Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175 pond
feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch of
which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in at
165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC the
three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It still
runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very well
and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.

Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf

nvrpc wrote:
>
> Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175 pond
> feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch of
> which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in at
> 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC the
> three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It still
> runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very well
> and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
>
> Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf

nvrpc wrote:
>
> Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175 pond
> feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch of
> which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in at
> 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC the
> three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It still
> runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very well
> and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
>
> Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf

nvrpc wrote:
>
> Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175 pond
> feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch of
> which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in at
> 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC the
> three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It still
> runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very well
> and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
>
> Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf

nvrpc wrote:
>
> Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175 pond
> feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch of
> which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in at
> 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC the
> three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It still
> runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very well
> and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
>
> Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I wrote off to Hayden and asked them for the part number of the clucth I
desired. I hope to get an answer today sometime.

On their web site these describe that the fan when cold should upon starting
of the engine begine to turn very fast as if it was locked up and then slow
down. My fan does not do that at all. It seems to always be moving the same
speed regardless of engine RPM or temperature. I would prefer if it was
locked up all of the time, but I will settle for lock up at 160 degrees.

Wish me luck and if you have any more ideas or sugestions please let me
know. Especially if there is a brand name preferance.

Thanks

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4095B131.5EE3FF43@cox.net...
> I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
> with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
> otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
> want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
> http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
> it.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf
>
> nvrpc wrote:
> >
> > Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175
pond
> > feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch
of
> > which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in
at
> > 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC
the
> > three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It
still
> > runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very
well
> > and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
> >
> > Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I wrote off to Hayden and asked them for the part number of the clucth I
desired. I hope to get an answer today sometime.

On their web site these describe that the fan when cold should upon starting
of the engine begine to turn very fast as if it was locked up and then slow
down. My fan does not do that at all. It seems to always be moving the same
speed regardless of engine RPM or temperature. I would prefer if it was
locked up all of the time, but I will settle for lock up at 160 degrees.

Wish me luck and if you have any more ideas or sugestions please let me
know. Especially if there is a brand name preferance.

Thanks

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4095B131.5EE3FF43@cox.net...
> I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
> with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
> otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
> want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
> http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
> it.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf
>
> nvrpc wrote:
> >
> > Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175
pond
> > feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch
of
> > which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in
at
> > 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC
the
> > three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It
still
> > runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very
well
> > and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
> >
> > Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I wrote off to Hayden and asked them for the part number of the clucth I
desired. I hope to get an answer today sometime.

On their web site these describe that the fan when cold should upon starting
of the engine begine to turn very fast as if it was locked up and then slow
down. My fan does not do that at all. It seems to always be moving the same
speed regardless of engine RPM or temperature. I would prefer if it was
locked up all of the time, but I will settle for lock up at 160 degrees.

Wish me luck and if you have any more ideas or sugestions please let me
know. Especially if there is a brand name preferance.

Thanks

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4095B131.5EE3FF43@cox.net...
> I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
> with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
> otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
> want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
> http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
> it.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf
>
> nvrpc wrote:
> >
> > Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175
pond
> > feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch
of
> > which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in
at
> > 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC
the
> > three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It
still
> > runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very
well
> > and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
> >
> > Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

I wrote off to Hayden and asked them for the part number of the clucth I
desired. I hope to get an answer today sometime.

On their web site these describe that the fan when cold should upon starting
of the engine begine to turn very fast as if it was locked up and then slow
down. My fan does not do that at all. It seems to always be moving the same
speed regardless of engine RPM or temperature. I would prefer if it was
locked up all of the time, but I will settle for lock up at 160 degrees.

Wish me luck and if you have any more ideas or sugestions please let me
know. Especially if there is a brand name preferance.

Thanks

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4095B131.5EE3FF43@cox.net...
> I think since you're still running hot I'd go ahead and replace it
> with another thermo clutch fan, you have to ask for them by name
> otherwise you get the cheaper centrifugal clutch which most hot rodders
> want. Make sure you still have a fan shroud, they seem to disappear:
> http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf and the fan will not work without
> it.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/radFan.pdf
>
> nvrpc wrote:
> >
> > Okay. We got the new hubs on yesterady and torqued those nuts to 175
pond
> > feet. Now I have another request. I currently have the stock fan clutch
of
> > which I hear will not kick in until 210 +. I want one that will kick in
at
> > 165 degrees. Doe anyone know where I can buy one. It seems that with AC
the
> > three core that I just put in will not keep the 258 cool enough. It
still
> > runs at ~ 210 when the outside air is 94 degrees. Water is flowing very
well
> > and I have a 165 thermosat in this vehicle.
> >
> > Well back to the cluch fan. Any ideas?

Re: Fan Cluth for 1988 Jeep Wrangles 1988
 

nvrpc did pass the time by typing:
> I wrote off to Hayden and asked them for the part number of the clucth I
> desired. I hope to get an answer today sometime.
>
> On their web site these describe that the fan when cold should upon starting
> of the engine begine to turn very fast as if it was locked up and then slow
> down. My fan does not do that at all. It seems to always be moving the same
> speed regardless of engine RPM or temperature. I would prefer if it was
> locked up all of the time, but I will settle for lock up at 160 degrees.
>
> Wish me luck and if you have any more ideas or sugestions please let me
> know. Especially if there is a brand name preferance.

The fan is always going to turn at close to engine speed. What is different
is the amount of torque coupled to the fan through the fluid clutch.

The Mk-I eyeball is not capable of seeing this but if you have a timing
light/strobe you can.

Testing the fan clutch requires a thermometer, timing/strobe light,
and a bit of cardboard. You put the thermometer between the fan
and radiator to measure temp, use the cardboard to block off the
radiator (engine heats faster) then note at what temperature the
fan speed changes. Remove the cardboard and note the temp when
the fan slows down.

In my experience when a fan clutch goes the fan has almost
zero turning resistance when cold or hot or is solidly locked
up/rusted and has a scraping sound when you turn it.

Cold - medium resistance
Warm - low resistance
Hot - high resistance

--
DougW