POWERSTROKE OVERHEATING FAN CLUTCH

[@mikebranch2123]

I'm glad you picked my truck to make a video. I bought this truck not running and y'all have got it running good. I didn't put that baby radiator in it was in it when I bought it. I love 6.7s. Thus is my first 6.0 and it has put a bad taste in my mouth but y'all have done excellent job at fixing this junk.

[@kylegobble3324]

Living in South Florida myself, I had two OEM fan clutches wear out or begin to become weak on me in about 50k miles. After the second replacement I decided to try out the old viscous clutch. I will say, there is more fan noise and a slight decrease in fuel economy as you mentioned. However, my older AC system stays much cooler in slower stop and go traffic in the summer and I never have to worry if it's working correctly since my coolant temperatures rarely gets much over 190F now. For me AC benefits and peace of mind outweighs the increased fuel consumption and noise.

[@grantottaviano7445]

I’ve had the 7.3 fan clutch in my ‘06 F250 6.0 for about two years now, I held on to my stock electric clutch. I will be switching back to the electric clutch here in a few days. Yes the mechanical 7.3 clutch works fine, but it is in fact as Bill states, WAY noisier. And it has negatively affected my MPG. And I did not notice a huge difference in coolant temps when towing. So back to stock I go.

[@alexteal4693]

I’ve had the BPD fan kit on my 2005 Harley Edition for about 3 years now. I’ve only lost .5 MPG average but it definitely makes more noise than the original setup.

[@leanwoodworks]

THE OEM FAN CLUcTH FAILED ME TWICE IN A ROW>> HORRYFYING!!

[@caseyyork641]

I run the 7.3 fan clutch on my 05 F350. I also run the bullet proof air to oil cooler and I live in South West Idaho where it is HOT in the summer and I tow a heavy toy hauler. I could not get my oil temps to come down at all until I put the 7.3 style fan clutch on. I did not notice any power or fuel milage decrease and have been running this set up for 3 years. It is a bit louder and you can hear that it moves a lot more air though then the stock style. I highly recommend this set up especially if you live in a hot area and are doing any kind of towing.

[@richardjwickberg8583]

I had installed a fan clutch like that I got from Bulletproof diesel. Really kept the temperatures down during towing to the point where they did not increase at all no matter what. Problem was that sucker was loud and going down the parkway listening to the fan roar was beyond obnoxious. I sent my truck to Bill for dealerproofing and had them put a factory fan clutch back on. If you live in the desert and tow hard or in the city idling a lot I think Bill is spot on and this is a good setup but other then the factory one is the right choice.

[@antonioaa8097]

I own a 2006 f250 and made the conversion, the electric fan clutch failed so made the conversion then and it does keeps the engine temp much cooler in hot days and when towing. The coolant temp stays around 194 degrees and before was running around 202 degrees. Yes, I did notice the fan noise a lot more on low speed but high speed is not noticeable but fuel wise din't notice much difference. Like Bill said, if you do heavy towing or live in hot areas this conversion is highly recommended.

[@scubasteve7946]

Great video. One third option that was missed for better cooling and no computer problem is the optional Motorcraft "snow plow" electric fan clutch. It bolts in and looks identical to the OEM ones, but will have additional turning restrictions on the clutch, to spin the fan faster at lower rpm for better airflow while not setting any soft codes in the ecm. There also is one or two other functions the ecm wants to see the fan clutch plugged in for, which are compromised when it's 7.3 clutch swapped. Also, BPD offers a wiring harness shield for the OEM clutch to surround the wiring and protect it better from fan contact fwiw.

[@johnhwang339]

I had the Motorcraft snow plow fan clutch installed when I had the BPD air cooled oil cooler installed. It was recommended by the shop that installed the whole upgrade for my truck.

[@Gendreau113]

My wirings been cut for a while. Trucks never changed other then getting warmer, sow whatever the ECU wants too see can't eb very important

[@NSFWHarold]

A key part of this conversation is the "blue wire mod". This allows you to keep the electronically controlled fan clutch, but wire it to a switch. Sort of a best of both worlds. With the switch off, it behaves as normal. With the switch on, it fakes the signal from the computer to force the clutch to engage. I am in Las Vegas, and I have found that this allows me to run cooler Temps at the expense of fuel economy. I use it 100% whenever towing, as it allows me to preemptively pull heat out of the system *before* I get to that mountain in 10mi. I use it in the summer to superpower my A/C until the cabin gets down to a tolerable temperature. I would love to see a follow up video to this one covering the blue wire mod.

[@BMWQC]

Glad to see you mention the blue wire mod. My truck has this mod and I love it. Works great for towing!!!

[@swashington942]

No telling how much more fuel your truck uses with it on. When mine locked up it caused my truck to go from 15mpg to 7. I could watch the needle go down while driving. It was ridiculous.

