Re: Installing pusher fan?

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/3/19 6:27:48

The key is DIAGNOSTICS. Sometimes it requires relatively inexpensive equipment and/or spare parts to run diagnostic evaluation of a problem or ALLEGED problems.

In this particular case of alleged overheating the easiset and cheapest diagnostic is to use a reliable engine temperature gauge to determine if the car is actualy overheating or not.

The overheating evidence u presented as ruff running engine under conditions u described could very well be due to modern gas. I get the same stumble on mine once in a while after long sessions of idleing or very slow operation.

Usualy, overheating will be accompanied by conspicuous ker-plunking sounds of the coolant trying to boil in the radiator and engine. Mite not be able to hear it while driving but will be easily heard if one simply walks by the front of the car or lifts the hood.

Go ahead and install the pusher fan. Give it try. Not real dificult to do. But if the problem persists then what????? At some point it will be necessary to determine actual engine temperature if the problem does persist.

Also note that most pusher fans are maounted directly on or very near the face of the radiator. Not sure how to accomplsh that on the V8 model Packards due to the cross brace of the radiator support.