Re: re:fan clutch

["Hal Humphrey" <hump@itis.com>]

You may be getting fooled by the stock temp guage.  On mine with a DFI I
can read actual coolant temps.  The first notch corresponds to 195 deg.  I
had my sender checked out and the dealer replaced the console--no help. 
They just read LOW.



Hal Humphrey 
 87 Regal LTD, GNX #254 ,TTA#508
 87 Callaway  Twin Turbo  #116
 1993 Typhoon


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> From: Bob Trenholm <Typhoon@sangacorp.com>
> To: syty@syty.org
> Subject: Re: re:fan clutch
> Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 7:26 AM
> 
> 
> Hello List,
> 
>     Does this thread suggest that all Sy's and Ty's came stock with a
clutch
> fan? My 92 Ty has a dual electric fan setup that looks and perfoms like a
> factory installation (very similiar to my wife's SSEi). With a 180 degree
> thermostat, my temp gauge never goes over the first notch. Even setting
in
> traffic (after a couple of full boost blasts) it won't get near the half
way
> mark. I'll check out the unit a little closer this evening over a couple
of
> Beck's.
> 
> 
> -Bob-
> 
> 
> >has anyone replaced their fan clutch ? i was told to spin it by hand , 5
> turns
> >and your should feel some drag . this meaning its working correctly.if
> their
> >is no drag ,its time to replace. maybe thats why my ty is still getting
> warm .
> >its only has 80,000 miles on it . would like to here from somebody on
this
> and
> >if anybody has had good results with an electric fan conversion , like
atr
> >sells ?     thanks dave trying to keep it cool this summer.
> >
>