4's and is probably best left that way. Is it benefical and/or safe to try and increase the operating temps of our trucks?? Again, I may be totally wrong here so please don't shoot me!!!!

***Longshot270*** · #3 Tue, September 21st, 2010, 08:46 AM

Not all trucks have the fans click on at 190. Most people see 195 but I know that Jack's truck runs at 205 regularly. Slightly warmer temperatures will help combustion efficiency but oil starts breaking down around 250. I would not try increasing the temperature above 210.

bigterp · #4 Tue, September 21st, 2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Longshot270

Not all trucks have the fans click on at 190. Most people see 195 but I know that Jack's truck runs at 205 regularly. Slightly warmer temperatures will help combustion efficiency but oil starts breaking down around 250. I would not try increasing the temperature above 210.

I was referring to the water thermostat, not the fan. But I get what your saying. What would you guys say is the "optimal" running temp????

cajunboy2208 · #5 Wed, September 22nd, 2010, 02:59 AM

Mine has never went above 200.
It normally runs between 194-196 no matter how much I run it...

bigterp · #6 Wed, September 22nd, 2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cajunboy2208

Mine has never went above 200.
It normally runs between 194-196 no matter how much I run it...

Is that with e-fans?? What other mods do you have??

cajunboy2208 · #7 Wed, September 22nd, 2010, 02:54 PM

That is with the factory fans.
I have K&N CAI, Borla exhaust, and custom tuned Gryphon.