205 radiator cover and fan

I`ve put a mess grill on my car today and was a little shocked to see that
the radiator cover only had one fan fitted in it...?

I can only find one of these for sale on ebay and its the same as mine...?
does that mean they are all like it ?

My car dosn`t run hot but would it run better if i fitted a 2nd fan to it .?

Thanks

 

It's normal every 205 and 309 has one fan, couse 2 fans were made only
for Mi16 Engines and for 405 engines. The cover is the same in all models
So don't be shocked

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I know the high performance models (1.9 GTi and my Dturbo ) had twin fans,
but maybe the relatively slow 1.6GTi didnt need them

Seriously though if you gonna be doing track days/hill climbs in your car
it's probably a good idea to put in the second fan, and maybe an over-ride
switch for good measure. Especially if you're planning on doing events of
the summer months! Prevention is better than cure and all that jazz

 

I agree, it seems like a lot of XU-engined models all had the same radiator
and cover, but only one fan was deemed necessary on most models. IIRC, most
diesel XU-engined cars had the two fans. On my old Peugeot 305 with a 1905cc
XU engine (originally fitted with a Solex carb before I 'messed' with it),
the radiator is considerably smaller than every newer car I've seen with an
XU engine (it has the old 305 radiator that was fitted to the XR-engined
305's - which in turn is a throwback from the 304!). Whilst it never
overheats, the fan comes on very quickly when in traffic or when parking. I
think at the end of the day you have to look at the characteristics of your
own engine & how hot it's getting. If mine can *just about* keep cool with a
smaller radiator and one fan, then a bigger radiator is gonna keep things
that bit colder with or without the extra fan. However, if you drive with a
lead foot and the fan is always on when you stop, it's probably time to
think about another fan!
IIRC, the two fan option had a system where one fan or both could switch on,
depending on how hot it got?

Chris.

 

The good thing about the 205 Dturbo is that it shares many parts with its
sportier cousins, so its all built rather strong compared to something like
the similar performing petrol XS. Never really paid much attention to how
the fans work, but it sounds like a small hurricane when you're sat in
traffic for a while Unlike the XS the fan is hardly ever on when you get
home either (in fact the XS used to run on for 5 mins after a 'spirited'
drive).

 

Hello,

You forget all 205/309 D & TD (twin fan as standard), and petrol 405 only
had 1 fan (excepted perhaps for some export destinations).

 

The CTi (1.9) has twin fans. But I never hear them work, no matter
what I do to the car. Since temperature values read OK under all
circumstances, I assume that the radiator is large enough or the fans
are the whispering type I never do much stop and go, more long
distance at decent speeds.

Cheers

Norman

 

A lot of info ( thanks ) i will try and get one soon and fit it...
I guess i could just join it onto the wires going to the other one, or like
you said fit a switch inside for it..?

 

If you're just gonna wire them together, better do it in parallel or you'll
have two fans running at half their correct speed - and best check the fuse
on that circuit to make sure it'll take the extra load, although I don't
suppose it would be a problem.

Chris.

 

When you say in parallel.. do you mean two feeds from the source... ie
battery with a switch...? or two wires taken from the back of the other
one...?

 

Sorry, I was being a bit stupid. It'd probably be much harder for you to
wire it up any other way than parallel! Just splice some extra wires in off
the back of the other one, that'll be fine.
Still, as I said earlier in the thread, I think the 'proper' dual fan
radiator can switch the fans independantly, although I'm going from a hazy
memory and I'm not sure what the advantages would be.

Chris.

 

Thanks for the info.... i will let the group know as soon as i do it !