A very respected diesel mechanic in Annapolis recently suggested to me that leaving the blower on will significantly help reduce the engine room heat and improve alternator performance too. I was skeptical until I tried it recently. Since the blower has a momentary switch I only ran it about 20 seconds but I was surprised how warm the exiting air was which suggests that the blower will actually move a lot of heat out of the boat.
Now of course to do this I would need to replace the momentary switch with a full throw one that stays on. I am concerned about constantly running the blower for the hour or two that the engine runs.
Does anyone know if the factory blower can handle being left on whenever the engine runs ?
Now of course to do this I would need to replace the momentary switch with a full throw one that stays on. I am concerned about constantly running the blower for the hour or two that the engine runs.
Does anyone know if the factory blower can handle being left on whenever the engine runs ?