Removing Fan

dart0571 said

1 hp is about 750 watts. Most fans draw less than about 20 amps when running. 20A x 12V = 240 watts. I don't think you'll notice the load with the fan pulling less than 1/2 a hp. Mechanical fans take from 10 to 30 hp from what I have read and pull almost no air at idle where you need a fan. Many newer cars switched to electric for a reason. I paid $13 for my fan but I've only driven a few miles so far so I don't know about fuel savings yet.

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Sorry to say but the statement "pull almost no air at idle" is way off
Modern cars mostly have transversally installed engines - and that makes an electric fan a must .

My installation(s) have a pusher fan to help with heatsoak once switched off here in the South African Karoo (hot high altitude),and a BIG 7 blade clutchfan - with and without the shroud there is so much airflow at idle that the pusher gets spinned up.
more so with the cars with shrouds oh yes and all have A/C cept the 60 R Val