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Wed, 08 August 2012 00:50 |
George Beckman
Messages: 1085 Registered: October 2008 Location: Colfax, CA
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Going to church family camp. Roared up to 3000 feet and all was well. Ran air in 95 degree weather. Then we started the twisty-turny road, causing 15 mph speeds. Ran in low most of the time.
Temp went to 210. I thought, hmmm. Air is off.
Temp went to 220. I thought, hmmm, fan clutch ought to engage.
Temp went to 230. I thought, I have to stop because the fan clutch is not engaging.
So we stopped. This made wifie a little alarmed as we had just passed the place where the transmission let go last year. It is not good to alarm wifie.
What I thought I knew:
Did the old clutch roar when you first start the engine? Absolutely. Didn't let loose for a mile or two and must be above 2000 rpm to finally release. Sounded like a B-52 taking off. (By the way, after we stopped to cool for a few minutes and ate lunch, the fan clutch roared for a bit only to stop and not engage again, even at 220 on the second leg.)
Could you twirl the old clutch fan by hand? No. Couldn't get more than a blade or two. Seemed very stiff.
So, I thought that meant the clutch was OK? Not mine, apparently.
How did it look when it came off? Like it came out of the box. I tried to put it over the kitchen stove to see the little bimetal thingy turn the shaft, but gave up and went to NAPA for a new one.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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