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Re: [Healeys] electric fan for 3000???

To: Reinhart Rosner <reinhart.rosner@aon.at>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] electric fan for 3000???
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 18:44:49 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Thread-topic: electric fan for 3000???
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What's a rocker gear? 

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From: "Reinhart Rosner" <reinhart.rosner@aon.at> 
To: "randy dickson" <rdickson@midwestarchaeology.com>, "healeys" 
<healeys@autox.team.net> 
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:58:53 PM 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] electric fan for 3000??? 



Randy, 

first of all I would recommend to search for the reason, why your BJ7 is 
getting a lot more hot recently. 



I had a similar problem with my 100 some years ago. After almost 10 years 
driving around without any overheating, even when being stuck in traffic jam in 
Vienna with 30 deg C outside or driving up the Austrian mountains in 
summertime. The temperature gauge never showed anything more than 180 deg F 
(app 85 deg C). Maybe the louvred bonnet did help too. 



Then all of a sudden my 100 started with overheating problems, went that hot, 
that the engine began to sputter and later quit working and only could be 
restarted after cooling down. This happened in slow traffic and in the 
mountains. 



I checked and fixed one thing after the other: carbs, ignition, radiator, head 
and exhaust gasket, water pump, thermostat, ... I even exchanged the complete 
exhaust system just to be sure that there is no problem coming from this point. 



Throughout all this my mechanic always told me to install an electric fan and 
all problems would be gone. The only concession I made is a six blade fan, 
which did help a little, but did not cure the problem. 



During one last drive I heard some noise and we found out that it came from a 
main bearing which destroyed the crankshaft. And while the engine is out he 
could search for the real cause for the overheating and found out that it came 
from the rocker gear. 



Conclusion: 

Starting with no problems and then from one point having a lot of difficulties 
made me oppose to install an electric fan and rather search for the real cause. 
My experience is that in the climate zone I live in my 100 should run without, 
except if you race your car. 



Good luck 



Reinhart 











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span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D=
" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">first of all I would recommend to sear=
ch for the reason, why your BJ7 is getting a lot more hot recently. </span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;=
">I had a similar problem with my 100 some years ago. After almost 10 years=
 driving around without any overheating, even when being stuck in traffic j=
am in Vienna with 30 deg C outside or driving up the Austrian mountains in =
summertime.</span><span lang=3D"EN-GB"> </span><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=
=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">The temperature gauge=
 never showed anything more than 180 deg F (app 85 deg C). Maybe the louvre=
d bonnet did help too.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB=
" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data=
-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Then all of a sudden my 100 started with ove=
rheating problems, went that hot, that the engine began to sputter and late=
r quit working and only could be restarted after cooling down. This happene=
d in slow traffic and in the mountains. </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497=
d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"c=
olor:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">I checked and fixed one th=
ing after the other: carbs, ignition, radiator, head and exhaust gasket, wa=
ter pump, thermostat, ... I even exchanged the complete exhaust system just=
 to be sure that there is no problem coming from this point. </span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-s=
tyle=3D"color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Throu=
ghout all this my mechanic always told me to install an electric fan and al=
l problems would be gone. The only concession I made is a six blade fan, wh=
ich did help a little, but did not cure the problem.</span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"c=
olor: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB=
" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">During one las=
t drive I heard some noise and we found out that it came from a main bearin=
g which destroyed the crankshaft. And while the engine is out he could sear=
ch for the real cause for the overheating and found out that it came from t=
he rocker gear.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=
=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-st=
yle=3D"color: #1f497d;">Conclusion:</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">S=
tarting with no problems and then from one point having a lot of difficulti=
es made me oppose to install an electric fan and rather search for the real=
 cause. My experience is that in the climate zone I live in my 100 should r=
un without, except if you race your car.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497=
d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"c=
olor:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Good luck</span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-styl=
e=3D"color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Reinhart=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F49=
7D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #=
1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=
=3D"color:#1F497D" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">&nbsp;</span></p><p c=
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yle=3D"color: #1f497d;"></span></p></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></di=
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