Notices
MSPNP MSPNP specific Megasquirt related discussion.

Cooling fan engagement temp

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:42 PM
  #1  
pdexta's Avatar
Thread Starter
Elite Member
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,954
Total Cats: 184
From: Knoxville, TN
Default Cooling fan engagement temp

I've got a question regarding the cooling fan on my car I was hoping someone could answer. The car is a '90 with a 90-93 MSPNP and a '95 motor. As I understand it the '90-93 fans were controlled by a thermoswitch and the '94+ fans were controlled by the ECU.

So... I guess the question is, what the hell is controlling my fan and is there anyway to change the temperature that it comes on? It currently comes on at 180 degrees, is that normal? With the temperatures most people are running their cars (190-200, from what I've seen), the fan would be running constantly which seems unnecessary.

Is there a way to change the engaugement temperature in megasquirt? I haven't been able to find it.
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:50 PM
  #2  
Braineack's Avatar
Boost Czar
iTrader: (62)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 80,552
Total Cats: 4,368
From: Chantilly, VA
Default

MSPNP.



output 2.






/thread.
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:03 PM
  #3  
pdexta's Avatar
Thread Starter
Elite Member
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,954
Total Cats: 184
From: Knoxville, TN
Default

Awesome, thank you, never would have figured that out by myself.
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:11 PM
  #4  
Braineack's Avatar
Boost Czar
iTrader: (62)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 80,552
Total Cats: 4,368
From: Chantilly, VA
Default

For temperatures you simply enter the degrees F +40, so in the above example Output 2 will turn on when the coolant temp is above 200 F (240 - 40F). The output will stay on until the coolant goes below 195F as it has a hysterisis of 5 (5F) There is no upper limit set so it wont turn off when above the setpoint.
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 11:48 PM
  #5  
hustler's Avatar
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t28599/

what is the logic in f+40?
Old Mar 31, 2009 | 12:25 AM
  #6  
paul's Avatar
Elite Member
iTrader: (21)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,957
Total Cats: 2
From: Point Pleasant, NJ
Default

94 factory ecu turns the first fan on at 206-207F
Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:27 AM
  #7  
Braineack's Avatar
Boost Czar
iTrader: (62)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 80,552
Total Cats: 4,368
From: Chantilly, VA
Default

Originally Posted by hustler
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t28599/

what is the logic in f+40?
to confuse people like you and me.
Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:55 AM
  #8  
Stein's Avatar
Elite Member
iTrader: (46)
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,729
Total Cats: 166
From: Nebraska
Default

Originally Posted by paul
94 factory ecu turns the first fan on at 206-207F
I was wondering about that. My Adaptronic was coming on at 85C. I changed it to 93C last week. Looks like I could go to 97C (206.6). Stock thermostat is 192*F and aftermarket option is 180*F. Seemed silly to have the fan come on before the thermostat opened. Hysterisis of 5*F is standard/normal? Mine is more like 25*.

I have stock water routing and big Koyo.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
StratoBlue1109
Miata parts for sale/trade
21
Sep 30, 2018 01:09 PM
tazswing
Race Prep
20
Oct 3, 2015 11:04 AM
thumpetto007
Race Prep
4
Sep 27, 2015 05:16 PM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:33 PM.