It's not intended to pull air in for any purpose, it does it because it's a
viscous fan and it takes time for the fluid in the fan mechanism to warm up
a bit and flow properly.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Tim J Koth
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 10:06 PM
To: dakota-truck%buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: Loud engine on initial start
Am I the only one that finds this strange? Or am I just displaying my Polish
lineage?? I mean, the only time that clutch fan goes like that is when I'm
starting off in the morning. The damn engine is COLD!! Why the heck doesn't
it do it when the engine is hot?? Thats when it would seemingly need to pull
a
larger volume of air through the radiator. I mean hell, the thermostat is
still closed and there's no coolant 'flow' through the radiator when the
thing is crankin away. Maybe it's just me....
-----Original Message-----
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 11:42:12 -0500
From: "Chris Currie" <ccurrie@src.net>
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Loud engine on initial start
Mine does the exact same thing. Sounds like a Mack truck pulling out of the
driveway onto the road. Goes away about 6 houses down. I noticed it seems to
do it more when it is cold out.
Currie
2000 CC, 3.9L 5Spd. IB Sport
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Sam Parthemer
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 12:29 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Loud engine on initial start
>
>
> It's the fan... 1 mile or sooner after startup it should quiet down.
>
> If it doesn't.. the fan clutch is defective (my '00 RT did this).
>
> Sam '00 RT
>
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