SparkandFire
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So, the black truck has a new Motorcraft fan clutch, and the blue truck has an aftermarket fan clutch (judging by the part numbers on the housing.) Neither one of them work worth a damn. On the blue truck I clearly got the engine WAY hotter than I wanted to judging by my lower than normal oil pressure and the temp gauge all the way up to the "A" in NORMAL.
The other day I was pushing the black truck pretty hard up the hill and it's temp gauge got pretty high as well. I pulled over to make sure I still had water, all the hoses were pressured up, no leaks anywhere, the bottom hose was still round and not collapsed. But the fan was pinwheeling, and the bottom of the radiator was pretty hot.
I know some have had experience with the MS Tech fan clutch, but what are our other options? I would be willing to pin the thing down on the blue truck for extra cooling. I just hate to go drop a couple hundred bucks on a replacement clutch if it still allows the engine to get up into unsafe territory.
Also, both clutches look good, no ****** leaking out anywhere. Has anyone tried to pull the bimetallic spring out and shorten it before?
The other day I was pushing the black truck pretty hard up the hill and it's temp gauge got pretty high as well. I pulled over to make sure I still had water, all the hoses were pressured up, no leaks anywhere, the bottom hose was still round and not collapsed. But the fan was pinwheeling, and the bottom of the radiator was pretty hot.
I know some have had experience with the MS Tech fan clutch, but what are our other options? I would be willing to pin the thing down on the blue truck for extra cooling. I just hate to go drop a couple hundred bucks on a replacement clutch if it still allows the engine to get up into unsafe territory.
Also, both clutches look good, no ****** leaking out anywhere. Has anyone tried to pull the bimetallic spring out and shorten it before?