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tidmarshsmiths5
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- Jan 8, 2013
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- Location
- South Carolina
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.8l stock
- Transmission
- Manual
Alright, I've read up and have 2 guys telling me two completely dif stories:
The way I understand it is my fan on my 85 2.8 should not be able to be stopped when cold and once warmed up then the fan should be getting airflow at highway speeds should disengage.
One brother says it one way, the other brother says it another.
Either way, when I crank it up whether the engine is hot or cold I cannot make the fan stop with a newspaper or stick. When I walk outside to a cold engine the fan is very hard to turn (I can turn it but its hard to turn - it does not free spin). Isn't this the way it should be?
Tell me how to determine if this thing is working properly (one of my brothers complained that it shouldn't be that loud driving down the road and I should replace it)...I HAVE ABSOLUTELY ZERO OVERHEATING PROBLEMS so I think it's fine.
???
The way I understand it is my fan on my 85 2.8 should not be able to be stopped when cold and once warmed up then the fan should be getting airflow at highway speeds should disengage.
One brother says it one way, the other brother says it another.
Either way, when I crank it up whether the engine is hot or cold I cannot make the fan stop with a newspaper or stick. When I walk outside to a cold engine the fan is very hard to turn (I can turn it but its hard to turn - it does not free spin). Isn't this the way it should be?
Tell me how to determine if this thing is working properly (one of my brothers complained that it shouldn't be that loud driving down the road and I should replace it)...I HAVE ABSOLUTELY ZERO OVERHEATING PROBLEMS so I think it's fine.
???
