Ol' Faithful (or not)

[alacaria@xxxxxxxxx]

Tim;


I have a dual fan unit off of a 90 New Yorker that had a 3.3. It is stored 
in my building. You can have it if you need it. Just pay for the shipping 
it could not be more than $10.00 to ship it.

Anthony and Valerie Lacaria


At 08:46 AM 7/2/04 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Well, we had a possible catastrophe on our '91 Imp.  The radiator fan quit 
>working while my wife
>was driving home.  She got the "Engine temperature critical" readout, 
>pulled over and let it cool,
>then drove home.  She also saw some steam.  Well, since she was stopped in 
>a very dangerous place
>and had my 3-year-old with her, I decided to risk the damage by having her 
>complete her trip
>despite the steaming.
>
>A few minutes later, the temp was back up, and she got "Low coolant level" 
>warning.  She pulled
>over and let it cool again, and then limped to my in-laws' house.
>
>When I got there, I found a small puddle on the ground.  I removed the 
>radiator cap and the system
>started leaking.  It appears to be coming from the drain petcock.  I went 
>ahead and drained the
>system, then removed the fan assembly.  The fan itself has begun to 
>separate from the metal
>bushing in the center, and jammed the fan in the shroud.  The motor then 
>burned up, finally
>kicking the fuse.
>
>I'm going parts-diving this afternoon.  Anybody know of a good Chrysler 
>yard in the
>Fullerton/Orange, CA area?  Also, since the pressure was enough to blow 
>out the petcock, should I
>replace my radiator cap?  My understanding is that the cap is supposed to 
>start venting long
>before it blows out the radiator or hoses.
>
>I don't know if there was engine damage.  The final part of the trip was 
>mostly downhill to level,
>and the temp stayed high, but in the very top of the normal/bottom of high 
>range.  The radiator
>still had about a gallon in it when I drained it, the oil smells okay, and 
>there were no
>"troubling noises" when my wife parked it.  I'll replace the fan, fan 
>motor, fuse, petcock and
>refill the system, and hope for the best.
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>Tim
>
>
>
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