[@georgesrisomsak9650]

At high rpm, with the clutch locked up, they take near 80hp to turn the fan alone.. I can't remember the CFM at full tilt, but it's an incredible amount. I learned this from one of my teachers when I was in training for Ford motor company.

[@n10cities]

"Lizabeth, I'm comin' to join ya honey!!" LOL Joe's back!! I was afraid you had lost him in that Covid quarantine you talked about awhile back, Bill.

[@halporter8637]

Had one on my 03 for about 3 years now. AC works better and on those hot days in Alabama while towing she locks in at 215 degrees and cools down real quick. Didn't notice any change in my fuel mileage. No more noise until it fully locks in and it won't stay locked in for long. No regrets at all on mine. I consider it one of the better upgrades I've done.

[@MRG0901]

We had our electric clutch give out while towing our camper. Replaced with the mechanical clutch. Noticed the temps stayed cooler and far more consistent. The temps towing were also way more steady. ECT never got over 210 and it was 100 degrees out. Never noticed a drop in MPG. It was noisier, but I kinda like the noise.

[@treadlightlyservicesllc.1930]

We put the factory Ford snow plow heavy duty fan clutch on it definitely engages a lot more often, we also ran the blue wire mod which effectively grounds out the signal wire so you can command the fan on if you're doing heavy towing or going to go up a long grade and get ahead of the engine oil temp or coolant Temps

[@tylerfida5774]

I have been running the bpd setup for about 4 years now and it really helps keep Temps down on long grades with a heavy tow. with the oem fan, was seeing 215 to 220 ect and up to 230 eot when towing long highway grades. with this set up the highest ect and eot I have seen is 208 and 220 respectively. everything else on my cooling system is 100% stock.

[@jasonsisk2967]

So I installed one of these bullet proof diesel fun clutches in my 2006 PSD about 5 years ago. I installed it because in my experience, the original, electric fan clutch would not fully lock up for max fan speed until the engine coolant temperature was approximately 205-210 degrees. The non-electric fan clutch would begin to increase fan speed around 195 degrees and was full speed around 200 degrees. It did lower my fuel mileage some, but definitely improved A/C performance in traffic or low speed conditions. The main driver for me was I towed heavy trailers in the NC and TN mountains, previously, my coolant temps would go high quicker and I would need to back off because there was already too much heat built up in the coolant. The non-electric clutch worked much better for me and never ran hot. I have a trouble code with no check engine light. My truck also has an OEM radiator. If you tow heavy loads through hills in a warm climate I would recommend. Note you need a special tool to remove/install the fan clutch and you reuse the OEM fan blades.

[@lvsqcsl]

That looks like my truck. Last month I had the fan cut the wires and the truck started to spit out coolant. The transmission range selector also went out. She's back on the road. Great video!

[@qrs3658]

I love this channel. I been learning soo much things from this channel. Thanks for this great video helping me to increase my knowledge. BTW I also like that working platform installed on the hooks in the bumper. Maybe you guys should patent them and sell. I really could do with one.

[@ryanteter]

I run the 7.3 fan clutch in my 04. Still have the factory setup in our 03. Prior to install in the 04, oil temps of 225-230 towing in hot weather. 215-220 for ect under load. After this install, I’m at 208 ect and 218 eot with 13k pounds behind me. Our 03 pulls that same load (our fifth wheel) with the higher temps that our 04 once yielded. The fan is louder especially at startup but you don’t hear it going down the road or at idle. I have not experienced a drop in mpg that’s noticeable although it is possible. My goal is to keep oil temp under 220 when towing in hot FL weather. I use good quality oil but don’t want it to oxidize prematurely. No CEL But there is a p0528 that’s always there when I run Forscan to check DTC’s. I used a FORD Motorcraft 7.3 fan clutch for a 1997 model year. Lastly, I did realize cooler AC vent temps as this fan seems to move more air across the stack. I did not really expect that. Hope this helps.

[@mcdadcoleman]

About a year ago my electric fan clutch was getting noisy and loose. I tow heavy and replaced it with that exact bullet proof setup. It was so loud having the fan "run" the whole time. It got annoying fast and after a few camping trips with it, I went back to an electric fan clutch and couldn't be happier. 99.9% of the time I go with Ford OEM parts but I tried the OhOhOh electric fan clutch. It's supposed to come on at a lower temp than the Ford one. I also installed a cooler thermostat and did a VC9 chemical flush and switched to red coolant. Best decision I made.

[@timgring4121]

This was a good video topic. When I did mine, I used the Motorcraft one. One, so I wouldn’t always hear the fan running (even in the winter) and two, because it was a more modern design than the 7.3 type clutch

[@HighlanderMikeGolf]

Love what you did with your hair, Bill!

