Most all of them do this. I am on my 4th Dodge truck and except for the
first which had factory electric fans all the others do this and shifting on
an auto is delayed a bid until warmup by the computer I believe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor" <dohcrt@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:23 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Symptoms of a HD Fan Clutch?
>
> My 92 did the same thing, I tried a Mopar std duty clutch and 2 different
> std duty aftermarket clutches and they all did the same thing. There was a
> TSB out for this issue and basically it said that it was normal :(
>
> Vic in Phoenix
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Travis Bailey" <dusterrt@msn.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:03 PM
> Subject: DML: Symptoms of a HD Fan Clutch?
>
>
> >
> > I've got this slightly obnoxious "problem." When I first start my
truck,
> > the fan clutch is engauged, or at least sure feels like it. It doesn't
> > matter if it's 4 degrees or in the 60's (that's all the temp range I've
> > experienced since getting it), or if I let it idle and warm up partially
> or
> > all the way to normal temps, it's on until I drive it for a block or
two.
> > Sounds like it's trying to suck the Hellas through the grille, and feels
> > like it is sucking up about 40 horsepower doing so. Also: will not
shift
> > below 2300 RPMS or so, kinda annoying when you're trying to sneak out of
> the
> > subdivision with straight pipes, lol. As soon as the fan shuts up, all
is
> > fine and normal, warmed up or still cold. It's worst when cold, but
does
> > something similar if it is warm, shut off for a short bit, and then
> > re-started.
> >
> > My theory is this: truck came from Miami which is where it has been up
> > until a few weeks ago. Not only is it mad at me for making it stay in
> this
> > midwest tundra, one of the previous owners put in a heavy duty fan
clutch.
> > The viscous goo in the clutch is really viscous when cold and it takes a
> bit
> > to warm it up and let the fan spin freely. The fan moves a poopload of
> air
> > and eats up power doing so making the transmission think, "There is a
> load,
> > delay shifts to higher RPMs!" Am I on the right track here or should I
> not
> > have used a rattle can to paint a large piece of furnature in a
> > less-than-perfectly ventilated area?
> >
> > Travis
> > '92 Dak 5.2 4x4
> >
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