>Yeah, but the fact that rear engine and front transverse mount engine cars >can't have an engine driven fan is probably a big reason too! Nah, a couple of U-joints and a fan drive shaft running up front right between the two water pipes would do the trick! I'm sure VW tinkered with the idea... PS - I'm a newbie to the list, but glad to have found it! I'm currently in the middle of changing out the original waterpump, and it is good to know that there are folks out there who share my frstration, skinned knickles, and proud voyages! Tim 85 Westy (Frau Blucher!) 97 Jetta (No name, no personality, but runs). At 11:03 AM 4/1/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >The fans were added to modern cars because the newers >vehicles were more > >tightly cowled and that restricted airflow. Additionally, >the newer > >aluminum engines are more susceptible to heat damage that >the old cast > >iron block engines. Thus the automatic fans. > >Yeah, but the fact that rear engine and front transverse mount engine cars >can't have an engine driven fan is probably a big reason too! > >Bill |
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