[TR] TR4 help, cooling fan

[Wayne Lee]

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 at nosimport.com>
To: <triumphs at 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