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The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

Viscous fan question

When starting from cold my viscous fan is locked and stays that way until it gets warm. Is this normal? If this is then I suppose it would explain why I only got 18mpg on my last fill up (all cold short journeys).

Thanks

Boy

6th Dec 2010 10:53am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5663

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Don't sound correct to me.

I thought it should lock up the hotter it got??????????

Is it fully locked? Mine can be turned by hand and it is -2 here at the mo.

May be worth removing it and see what happens to the MPG. Can't think one is required at these temps.

Andy

6th Dec 2010 1:09pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

Yes andy it's fully locked as far as I can tell. It's sucking through the grill like Gillian Taylforth in a lay-by

6th Dec 2010 1:22pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

The Boy wrote:
Yes andy it's fully locked as far as I can tell. It's sucking through the grill like Gillian Taylforth in a lay-by

it was on a slip road Justin

2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

6th Dec 2010 1:34pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

Grockle wrote:
The Boy wrote:
Yes andy it's fully locked as far as I can tell. It's sucking through the grill like Gillian Taylforth in a lay-by

it was on a slip road Justin

Or even a trunk route

6th Dec 2010 1:40pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

If any of you guys would not mind checking in the morning to see if your does it I would be grateful. I can then ring the dealers and when they say "they all do that sir" I know what to say.

I just want to be sure it is not common to all Pumas

Thanks

Boy

6th Dec 2010 4:32pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

The Boy wrote:
If any of you guys would not mind checking in the morning to see if your does it I would be grateful. I can then ring the dealers and when they say "they all do that sir" I know what to say.

I just want to be sure it is not common to all Pumas

Thanks

Boy

what about Gillian Taylforth Justin ? 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

6th Dec 2010 4:51pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

Grockle wrote:
The Boy wrote:
If any of you guys would not mind checking in the morning to see if your does it I would be grateful. I can then ring the dealers and when they say "they all do that sir" I know what to say.

I just want to be sure it is not common to all Pumas

Thanks

Boy

what about Gillian Taylforth Justin ?

You remember her, eastenders star caught giving her boyfriend a BJ on the side of the A14 and went to court and lost.

I sure there is a lesson in there somewhere

6th Dec 2010 5:17pm

nicks

Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Alaska White

mine does for a couple of minutes - all my vehicles in the past have also stayed on when started

6th Dec 2010 5:28pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

nicks wrote:
mine does for a couple of minutes - all my vehicles in the past have also stayed on when started

Thanks

It just worried me a bit as non of the TDi's I've Had/have do it.

Cheers

6th Dec 2010 5:32pm

nicks

Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

The classic tdi's and v8's did.

anyone removed it from their puma? thinking of doing it, as it runs all the time when doing over 70

6th Dec 2010 5:36pm

Happyoldgit

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

My '07 Puma's fan was quiet on first startup in the mornings but the fan on my new one roars for a minute or two. Steve.
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7th Dec 2010 12:10pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

Mine is more or less staying on all the time now so I have booked it into the dealers. I hope it does not unlock when I take it in.

Knowing my luck it probably will.

If they don't change it then think I may just buy one and change it myself, anyone know how much they are?

4th Jan 2011 1:12pm

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