[@mountainviewfarm8304]

I understood the best choices use the factory Ford clutch with the snow plow package fan it's supposed to be better than the other standard clutch and the mechanical old version

[@Garth2011]

Those computer controlled clutches do have more cooling options vs. the thermostatic clutch does. The old school clutch will be engaged with cold start ups or when sitting off a few hours as the fluid inside settles to the bottom of the diameter, thats a normal operation. Once the engine has been running a few minutes that clutch will disengage and the fan will "fee spin" up until hot air causes that bi-metal spring to move the valve. So, for most operational time periods, the fan will not spin. With the electronic version, the computer will have more choices to engage the clutch such as when the A/C is turned on, the fan will likely engage some to help draw in air across the condenser, even at idle. The other clutch will not do that unless the radiator temps rise so the A/C cooling will not be as good with the old school clutch during idle and city traffic unless the temperatures are high enough to make that spring move. It's a close call which is better overall but the computer controlled version will perform much better in city driving vs the old school when it comes to cooling the condenser and other coolers.

[@edwardman1742]

Thanks for this, Bill. It was very helpful.

[@stevenraymer6682]

Great video very interesting I think I will stick with the factory fan and let the ecm do all the thinking for me.

[@MRHEAT20]

There’s always something to learn- I don’t even own a FORD and I watch your channel- 🍻

[@Dieselfan1997]

Another option that should potentially be discussed is electric fan conversions on the 6.0s since higher cfm fans are coming out that can flow as much or more than stock

[@louielopez1638]

I have that fan clutch from Bullet Proof Diesel, and it kills my fuel milage. I don't have a lead foot. I go easy on the fuel pedal all the time. My '07 6.0 was running high coolant temps so I converted to the mention fan clutch and that solved the problem.

[@mikecalabrese28]

Another great video guys. Now you got me wondering if I'm due for a new fan clutch. I bought my EX second hand, actually I think I'm the 3rd owner, so other than the maintenance history I got from the seller I have no idea if my truck is still on the original clutch. Was going to ask how you diagnosed the problem, but as usual you guys beat me to the punch - thanks!

[@ericdavi1231]

Those 7.3 fan clutches work great on my LCFs, but I must have gotten a bad one on my 2005 6.0, it wouldn't keep my AC condenser cool enough at idle. My high side pressure would spike and set off the pop off valve on the AC compressor. I put a new motorcraft computer controlled clutch back on and the AC worked fine again. With the computer controlled fan clutch, you can sit there and watch it kick the fan on harder when the high side pressure start to creep up.

[@waynesworkshop7069]

Living in Central Texas i did this backwards conversion on my 6.slow with no regrets. It will get me by until i can get the 12valve installed

[@FXR038]

Just replaced my fathers on his 07 F250 6.0. Stock fan clutch with 208k miles separated while under a load and took out the radiator. Replaced the radiator, fan clutch and trans lines. All OEM fomoco parts were about $1400. I have an 02 7.3 that has been upgraded and tuned etc etc His 07 6.0 is %100 stock besides some minor upgrades (blue spring, trans pan etc) One thing I’ve realized is that Ford and Navistar put milllllllions of dollars into R&D for these trucks and for the most part I stick with OEM FOMOCO parts ESPECIALLY with the 6.0 liter truck.

[@FXR038]

Funny, this was a month ago and this video comes out now!!! lol

[@AutomedicGarage]

I have installed them on several 6.0s and all the customers have been happy with them.

[@TermiteBenny]

I prefer the electric fan clutch for less noise and less drag on the engine. Going with the OEM radiator is the best choice. I had horrible luck with the Mishimoto radiators leaking. After warranting more then 4 of them in 10,000 miles I went back to the OEM plastic tank radiator and haven’t had a issue in over 100,000 miles.

[@rockscrambler6700]

I can't get those necking breaking launches like with the 6.0, but I've passed a lot of them by on the road in my 7.3.

[@nick6.0wen]

Thank the government for the emissions shit that they made International put on the 6.0, and Ford for recommending the use of Gold coolant without an SCA additive until 2018. Once those are deleted, the motor is studded and the cooling system is flushed and swapped to an EC1 rated ELC these trucks are just as reliable as any 7.3, and far more impressive performance wise. I've owned two obs 7.3s, an 01, a 12v and a 24v; I still own the 12v, but my 6.0 has been the most reliable by far and it has all of the modern comforts. Ive been daily driving it for 8 years with close to 600 rwhp and 900 rwtq and haven't had a single issue aside from normal wear and tear. My obs 7.3 were the biggest headaches of all the diesels ive owned

[@davidbrewer8402]

