My guess- machanical fans move too much air.

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Posted by Chris Case @ San Diego on Saturday, February 02, 2008 at 09:53:10 :

In Reply to: Re: Fans... posted by APB in Frigid NY on Friday, February 01, 2008 at 21:37:33 :

And also, at hi-way speeds, you don't need a fan at all. So, if you have a thermostatic control on the electric fan it may just shut off on the freeway.

But they lack one safety feature: I threw a belt one time. Heard the ka-plang, so pulled over. Fan not spinning, generator was motorizing. So I got back up to freeway speed asap, and the air moving through the radiator was enough to blow the water pump around like a wind mill. Made it home without any overheating damage. Hmmm, maybe an A/C clutch on the damper pulley would work well at hi-way speed?

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Re: My guess- machanical fans move too much air. - Tim Holloway 16:53:58 02/02/2008

Re: My guess- mechanical fans move too much air. - MoparNorm 01:06:37 02/03/2008

Macha what? - Brett in AK 10:12:34 02/02/2008

I infamous for my typiing skils. - Chris Case @ San Diego 16:12:37 02/02/2008
- Laying it on thick - Brett in AK 09:54:07 02/03/2008

Re: My guess- machanical fans move too much air. - Kevin 10:03:09 02/02/2008

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