Installing pedestal fan in car!

[wasimsabir]

Hi everyone,

I've heard that getting AC installed in Suzuki Mehran is not wise as it doesn't give the desired results and car performance is reduced severely. I was wondering if a small pedestal fan (on dashboard) could be a good economical alternative? Please share your experiences/thoughts, etc.

Thanks.

MOD EDIT: Moved to correct section.

[bilalahm]

Now this is one interesting idea............... well you might have seen the tiny versions of the pedastal fans mostly in suzuki bolans around............ for a slightly bigger version.... i say get the 12 to 240 volt converter that have been advertised on this site and then plug any fan that you find feasible enough to do the job... what do you say ........

[HAshims]

but when u are in car ..no need for fan just open up the windows and hot air will be there for you ...AC gives u Cool Air ...fan will not give u cool air
Try AC ...
my friend has new VX and he has installed AC in it ...man i was shocked to see the cooling of Mehran AC...no heatup problem ..nothing.

[Farhansa]

@wasimsabir
dont worry. Mehran is not designed by Pakistanis. its Japenese car and AC works fine in it.
i advice you to go for AC instead of installing cheap looking pedistal fans

[NoWorNeVeR]

Herez a recipe for your problem.

Buy an water spray bottle and add some fresh water in it.

spray it on your face and keep window opened.

You'll enjoy coool breeze

i do it to keep awake in long drives

[GamezBond]

hey guys,
here is another brilliant idea.
Get a portable room cooler, and install it in your car, along with a suitable 240 volts inverter. That way, you wont have to spray the water on your face, but the Room cooler will do that for you. You just fill up the room cooler with water in the morning. thats all :))

Please do feel free to have a thought about it though. Promise it wont cost you a penny. Hmm, Last time I checked, a fan wasnt providing a difference in the air temperature, just throwing air at you. Hmm, which is quite rightly equivalent of opening your windows
A couple of questions come to mind:

How is a fan a replacement for an AC?
Does your car not have a fan/heater fitted already?

Good luck thou.
Salam.

[sam007]

the AC of Mehran is very good...........i suggest install the AC

[HardTalk]

I have another solution for you, just follow this young man's idea - a DIY pictorial

[wasimsabir]

@GamezBond

1. yes, sorry, I guess I used the wrong word. Fan is not a replacement for AC but just an economic solution to get away from installing expensive AC.
2. Yes, it does. But I have been seeing some of these cars installed this fan so I thought may be I should ask it here if this works. Guess this fan idea is just rubbish and no real use.

[alphaX]

Dear Wasim...

You sound like an intelligent person. Why don't you install a fan like shown in the picture below, with appropriate plumbing , I bet you can propel you car and stay cool at the same time..

peace!

[wasimsabir]

@alphaX

yaar ab bass bhee karein. i know the idea was stupid.

[GamezBond]

@Wasim,

its ok Bhai, we all have our funny moments, i also come up with ideas like this sometimes no worries.

Infact, I actually bought and took a fan for my cousin who wanted to fit one on his tractor. But that was because tractor doesnt go very fast, and especially when he was plaughing the fields in hot weather. Also the tractor didnt have a built in fan/heater either. so I think it was pretty useful for him. It had a small 12v cigeret lighter plug, and worked pretty efficiently.
It can also be quite useful in the old cars that came before 1980s, and didnt have the fan/heater.
So dont worry, the idea is not too bad (as it really can be useful in some applications), just funny