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Texas cooler plastic fans failed on big healeys.
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
On Mon, Feb 1, 2021, 10:24 AM Charles Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com> wrote:
> I had a metal fan blade on my '69 B break loose at speed on the
> highway. It punctured the radiator. That's the only time the car ever
> stranded me.
>
> CR
>
> On 1/31/2021 12:54 PM, h.duinhoven@planet.nl wrote:
> > That's an interesting piece of information!
> > So now I have to find an MG dealer, who can deliver me a plastic fan.
> > My 1971 imported in 1990 to the Netherlands from California still has the
> > metal blades...
> > I once read a story of a broke metal fan blade protruding through the
> bonnet
> > (hood).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Hans
> > 71 BGT
> >
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> Namens Robert's New iPad
> > Verzonden: zondag 31 januari 2021 01:51
> > Aan: rolindsay@yahoo.com
> > CC: MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Running hot
> >
> > In 1972, MG issued a service bulletin that said all the cars with
> metal
> > fans should have them replaced by the dealer, at no cost, by the plastic
> > fan. When I came across the bulletin, a couple of years back, I bought
> a
> > plastic fan and replaced the metal one.
> > Plastic fan seems to move more air and to be quieter too. As I always
> > keep fan belt very loose, I found its lower weight reduced squeal when
> > jabbing the throttle.
> > If the electric fan moves more air than the OEM metal one, why not
> remove
> > the metal one? Unless the two are moving air at exactly the same
> velocity,
> > one fan will be interfering with the other, not enough to cause this
> > overheating, but unnecessary.
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >> On Jan 30, 2021, at 7:04 PM, rolindsay@yahoo.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> Is fan turning the right direction? I have heard about that but
> >>> never seen it.
> >> I verified that the metal fan is mounted correctly. And verified
> that
> > the electric fan that I mounted is blowing the right way (the second
> time I
> > wired it :-).
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> >
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<div dir=3D"auto">Texas cooler plastic fans failed on big healeys.<br><br><=
div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MG=
B<br>Milwaukie, OR</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 1, 2021, 10:24 AM Charles Robinson <=
<a href=3D"mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com";>ccrobins@ktc.com</a>> wrote:<br></di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I had a metal fan blade on my '69 B br=
eak loose at speed on the <br>
highway.=C2=A0 It punctured the radiator.=C2=A0 That's the only time th=
e car ever <br>
stranded me.<br>
<br>
CR<br>
<br>
On 1/31/2021 12:54 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a> wrote:<br>
> That's an interesting piece of information!<br>
> So now I have to find an MG dealer, who can deliver me a plastic fan.<=
br>
> My 1971 imported in 1990 to the Netherlands from California still has =
the<br>
> metal blades...<br>
> I once read a story of a broke metal fan blade protruding through the =
bonnet<br>
> (hood).<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Hans<br>
> 71 BGT<br>
><br>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<br>
> Van: Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> Namens Robert&=
#39;s New iPad<br>
> Verzonden: zondag 31 januari 2021 01:51<br>
> Aan: <a href=3D"mailto:rolindsay@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">rolindsay@yahoo.com</a><br>
> CC: MGs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
> Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Running hot<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In 1972, MG issued a service bulletin that said al=
l the cars with metal<br>
> fans should have them replaced by the dealer, at no cost, by the plast=
ic<br>
> fan.=C2=A0 =C2=A0When I came across the bulletin, a couple of years ba=
ck, I bought a<br>
> plastic fan and replaced the metal one.<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Plastic fan seems to move more air and to be quiete=
r too. As I always<br>
> keep fan belt very loose, I found its lower weight reduced squeal when=
<br>
> jabbing the throttle.<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0If the electric fan moves more air than the OEM met=
al one, why not remove<br>
> the metal one?=C2=A0 =C2=A0Unless the two are moving air at exactly th=
e same velocity,<br>
> one fan will be interfering with the other, not enough to cause this<b=
r>
> overheating, but unnecessary.<br>
> Bob<br>
><br>
><br>
>> On Jan 30, 2021, at 7:04 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:rolindsay@yahoo.com=
" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">rolindsay@yahoo.com</a> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Is fan turning the right direction? I have heard about that bu=
t<br>
>>> never seen it.<br>
>>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I verified that the metal fan is mounted correc=
tly. And verified that<br>
> the electric fan that I mounted is blowing the right way (the second t=
ime I<br>
> wired it :-).<br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
><br>
><br>
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