At 09:52 AM 1/14/2002, John Baker wrote:
>When my front heater blower worked, it really only seemed to make a
>difference when I was sitting still or driving 35 MPH or less.  My blower
>motor fried recently, and I have not replaced it because I have noticed
>that at cruising speed (anything above 40 MPH) the fresh air blowing in is
>at least as powerful as the blower fan was.  I am not saying that is how
>it is SUPPOSED to be, but that's how mine is\was. FWIW.

I think I can still hear the flaps closing if I suddenly start the blower
at higher road speeds than that -- but don't notice much difference in the
output at highway speeds.  The ram effect is very powerful on this vehicle.

Quite incidentally, I discovered (under stress of being late reporting back
for duty in 1970) that my Sunbeam Alpine could run considerable distances
without a fan belt, as long as I never slowed below 80, or was it 85.  The
water pump shaft also held the fan, so it would windmill and keep the water
circulating.  Nice flat straight roads between Gulfport and Pensacola...

david

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'85 GL "Poor Relation"