"Thomas James Pokrefke, III" <pokrefke@ocean.st.usm.edu> writes:
> I would have thought that @ 70 mph, there would be enough air moving
> across the radiator to keep the engine cool. If the fan is off, the
> temp guage rides halfway between 'N'ormal and 'H'ot. With the fan
> on, it rides right at 'N'ormal.
> Anyone want to guess why?
I suggest the fan needs to be behind the radiator pulling rather than
pushing. That's the way it is on most production cars, and I recall
reading of someone with a GT6 moving his electric fan behind the rad
to great benefit. A situation similar to yours AIR. You may need to
source a slimmer fan.
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Matt Liggett <mliggett@pobox.com> | Bloomington, IN, USA | '60 Mini
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