Re: Stag Purchase

[George Richardson <gprtech@domain.elided>]

Although the Stag has the torque limiting unit, some other makes of  vehicles
have used viscous clutch units, which engage more fully when the clutch heats up.
This is not the same as is used in the Stag.

ArthurK101@domain.elided wrote:

> In a message dated 09-Jun-99 15:43:42 Eastern Daylight Time,
> gprtech@domain.elided writes:
>
> > Art the Torquetrol unit is a device that fites behind the fan on it's shaft
> > and
> >  limits the spin of the fan. It's intended to limit power loss and keep fan
> > noise
> >  down, but seems to just be another source of possible problems in the Stag
> >  cooling system.
> >
>
> Thanks, George.  Since my car has a Ford V-6 engine in it, I don't know if it
> has the original fan or not.  However the fan does look different than the
> one in the manual. But there is some kind of crazy looking aluminum part
> right behind the blades.
>
> Reason I asked is that my radiator had a pin hole about half-way down on the
> back  side and someone suggested that the torque unit was the culprit.  I
> think that the radiator is just old.  I will definitely replace it.  Thanks
> again.  Cheers.
>
> Art Kelly

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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
The Hippogrif - '71 Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's own