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ALarracuente · 08-30-2010, 07:00 PM

Hello Gents:

I wish my 99 Boxster would start the fans a tiny bit sooner that it does. They actually start a quarter of an inch before the 220 mark. I guesstimate is 200 or so.

It is 85+ all year round here in Puerto Rico and traffic jams are common. I have a lower temp thermostat 160F from LN Engineering and the car takes a while to get to that level. Even then, I wish they would start a little sooner. I know what heat can do to cars in the long run.

What would be the best way to accomplish this?
Does the DME controls this or is it a thermostat switch like other cars?
Does anybody have any suggestions on the suggested temperature?

I think 180-185 should be ideal to me. I use 15w50 M1 oil all year round.

Thanks beforehand for your comments and ideas,
Fred Larracuente

08-30-2010, 07:00 PM	#1
ALarracuente Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico USA Posts: 21	How do I make radiator fans start at a lower temp? Hello Gents: I wish my 99 Boxster would start the fans a tiny bit sooner that it does. They actually start a quarter of an inch before the 220 mark. I guesstimate is 200 or so. It is 85+ all year round here in Puerto Rico and traffic jams are common. I have a lower temp thermostat 160F from LN Engineering and the car takes a while to get to that level. Even then, I wish they would start a little sooner. I know what heat can do to cars in the long run. What would be the best way to accomplish this? Does the DME controls this or is it a thermostat switch like other cars? Does anybody have any suggestions on the suggested temperature? I think 180-185 should be ideal to me. I use 15w50 M1 oil all year round. Thanks beforehand for your comments and ideas, Fred Larracuente