| Author | Message | ||
     Anre Pretorius (Anré) New Member Username: Anré Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2003 |
Has anyone ever replaced the D1 viscous fan with a more conventional fixed fan? The viscous unit eventually packs up, but fixed runs directly off a v-belt. This should lead to a much cooler running engine, which IMO is a good thing... | ||
| Ross Thoma (Rossthoma) Member Username: Rossthoma Post Number: 222 Registered: 08-2002 |
But when wading in water the fan will kick up water in the engin bay and could start shorting stuff out also there will be loss of power in mud and water that could stall the engin not to mention breaking fins when they start slamming into water and more likely packed in mud. Ross T | ||
| Bazzle (Bazzle) Member Username: Bazzle Post Number: 103 Registered: 09-2003 |
And you will use a lot more fuel. Fan drags a few hp Bazzle | ||
| Anre Pretorius (Anré) New Member Username: Anré Post Number: 25 Registered: 10-2003 |
Very valid point you both made. There's method in the madness then.... Thanks, Anre | ||
| Big Ed (Sandman) Member Username: Sandman Post Number: 70 Registered: 02-2004 |
Won't a viscous fan kick-up water and mud anyway? I mean assuming your engine is hot from all that wheeling and the fan is engaged and doing its job. How much resistance does it take to stop a viscous fan from spinning? Are you assuming the viscous clutch will stop spinning when it hits water or mud therefore no splashing? Or does it somehow know when you get to mud or go wading, and stop spinning by itself? I understand the fuel savings but can't understand the splashing water and mud part. SandMan | ||
| Bazzle (Bazzle) Member Username: Bazzle Post Number: 106 Registered: 09-2003 |
I guess commonsense would make you wait a few minutes if you are going to cross water after a hot run. A viscous fan can still be damaged by water but will slow down a bit with the drag. Bazzle |
