I was chasing several leaks and removed the fan in my 124 several months ago like I had done in the past. I also never experienced any cooling issues maintains 80 degree water temp max. I really enjoy the added room and by design the fans come on automatically I just reduced the set point where the fans come on from 90 to 80 degrees. Only under heavy load do I hear the fans come on at ambient temperatures between -20 to +15 degrees C. so I have no concerns.

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