cooling fan override?

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96mx-3
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cooling fan override?

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just wondering if anyone has a cooling fan override switch in there car that they hooked up ? searched but didnt find anywanswers...

curious as to when would be good times to use this ?
i was thinkin aobut doing it..sooo simple to wire ..but jsut trying to figure out benafits.. ( i have CAI behind the fan:)) so i think this would help me out a bit ?
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The air that the fan is drawing from outside is flowing by the fins of the radiator, and absorbing heat. Therefore, you are blowing warm air into your intake. May want to reconsider.
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ok so my intake in its posititon now is gettin warm air anyway...so if i relocate it..will this be worth having a switch to? cause i read that its good for liek cool downs after races and things.. (track races) lol
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