2004 Patrol 3 Litre Intercooler Fan

Hi Greg,
Not necessarily the answer, but maybe a a thought to ponder.
Depending on what you want to achieve, the fan may or may not do much for you. I think at low road speeds you might get a beneficial effect by forcing additional air over the intercooler, however at higher road speeds the restriction caused by the bulk of the fan in the path of incoming (road speed) forced air could well negate any benificial effect or even cause a restriction over the standard set-up.
As noted just a thought, it'll be interesting to see what others suggest.
Rgds,
Rob.

Hi Greg try the patrol forum http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/ and search for intercooler fans

The 2.8 GU has a fan under the intercooler to suck air through. Maybe that is worth looking at. I believe the 3.0 and 2.8 intercooler are the same size or very similar

Gooday Greg,

the intercoolers on the Patrols are next to useless. Lift up the bonnet and feel the tempmerature of the intercooler body after a run at 100 kph. You'll be very surprised at how hot it is. At lower speeds it acts as a heat sink. I fitted a fan and it is absolutely remarkable how cool the intercooler stays (almost ambient temperature at both highway driving and low speed rock crawling or sand driving)

http://users.bigpond.net.au/conody/Intercooler%20Fan.htm