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Wrangler 1987-2006 (YJ / TJ)

  1. Improve The Cooling of Your Wrangler, Part 3: Testing Results and Final Prototype

    Improve The Cooling of Your Wrangler, Part 3: Testing Results and Final Prototype

    Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

    Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit

    Quite the project this Jeep TJ electric fan shroud kit has been! We've gone through a few design iterations and conducted some pretty cool testing to ensure that our product will adequately cool both the 2.5L and the 4.0L.

    Testing Results

    The last portion of our article series showed the testing apparatus and our plans for extended idle testing with our Jeep TJ electric fan kit. We would be monitoring coolant temperatures to see the impact of an electric fan as opposed to a mechanical setup provided by the factory.

    Testing Conditions

    • Ambient temperature: 72°F
    • Testing timeframe: 1400 seconds (23.3 minutes)
    • Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler
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  2. Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 2: Prototype Fitment and Testing

    Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 2: Prototype Fitment and Testing

    Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

    Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit

    Wrangler test vehicles in shop
    Wrangler test vehicles in shop

    Now that we had our initial shroud prototype prepared for testing, we installed it on the stock radiator and the Mishimoto aluminum radiator. We wanted to ensure that it fit perfectly and that it enclosed the full length and height of both radiator cores. Once complete, it was time to test the shroud within the engine bays of our test vehicles.

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  3. Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 1: Fabrication Work

    Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 1: Fabrication Work

    Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

    Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit

    Jeep YJ in Mishimoto shop
    Jeep YJ in Mishimoto shop

    Project Intro

    After a few successful electric fan conversion projects, we chose yet another vehicle that could benefit from the removal of the stock clutch fan. Our previous endeavors involved BMWs that experienced frequent failures of the plastic stock clutch fan. After checking through potential applications and scouring the forums, our team chose the Wrangler as a prime subject for a reliable and efficient electric fan conversion

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