You can use a two stage fan contol switch from an early 80's diesel VW
vanagon. Several temp ranges are available and you can connect them to a
double acting relay for a simple system. Cheap & works great. Try "Bus
Boys" VW parts on-line.
Gordon
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Stuart" <vze3swyy@verizon.net>
To: <CraigFaubel@aol.com>; <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 7:41 PM
Subject: RE: temp/oil pressure kill switches
> Summit, Jeggs & others sell a sender for your oil line to initiate a kill
> switch when oil pressure drops.
>
> As far as the 2 fan controller, I think you are stuck with 2 separate
> sensor/switches. I use adjustable fan stats, but only 1 per car. 2 would
let
> you set each fan independently.
>
> Jim Stuart
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of CraigFaubel@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:27 PM
> To: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
> Subject: temp/oil pressure kill switches
>
>
> I'm looking for a couple of engine safety kill switches. My engine has an
> electric coolant pump and dual electric radiator fans. I'd like a kill
> switch
> for low oil pressure failure condition and the another for excessively
high
> coolant temp. Does anyone know where I can source these? I'm also
looking
> for a
> dual temp coolant fan switch so I can turn on fan #1 at a conventional
temp
> (190F?) and then if the temp continues to rise, it will close another
> circuit,
> allowing the relay for fan #2 to close, pulling in more cooling air.
///
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