15% incrrease in MPG? Say it isn't so!!
From : carolina watercraft works
Q: ok....with the exception of the intake plenum leak and one water pump making noise....i have experienced my first outright failure of a component. this just happened to be my fan clutch. i had been reading about the flex-a-lite fan setup and it states an increase in economy and power. well i experienced what happens first.... the clutch locked up on friday night and it felt like i was pulling a loaded twin axle dump trailer. 2500 4x4 qc gasser btw. anyway it seemed as though i could almost see the fuel needle moving as i drove to my destination and then back home. ok...its about1130 on a friday night...what are my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement....or remove the damn thing and drive it til i get a replacement. i opted for the last since its failry here now. so...one bolt and out it came. first thing i noticed was how much more quiet the motor seemed. then i noticed the obvious increase in power to the wheels. then i noticed i got zero detonation as i did before running the superchip reprogram...then i realized that slight vibration i had before was gone too. then the best...my average miles per gallon increased from 10.5 in town...up to 12 in town. can this be true still checking each tank to verify but if it is indeed an increase id like you all to know about it and to ask why in the heck isnt dodge doing this from the factory we all know they have the worst mpg rating in the known universe for trucks so why not do a little good with one little change ill post more results as they hopefully continue. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels .
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From : carolina watercraft works
thats what im thinking of doing. flex-a-lite makes one. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels why not replace it with electric fans directly attached to the radiator the clutch locked up on friday night and it felt like i was pulling a loaded twin axle dump trailer. .
From : mac davis
on fri 28 dec 2007 111704 -0500 tom lawrence tlawrence5@earthlink.net wrote my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. doesnt your tongue hurt your cheek when you do that mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : beryl
tom lawrence my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. well id like to modify my 1500 qc to be a suzuki sidekick. ill do it in stages. the little 4-banger will fit easily under the hood. then im pretty sure that i can get the body to fit after i shorten the frame. its doable. im sure not dumb enough to buy a sidekick when i could convert the truck that i already have. .
From : carolina watercraft works
lets not get this particular thread off on some bs tangent please!!! -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels tom lawrence my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. well id like to modify my 1500 qc to be a suzuki sidekick. ill do it in stages. the little 4-banger will fit easily under the hood. then im pretty sure that i can get the body to fit after i shorten the frame. its doable. im sure not dumb enough to buy a sidekick when i could convert the truck that i already have. .
From : ed h
thats what im thinking of doing. flex-a-lite makes one. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels why not replace it with electric fans directly attached to the radiator the clutch locked up on friday night and it felt like i was pulling a loaded twin axle dump trailer. that sounds like a good plan if you go that route please let use know how it works for you. .
From : denny
now that is funny...... bg denny my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. .
From : beekeep
on fri 28 dec 2007 111704 -0500 tom lawrence tlawrence5@earthlink.net wrote my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. didnt get that christmas bj tom beekeep .
From : carolina watercraft works
that i will surely do. i think this will be some very worthwhile information for just about everyone here. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels thats what im thinking of doing. flex-a-lite makes one. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels why not replace it with electric fans directly attached to the radiator the clutch locked up on friday night and it felt like i was pulling a loaded twin axle dump trailer. that sounds like a good plan if you go that route please let use know how it works for you. .
From : tom lawrence
my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. .
From : carolina watercraft works
roflmao...that was hilarious! good one tl! -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. .
From : nosey
tom lawrence wrote my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... he could put a diesel fan on it. -- ken .
From : bill
why not replace it with electric fans directly attached to the radiator the clutch locked up on friday night and it felt like i was pulling a loaded twin axle dump trailer. .
From : mac davis
on fri 28 dec 2007 160356 -0500 carolina watercraft works cooltoys@bellsouth.net wrote lets not get this particular thread off on some bs tangent please!!! you say that after posting it to aadt get real! mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : roy
my options drive it as it is until i get a replacement...let it sit til i get a replacement.... i dunno laz... i mean replacing the fan clutch is a big job. i dont think you understand how big a job it is. its probably beyond your abilities and youd be much better off just trading the truck in on one with an operable fan clutch. its not like youd have anything unique when youre finished either... theres plenty of trucks out there that already have a perfectly good fan clutch. i just dont understand why youd want to invest the time and effort into changing out your own fan clutch. but if you insist i suppose youre going to do so without any regard for the advice you just received so im going to sit here in a huff and get all pissy with others while you go ahead and throw good money after bad.... har-umph. friggin beautiful!!!! .
From : carolina watercraft works
ok just went through my third tank of gas and i got 11.9 mpg on this tank. that being said i can say with 100% certainty that i have seen a realistic increase in fuel economy. from 10.5 mpg up to 11.5-11.9 mpg. id say the electric fan swap is a good idea depending on how many miles you drive. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels that i will surely do. i think this will be some very worthwhile information for just about everyone here. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels thats what im thinking of doing. flex-a-lite makes one. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels why not replace it with electric fans directly attached to the radiator the clutch locked up on friday night and it felt like i was pulling a loaded twin axle dump trailer. that sounds like a good plan if you go that route please let use know how it works for you. .