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Re: [TR] TR4 help, cooling fan

To: "Wayne Lee" <motorcarriage@charter.net>, "Triumph List"
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 help, cooling fan
From: Peter C <peter@nosimport.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:42:27 -0500
I didn't have one on the shelf, but one is in transit. I'll see it in 
a few days.

The medication, however, may be the root problem.

Peter
==
At 12:37 PM 8/6/2008, Wayne Lee wrote:
>Plus having 4 Speeds in reverse and 1 forward isn't too handy, which is what
>he'd have if running in reverse.
>  So, When you pulled a Fan for comparison, did the Vane pitch go in the same
>direction or Angle?
>If so, it pulls like all the rest and he must be on some good medication.
>Cheers,
>Wayne
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wayne Lee" <motorcarriage@charter.net>
>To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 help, cooling fan
>
>
> > Of course it can't be running backwards unless he has one of those really
> > rare reverse rotation Starter Motors:) Obviously must have the wrong Fan
> > in
> > it. Must work like an Air Brake on the Highway.
> > Cheers,
> > Wayne Lee
> > Douglas, MA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter C" <peter@nosimport.com>
> > To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 help, cooling fan
> >
> >
> >> At 11:39 AM 8/6/2008, Randall wrote:
> >>> > The consensus is that the fan pulls.
> >>>
> >>>Hopefully obvious, but JIC: It's not uncommon for people to fit electric
> >>>fans that push.  It might be that your customer has a car that has been
> >>>so
> >>>converted, and doesn't realize it isn't the stock fan.
> >>>
> >>>Randall
> >> ==========
> >>  I'm sorry I wasn't clear.
> >> The fan is a 4 bladed fan securely attached to the crankshaft as
> >> original.... but it, well, blows.
> >> He said he's even re-installed it the other way around, and it
> >> still... you know...
> >>
> >> If he drops a piece of paper into the engine bay between radiator and
> >> cylinder head, the piece of paper sticks to the engine side of the
> >> radiator.
> >>
> >> Curiouser and curiouser. I've rounded up a used fan, for comparison
> >> or installation. I dunno... maybe the engine's running backwards?
> >>
> >> That would really... you know...
> >>
> >> Peter C
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