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131 1101 Keeping It Cool - flex A Lite Controller - Photo 35045463

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  • Flex-a-lite also offers a trick variable-speed controller for the electric fans. The control unit senses coolant temperature and can sets the fan speed from 60 to 100 percent, depending on a built-in fan thermostat setting. The thermostat range can be set from 155 to 220 degrees F, which allows greater control over engine temperatures.
Flex-a-lite also offers a trick variable-speed controller for the electric fans. The control unit senses coolant temperature and can sets the fan speed from 60 to 100 percent, depending on a built-in fan thermostat setting. The thermostat range can be set from 155 to 220 degrees F, which allows greater control over engine temperatures.
Flex-a-lite manufactures a high-quality aluminum radiator that will provide years of dependable service. The radiators are available for all types of engines and use the company's cross-flow design, which absorb heat and then radiates it through the tank's external fins. The radiators use a two-row core design and come in three core sizes with inlets on either the left or right side of the tank. Custom inlet and outlet locations can also be ordered. The radiators make it easy to swap a worn-out old tank and are also available in kit form with an electric fan. Higher-than-factory CFM beltdriven fans are also available. Flex-a-lite also offers a trick variable-speed controller for the electric fans. The control unit senses coolant temperature and can sets the fan speed from 60 to 100 percent, depending on a built-in fan thermostat setting. The thermostat range can be set from 155 to 220 degrees F, which allows greater control over engine temperatures. Radiator and fan mounting brackets come with the kits or can be ordered separately. The brackets make it easier to mount both the radiator and the fan and save time because you don't have to fabricate custom mounting brackets. The external fins designed into the side tanks of the radiator are actually T-channels, which make the tank's perfect attachment points. The T-channels use flat-head bolts that slide up or down, making them fully adjustable and easier to mount to core supports. This mounting system also makes it easier to install overflow tanks, fans, and other coolers. Many different electric fans are available, including dual-fan systems. The single-fan setup for our Scrambler's cooling system came as a kit and was simple to hook up due to the color-coded wiring. Electric fans may save some horsepower and give the engine a little better fuel economy. If a rig will be used in deep-water crossings, the fans are easy to shut off so they won't be damaged when submerged. We mounted the variable-speed control box on the side of the radiator core support, which kept the wiring between the fan and the control unit to a minimum. We recommend using high-quality heat-shrink type connectors since they make the connection point between the two joined wires stronger and will protect them from corrosion better. We have always found these inline temperature sensor couplings easy and cool to install. They make adding a temperature sensor safer than jamming a probe through the radiator's core, which would risk damage.
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