In a message dated 5/16/1999 8:46:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
walter@omni.sps.mot.com writes:
<< When the radiator, and fan clutch, would heat up... the wax pellet would
expand, locking the fan up wit the water pump pulley. Problem was those wax
pellet mechanism's do fail. When they do, the fan will freewheel. Go out and
open your hood. If you can spin the fan by hand (engine cold) it has a fan
clutch. Check again after a long drive, the fan should NOT spin around. >>
Just a note,
Before you decide the fan is not working...just to be sure...let the temp
come up at idle for a few minutes first, then check. My '70 clutch fan has
always worked fine and never kicked in on the road except during hard driving
or when idling.
Craig Carter
Fountain Valley, CA
1970 SRL311 #14100
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