[s-cars] Radiator fan not blowing

[Tom Green]

Baloney,

Your lucid and concise report of your problem still left me wondering  
if the electric
fan was operating properly (with AC on)?  However, I think Hap cleared  
that one up.
: - )
If you can avoid stop-and-go traffic in the metro areas you traverse,  
the engine driven
fan (via the serpentine belt and viscous clutch) are not a necessary  
item for the trip.

Relying on Scott Mockery's troubleshooting and repair advice is a good  
plan, especially
for the means and direction to turn the nut on the back of the  
clutch. : -)  The immediate
concern is the integrity of the clutch--if it wobbles too much, the  
disaster that Scott warns
of could result.  If that is the case, you would be better without a  
fan until the clutch is
replaced.  Check the belt while at it and mark the direction on it if  
you continue to use it.
I would expect Chris would have a viscous clutch.  He has had every  
other needed part
recently.  : - )   I have both the tools and the part, but don't see a  
practical way to get
them to you before the fest.

I am wondering why Hap can't just fly out to PIT or somewhere to join  
your caravan?
Then the two of you could use Chris as your straight man on Saturday?

Tom

> On Tuesday 25 August 2009 bill mahoney <airbil at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Fred,
> I found info on SJM
> http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/cooling.html
> bottom of page.
> (gotta send Scott a buck or two for sure:)
> 32 mm is correct but I wonder where to find such a tool and the  
> spanner
> tool?
> Maybe there are work arounds but always a million times easier with  
> the
> correct ones.
> Now to call the stealer in the AM to see about a clutch... if that  
> turns out
> to be the issue.
> Dunno though I see Sachs makes one that maybe FLAPS has and maybe  
> even goofy
> tools for rent?
> I "think" it's the clutch for some reason but will check out fuses  
> relays
> first as best I can.
> Thanks for the input!
> Of course I only have a million other things to do at the moment.
> Bill~no blow~M

> Hap Maguire <captmagu at aol.com> offers:
>
> Mr Balooney
>
> OK, do dees tings wit dakine fans hook onto da beeg ting dat goes up
> and down??? If you go fast enuf den you don't need dakine fan tings.
> Just to be safe you could pull dakine transmister cause dat goes round
> and round jus like dose fan tings.
>
> Hap, wit dakine round and round advise not from Evcahboost, Maguire