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Electric cooling fan or mechanical clutch fan?

Discussion in '4th Gen. Tacomas (2024+)' started by Gfenza89, May 27, 2023.

  1. May 27, 2023 at 11:57 AM
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    Anybody know if the new engine is going to have the ancient clutch/belt fan like on the 3rd gens or had Toyota decided to use electric cooling fans?
     
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  2. May 27, 2023 at 3:37 PM
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    The Tundra engine uses a clutch fan. If you forge through water you really don't want an electric fan. But we will know soon.
     
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    I believe one of those videos showed it having an electric fan. I forget which video.
     
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    I hope it has a good reliable fan clutch.
     
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  5. May 28, 2023 at 10:43 AM
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    Looks to me like an electric fan. Pro for 90%+ of drivers: less parasitic loss and better efficiency.

    Con I guess is the robustness but I’ve never forded water in my 1st gen. The deepest being this, so I’d prefer electric:
     
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