[Vwdiesel] Eco Diesel conversion to non eco?

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/20/2007 4:04:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
scott3491 at insightbb.com writes:

> The driven fan bearing will freeze
> and take out the belt as well as the primary fan and motor. Removing the
> belt and letting it run on the primary fan will work until hot weather, when
> it's unable to cool the engine sufficiently, especially with the a/c on.
> 

  Part of that problem is because at least half of the drawn air 
will be coming around from the inop fan.  Blocking that opening, 
(until bearing and/or belt is replaced) would increase the cooling 
ability quite a bit.
  My "new" Passat has basically the same fan arrangement.
     Loren


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