[DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn/Fan switching

[Marshall Smith]

Having the fans on all the time will certainly promote premature fan failure.

Why not have them come on when they're needed, then go off when not?

Plus, I'm certainly not an expert but I believe running fans at freeway speed might 'impair' air flow through the radiator.

M

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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: audionut at hushmail.com </div><div>Date:05/02/2015  11:53 AM  (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn/Fan switching </div><div>
</div>When PI Motorsports fixed some things on my car a while back I noticed
the fans came on right when I turned on the ignition.   "Hey Gary,
these fans used to come on with a temp sensor, did you....?" "Yes."
I looked at him quizzically and he just smiled and shook his head.  
No further explanation necessary.
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On May 2, 2015 at 7:38 AM, "Julian Kift"  wrote:We are at talking a
late 60's E-Type here, I don't think the Jag crowd are as quick to
rewire everything or put big wings on. There is value placed on
originality, which I think we are now seeing in the collector Pantera
market.
So how many cars in that era had manual fans? How many people forgot
to switch them on? I'm showing my age, but it's stuff we grew up with
like manual choke, headlight dip switch on the floor, windshield
washers you actually pumped. You didn't forget as it was part of your
everyday driving routine.
Julian

Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 07:26:21 -0700
From: marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
CC: detomaso at poca.com; sig916 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn....

Absolutely! How many stories have you heard where people forget to
switch on their fans? Again, as silly as needing to switch on the oil
pump....and almost as costly. Both of my fans operate by thermal
switch....just like modern day cars.
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-------- Original message --------From: Mike Drew  Date:05/01/2015 
11:18 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Marshall Smith  Cc: sigbjørn Eskeland ,
detomaso at poca.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn.... 
Marshall,
You have a '71 pushbutton which (stock) has one of the two radiator
fans controlled only by a switch. Have you changed to the later
all-automatic operation?
Mike
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On May 1, 2015, at 23:05, Marshall Smith  wrote:
Having a manual switch to turn on cooling fans is about as sensible as
having a manual switch to turn on your oil pump. But that's just me. 
Sounds like you guys had quite the adventure! Have a safe trip home!!
Marshall
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: sigbjørn Eskeland
Date:05/01/2015 9:14 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: detomaso at poca.com, MikeLDrew at aol.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn....
Hello guys..
We are back from key west and are now in Miami with the e-type.. 
(that
boiled to day  as i forgot to turn on radiator fan in Miami trafic :/
)
The tour has went very well after we fixed the trouble we had in the
start
of the trip.. ee have had dinner with mike (very Nice evening and good
fond, thanks for joining mike) we also met Kevin Smith in NJ and had a
tour
on his work, ABC Studio on Manhattan..
   And yes we have done the tour without AC..  but have been Lucky
with the
weather the days we have been driving.. (apart for one Day we had Owen
in
the car)
We gone  stay in Miami beach until sunday leaving for Orlando again
were
the car is going for storage.  And do some service before i leave it
there..  going home Tuesday
So joint us if you have time.. but is There some car relatert stuff
happening here this weekend?   As it has been to little of that on the
trip... (for my taste ;)
Reported from Miami. .
Sigbjørn eskeland

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   Having the fans on all the time will certainly promote premature fan
   failure.

   Why not have them come on when they're needed, then go off when not?

   Plus, I'm certainly not an expert but I believe running fans at freeway
   speed might 'impair' air flow through the radiator.

   M

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------

   From: audionut at hushmail.com

   Date:05/02/2015 11:53 AM (GMT-08:00)

   To: De Tomaso List

   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn/Fan switching

   When PI Motorsports fixed some things on my car a while back I noticed
   the fans came on right when I turned on the ignition.   "Hey Gary,
   these fans used to come on with a temp sensor, did you....?" "Yes."
   I looked at him quizzically and he just smiled and shook his head.
   No further explanation necessary.
   Sent using Hushmail
   On May 2, 2015 at 7:38 AM, "Julian Kift"  wrote:We are at talking a
   late 60's E-Type here, I don't think the Jag crowd are as quick to
   rewire everything or put big wings on. There is value placed on
   originality, which I think we are now seeing in the collector Pantera
   market.
   So how many cars in that era had manual fans? How many people forgot
   to switch them on? I'm showing my age, but it's stuff we grew up with
   like manual choke, headlight dip switch on the floor, windshield
   washers you actually pumped. You didn't forget as it was part of your
   everyday driving routine.
   Julian
   Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 07:26:21 -0700
   From: marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net
   To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
   CC: detomaso at poca.com; sig916 at gmail.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn....
   Absolutely! How many stories have you heard where people forget to
   switch on their fans? Again, as silly as needing to switch on the oil
   pump....and almost as costly. Both of my fans operate by thermal
   switch....just like modern day cars.
   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
   -------- Original message --------From: Mike Drew  Date:05/01/2015
   11:18 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Marshall Smith  Cc: sigbjo/rn Eskeland ,
   detomaso at poca.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn....
   Marshall,
   You have a '71 pushbutton which (stock) has one of the two radiator
   fans controlled only by a switch. Have you changed to the later
   all-automatic operation?
   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone
   On May 1, 2015, at 23:05, Marshall Smith  wrote:
   Having a manual switch to turn on cooling fans is about as sensible as
   having a manual switch to turn on your oil pump. But that's just me.
   Sounds like you guys had quite the adventure! Have a safe trip home!!
   Marshall
   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
   -------- Original message --------
   From: sigbjo/rn Eskeland
   Date:05/01/2015 9:14 PM (GMT-08:00)
   To: detomaso at poca.com, MikeLDrew at aol.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dinner with Sigbjorn....
   Hello guys..
   We are back from key west and are now in Miami with the e-type..
   (that
   boiled to day  as i forgot to turn on radiator fan in Miami trafic :/
   )
   The tour has went very well after we fixed the trouble we had in the
   start
   of the trip.. ee have had dinner with mike (very Nice evening and good
   fond, thanks for joining mike) we also met Kevin Smith in NJ and had a
   tour
   on his work, ABC Studio on Manhattan..
      And yes we have done the tour without AC..  but have been Lucky
   with the
   weather the days we have been driving.. (apart for one Day we had Owen
   in
   the car)
   We gone  stay in Miami beach until sunday leaving for Orlando again
   were
   the car is going for storage.  And do some service before i leave it
   there..  going home Tuesday
   So joint us if you have time.. but is There some car relatert stuff
   happening here this weekend?   As it has been to little of that on the
   trip... (for my taste ;)
   Reported from Miami. .
   Sigbjo/rn eskeland
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