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<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016>Jim</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016> I found a Smith blower
motor in my parts. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016>Just the motor draws about 2 amps - with the
blower cage on the shaft about 3.5 amps.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016>I have not looked to see if there is amp
change when the motor is mounted to the housing.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016>My guess is the bushings are a bit dry but I
will not know until I look inside.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187274221-21012016>Ron Fraser</SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Rollright@aol.com
[mailto:Rollright@aol.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 20, 2016 9:33
AM<BR><B>To:</B> rfraser@bluefrog.com<BR><B>Cc:</B>
tigers@autox.team.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Tigers]
Blower/Heater<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial>
<DIV>Thanks Ron for the current draw spec. Very good information</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim A</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/19/2016 5:24:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
rfraser@bluefrog.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016>Jim</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016> The blower motor on
my Tiger was running slow at one time. I found that the motor was
drawing over 1 amp. The motor bushings were seized to the
motor.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016>I cleaned the motor shaft and lubed the
bushings. The blower ran much better and only drew around .1
amp. I don't recall exactly what the final amp draw was, too long
ago. Checking the amp draw is one way of checking the motor/
bushing condition.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016> The heater core is
sized nicely IMO.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016>You have to check that the core is not
plugged - I back flush the core now and then to get the sediment out of
it.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016>The air has to go through the core not
around it for it to work correctly.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016>Ron Fraser</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078291422-19012016></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV></DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=078291422-19012016> </SPAN></FONT>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Rollright--- via Tigers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January
19, 2016 3:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B> tigers@autox.team.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Tigers] Blower/Heater<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Though my Tiger 1A is tucked away for the Massachusetts winter,
thoughts of improvements/fix-ups still pass through my head. This question
is about the anemic demister/heater system.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Two components make up this system</DIV>
<DIV>1) the blower with the squirrel cage fan</DIV>
<DIV>2) the heater radiator</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The blower fan seems like it could use a redesign. SOOOO slow.
Mine is working same as it ever was. Anybody tried
upgrading this?</DIV>
<DIV>The radiator seems awfully small. Any smart-guy thoughts on
this?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anything else I should be thinking of? Any Ideas?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Even if the heater isn't regularly used, I'd like to be able to count
on the system to defog the windshield.
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Jim
Armstrong<BR>382002083<BR>Mk 1A<BR>code 86<BR>TAC #
0763</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>