Re: was clutch fan now hydraulic fan

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Sun Oct 29 2000 - 14:55:31 EST


I think there's a similar system coming for the Grand Cherokee (or is it
in production already?)

Jim Miller wrote:
>
> Anybody see the fan used on late model Camrays and Lexus models? It is neither
> electric or driven by the engine belts rather it uses the flow of otherwise
> wasted power steering fluid already circulating in the power steering system.
> Now we all have a power steering pump that runs all the time and I don't think
> any of us would want no power steering on our daks so what does it cost to let
> it run the fan to cool the radiator. It is silent also. Find one and check it
> out! I think it is on all late model V6 and maybe V8s also. They have been
> using this fan for several years. It uses very little underhood space also.

-- 
-andy

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