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Electric Fans

How to Diagnose an Engine Cooling Problem, and Common Causes of Engine Overheating

More power, bigger tires, larger axles…these are the types of upgrades that inspire thoughts of dominating at a racetrack, climbing the biggest obstacles off road or building the ultimate tow rig. Engine cooling system? Most people don’t pay attention to that until you have an engine cooling problem or straight-out engine overheating. To help you keep the cool in your cool car, truck or SUV, we have these tips for how to identify, prevent and cure some of the most common engine cooling issues.

3 Easy Ways to Prep Your Car or Truck for Summer Heat

Summer is nearly here, which means it’s time to get out there and have some fun with your hot rod, muscle car, 4x4 or truck! It can also mean overheating or living in fear of overheating if the cooling system isn’t up to the task. Fortunately, keeping your customized and hot-rodded vehicle cool isn’t too difficult. Here are three things you can do right now to make sure that you have fun in the summer sun!

How to Convert a Puller Electric Fan to a Pusher

Many Flex-a-lite electric fans can be reversed, so they can be used as either a pusher fan (an auxiliary fan mounted to the front of the radiator) or a puller fan (primary cooling fan, mounted behind the radiator). The process of reversing them is easy and straight-forward.

How to Troubleshoot Issues with a Flex-a-lite Variable Speed Controller (VSC)

With any advanced, multi-feature electronic device, there are opportunities for things to not always work correctly. The Flex-a-lite Variable Speed Controller (VSC) is our most advanced electric fan control module, and it has several features built in. The following video and guide will help you diagnose and troubleshoot issues if your electric fans are not functioning the way you think they should when using the VSC.