Fan clutch is shot; cause for poor mileage?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

#11

04-21-2010, 09:04 PM

85_305

Being Evaluated

Thread Starter

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Buffalo, NY

Posts: 1,905

Likes: 14

Received 15 Likes on 14 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by tltruckparts

ya but have you ever witnessed it first hand? i sure havent. and i didnt get it out of my truck at all

No I didn't

Quote:

Originally Posted by guhfluh

Being locked up solid and never turning off is different than having one which works correctly and turns off when not needed. I'd expect possibly 2mpg at the most though from that to electric fans. With your driving style I'd only expect 1/4 as said though.

whats that supposed to mean? I drive like a pansy dude (well, 90% of the time anyhow)

Reply Like

#12

04-21-2010, 11:53 PM

zach_west

Diesel Wrench

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Canyon, Tx

Posts: 977

Likes: 21

Received 33 Likes on 25 Posts

mines solid right now and i havent lost any fuel mileage at all

Reply Like

#13

04-22-2010, 06:39 AM

wes-cummins

Diesel Wrench

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: wisconsin

Posts: 576

Likes: 6

Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts

i would say if yours is locked up solid your now and you go to electric fans you probably pick 1-1.5 mpg, depends on driving stile, probably pick up 10 hp at the wheels

Reply Like