You got that right. The clutch would never disengage when running backwards. Sort
of fail safe in that direction, but no temperature control- always on full.
Clark Searle
> And another thing about running the water pump "backwards" --- the fan clutch
> will also turn backwards and they are designed for specific direction of
> rotation. Don't know what happens if you run the clutch backwards but it must
> not work as intended.
> Gary
> '77 Kingsley
> North Bend, Oregon Coast
>
>
> > Thanks for the info that your water pump is running the wrong direction.
> > Could be a start of destroying another major myth and that is we need the
> > cast iron water pump impeller or the engine will overheat. I PERSONALLY
> > THINK THAT IS BUNK!
> >
> > If the pump runs backwards the radiator will run at greatly reduced
> > efficiency ie;reversed flow thru the thermostat, reverse water flow thru the
> > radiator etc. Mondello says the the best way to correct an overheating
> > condition if everything is in good shape is to cut off some of the stamped
> > impeller blades thus SLOWING down the flow of water thru the radiator core.
> > maybe he is right. Aren't you doing very close to the same thing by running
> > your water pump backwards?
> >
> > Do you have a temp gauge showing actual temp, and if so has it changed? Time
> > to start getting info on another myth. Time to come out of lurk Arch and
> > take charge.
> >
of fail safe in that direction, but no temperature control- always on full.
Clark Searle
> And another thing about running the water pump "backwards" --- the fan clutch
> will also turn backwards and they are designed for specific direction of
> rotation. Don't know what happens if you run the clutch backwards but it must
> not work as intended.
> Gary
> '77 Kingsley
> North Bend, Oregon Coast
>
>
> > Thanks for the info that your water pump is running the wrong direction.
> > Could be a start of destroying another major myth and that is we need the
> > cast iron water pump impeller or the engine will overheat. I PERSONALLY
> > THINK THAT IS BUNK!
> >
> > If the pump runs backwards the radiator will run at greatly reduced
> > efficiency ie;reversed flow thru the thermostat, reverse water flow thru the
> > radiator etc. Mondello says the the best way to correct an overheating
> > condition if everything is in good shape is to cut off some of the stamped
> > impeller blades thus SLOWING down the flow of water thru the radiator core.
> > maybe he is right. Aren't you doing very close to the same thing by running
> > your water pump backwards?
> >
> > Do you have a temp gauge showing actual temp, and if so has it changed? Time
> > to start getting info on another myth. Time to come out of lurk Arch and
> > take charge.
> >
