[FC] Stupid fan....

[Patten Del R Civ AFRL Det 8/PKMA]

  I missed that one Ken but recently had an unexplainable failure of the fan
in my 66!!  Everyone said I left a wrench in there but I never found
one...took out my dipstick tube too!!

  Del Patten

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Subject: Re: [FC] Stupid fan....


In a message dated 5/18/2004 12:40:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
krupross@sunwave.net writes:
My guess is that it has welded together from galvanic
reaction, aided by its long life living near the ocean and being stored in
less than perfect environment.
Conclusion: perhaps I should send it to the CPF as an example of how mag
fans
can grow barnacles.....
I will be sending the pics off to Les to post on the WCC website soon.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I did a short article on magnesium inter-granular corrosion a short time

ago an V V. What prompted the article was the report of a fan that had 
exploded while running in the car. I had a chance to inspect the fan shortly
there 
after and it was caused by the inter-granular corrosion.
    It sounds like it might be time to replace the fan for safety's sake.
    Ken Hand
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