Re: [DML] one fan running backwards?

["Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, actually there could be more to it.

I recall Dave Swingle had an issue like this. It turned out that a PO had 
replaced the fan motor with one that looked like a good replacement except 
that it turned the reverse of the factory fan! While it would turn the right 
direction if you simply reversed the wiring that would leave the case of the 
fan motor electrically "hot" in stead of neutral. That would not cause a 
problem normally, but if something that is grounded accidentally touches the 
fan motor case sparks will fly. That would not happen with the correct fan 
installed the correct way.

-Joe Kuchan


>From: "Tom" <tomciodmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "\"Duke\"" <at88mph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [DML] one fan running backwards?
>Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:36:40 +0200
>
>Hello
>
>There's nothing more to it! Just reverse the two wires going to the fan and
>that's it. Make sure that both fans move the air from the front towards the
>back (and under) the car. If you can feel the air coming out of the front
>the fan is reversed.
>It's that simple :)
>
>Tom Niemczewski
>tomciodmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -> www.deloreana.com
>VIN 6149 (in Poland!)
>Save the dream so you can live the dream...
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Duke"
> > After reading the post about which direction the fans should work, I
> > decided
> > to check my fans and make sure they were working ok.  As it turns out, 
>one
> > fan is pulling the air away from the radiator like its supposed to,
> > however,
> > the other one is pushing the air towards the radiator.  Once again, I
> > looked
> > at the wiring at the front of the car and its been 'worked' on in the
> > past.
> > My question is how to I fix this? Just reverse the wiring on the one fan
> > or
> > is there something more to it?
>
>
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