93 Trafic diesel radiator

[skes]

Are these engines over cooled? by the fan, i ask this because even after a run of about 20 mins the rad seems quite cool to the right, i suspect it might have a blockage anyway because i took out the bleed plug at the top of the rad and nowt came out, BUT the temperature gauge still reads mid way.
skes

[tonespeed1999]

try some radiator flushing agent in the header tank for a few days,then flush out using hose pipe,new anti freeze and see what happens.

[skes]

I took the rad off and gave it a good hosing through, it seems clear, it must have been that leak crap i put in, anyway i took it to get repaired and he said it was buggered, repair would probably only last a month or so, so my £20 repair has turned into £65+ for a new core..oh well.
skes

[skes]

Thinking of fitting an Electric fan instead of the noisy original.
Anyone fitted one of these? even to something other than a Trafic, would I gain a bit of power and maybe better fuel consumption?

Thanks

[lexi]

That is an old one Skes. Any pics? I had a 96 2.1 diesel. Never overheated and the fans very rarely came on at all.