Monte,
Check the tension on your fanbelt. The fans draw an appreciable amount of
electrical power that shows up as load on the alternator. The depressed clutch
at highway speeds allows the engine to slow down and reduces the tendency for
the
belt to slip.
Just MHO. YMMV.
Montgomery Morris wrote:
> Hello friends,
> This is my first posting since buying a 79B a few months ago. Had a 68B for
> 5 years but that was 25 years ago! forgot how fun they are. First, I don't
> even know how to spell "mekanic", but I'm willing to try now that I'm an OF
> and my kids are off to college.
> I have developed a "squeal" even at highway speeds that seems to diminish
> when the clutch is pushed in. When it is idling in the garage, it squeals a
> little only when the electric fans come on. My suspicion is the water pump.
> If it is the water pump, can I try adding water pump lubricant/treatment
> without harming anything? Any suggestions?
> Monte 79B
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