Anyone go shroudless?
11-09-2008, 01:16 PM
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get really hot and humid hear in the summer and i ran shroudless for 3 summers didnt even change coolant.. didnt notice a differnce with it on or off..
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11-09-2008, 02:03 PM
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When I drove a 95 it had no shroud and ran quite hot one summer days in start stop traffic, ok on highway. Broke down and finally bought one at the syaelership 265 bucks!!!!!!
11-09-2008, 02:19 PM
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Yeh, it's not a $15 part. It's more like $35 on ebay, and a left arm from the stealership. I would just rather spend the 35 bucks on something else if the part is more of a gimmick.
11-09-2008, 02:24 PM
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No, it is most defantly not a gimmick. Simple. The shroud concentrates the fans force on the radiator. Without it the fan is not as efficiant thus the rad is not able to cool the coolant fast enough.
They can be had for cheap. Don't use ebay, shipping gets you everytime. Local, look on craigslist! You can find people parting 4runners out all the time!
They can be had for cheap. Don't use ebay, shipping gets you everytime. Local, look on craigslist! You can find people parting 4runners out all the time!
11-09-2008, 03:18 PM
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i say just keep an eye on your gauge.. if you see it running hot get a shroud.. im telling you though i never put a shroud on my 4runner have i put a older rad in it cuz it cracked liked yours.. never had a issue... i would ebay for sure.. if my only option was dealer i wouldnt get one
11-09-2008, 08:39 PM
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Anyone ever thought about the safety issue? If you wanna adjust something or do something in the engine bay, the lack of a shroud could be a big danger to the un aware!
11-09-2008, 08:50 PM
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I had a whole explanation about the difference between trying to suck up soda through a mcdonalds straw held about 1/2 above the soda surface, then taping that straw to a funnel and having the funnel edge flush with the liquid, and telling me which one gets more soda... equivelant to a fan without a shroud and a fan with a shroud.
but I'm too drunk to elaborate more on it.
but I'm too drunk to elaborate more on it.
11-10-2008, 04:30 AM
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11-10-2008, 12:02 PM
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