[TR] TR4 help, coling fan

[pethier at comcast.net]

From: Peter C <peter at nosimport.com>
> Hello luminous listerati,
> 	
> 	I had a gentleman at our counter yesterday ask me I'm unsure of.
> 	
> 	Does the cooling fan push or pull through the radiator?  The obvious 
> (to me) answer is pull, but his pushes. Is that right?
> 
> 	He's trying to solve hot fuel issues in his ZS carbs, but if the fan 
> is wrong, I think we'd start there.

Regardless of what kind of fan is used or where the fan is located, the air must move through the radiator from front to back.  If the fan is attempting to move the air the other way, the fan is fighting the natural movement of air through the car and you will have cooling troubles.

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Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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