I must be slow?!

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LABMBA87

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oregon

• Jul 10, 2007

• #1

Okay, probably a little redundant, but yesterday I was towing a 4x6 trailer over the pass, and my great white heep started getting a wee bit warm, around 230-240. I have replaced my rad, flushed the coolant, and put a aftermarket temp gauge on it. I DO NOT have a fan shroud. Is this really a problem?
TIA
Scott

 

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j99xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

• Jul 10, 2007

• #2

You need the shroud for the fan to work right. Otherwise it will just pull air from directly in front of the blades and not through the radiator.

 

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clean96XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

CT

• Jul 10, 2007

• #3

Yes,

At slow speeds, the shroud helps draw hot air away from the radiator. What happenned to the old shroud?

 

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LABMBA87

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oregon

• Jul 10, 2007

• #4

Old shroud? Um....... It was a dark and stormy night, I swerved to miss a tree, and another tree, and i hit a squirrel instead!! He jumped up into my engine area, and ate my fan shroud.

 

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Blaine B.

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northwest Indiana

• Jul 10, 2007

• #5

WTF?

 

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LABMBA87

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oregon

• Jul 10, 2007

• #6

Okay, that was a little over the top. but it was a squirrel and it was only one tree. I bought a new shroud and hardwar today so, we will see tomorrow.
Thanks to all for your help.

 

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Blaine B.

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northwest Indiana

• Jul 10, 2007

• #7

Ah, that's more like it