The inner fan shroud was missing off of my 2006 when I bought it in pieces I run the 7.3 fan clutch you definitely hear it and will affect your mpg my eot and ect both around 195 on the hottest summer days but low speed ac function does suffer a bit if your stuck in traffic

[@ruralbuckeye1200]

I have a Hayden severe duty electric viscose clutch on my 03 it will pull temps from 230 when it locks in down to 188 works good need to do the blue wire so I can turn it on sooner if needed and for grade's for towing

[@kylerhodes153]

I hate trying to fight heat in an auto. I want any advantage I can have; oversized radiator, lower thermostat (180 vs 195), fan hub vs fan clutch. However with all that being said the engine needs to be warmed up to properly burn the fuel. Ford spends alot of money on research and development so that is something to consider. Old parts don't work as well as new parts radiators plug up on the inside, fan clutches get weak, engine cooling passages plug up, and probably the most overlooked over heating cause is a plugged up catalytic converter. My advice would be 1. make sure you trust your temperature gauge ( there is a big difference between 220 degrees f and 240). 2. Maintain your rig, if you need the big radiator get it. ( there is a big difference between a hot shot truck in Texas and a grocery getter in Canada, what works for me might not work for you.

[@mdtransmissionspecialties]

Yeah I messed up and put a heavy duty clutch fan on my 351w F250 instead of the standard. It literally felt like I lost 3-4 cylinders until it disengages. Absolutely don’t need one unless you’re towing or hot area. I gained 3mpg from switching to electric fans. I’ve read people gaining serious hp from just dropping the clutch fan..

[@oldretireddude]

Went to shop with arguably some of the highest PSD expertise available with an aftermarket radiator with Ford fan and presumably cooling issues. Apparently chose to disregard said expertise to go with a Ford radiator with an internet inspired cooling fan solution. I have never been one to seek out expertise and then tell them how to do the job. If I am the expertise then all I need is a competent wrench turner.

[@nicholasadams2908]

I have converted both on my 04 and 06. Also allows u to throw the plastic piece behind the fan shroud in the trash

[@lancelacour6717]

The electric fan freewheels on failure, usually when you are pulling a heavy trailer up a grade. Before you get it over to the shoulder, the head gaskets are gone. The viscous coupler won't blow your motor.

[@Jay-y1s6g]

You are awesome. Thanks for the freat Content. You bring out. Is question for you plz is the cp4.2 a big problem out there like some are saying. Or is poor Maintenance

[@seanc6514]

06' PSD, Been running the non electric fan clutch along with a bullet proof diesel billet water pump! Best set up ever, i mainly tow 15k lbs. The dog shitt stock one just tries to keep everything really hot, on a stock tune, to keep CARB and EPA happy. The only benefit I see with the stock one is that it will run hi speed if EOT's by themselves are very hot.

[@krice24]

Bring in some good 16'+ 6.7L failure point videos.

[@matthewbattie1022]

This is the only thing I disagree with Bill about. I have better performance with the bulletproof clutch, especially as it pertains to towing temps and AC performance at idle. I can't tell the difference in fuel economy although I'm sure there is a miniscule loss. The coolant temps stay about 5 to 10 degrees cooler with the old style that translates to lower oil temps. I save money, worry and sweat with the older units. Also in Utah and Nevada the electric clutches seem to go out about every 75,000 miles and it is twice the cost of the old model.

[@gannonfamily2000]

In California full emissions hooked up 2003 6.0. I run stock turbo, full BPD systems for EGR cooler, billet water pump, oil cooler air to oil, Mishimoto radiator, old school 7.3 Power Stroke 1997 manual Clutch fan unit, ARP head studs with non oringed new thicker heads not rebuilt. SCT old tuner because I like the Street Tune for fuel economy and the 55hp tune for my heavy towing depending on how heavy. I installed the BPD 6 phase power supply FICM and clipped the wires to be at 53 volts. I have the billet plug for the egr and my old SCT tuner turns off the engine light for that. It just pops out and you put in the egr valve for smogging purposes here in Comyfornia. Do I run smog? Yes/no depending on who's asking. If I have all unplugged/bolted it takes only 40 minutes to have cat,egr, CCV and stock tune for the Gustopo moments. I had all the mods done between 100,000 and 120,000 miles. My set up is now at 190,000 miles. I rarely jump in to just go do non hauling crap. It is almost exclusivity used for hauling and most of the tome it hauls my 40 foot 16,000 Lbs 5th wheel in Western United States. The rest of my hauling is a car trailer with a Rock Crawler rig around the 7,000 Lbs mark. I am one of those early Summer till mid Fall traveler haulers and do pull the big mountain 6% or more grades during 95f to 110f temps blasting the AC all the way. Some grades are several miles at a pull. I have gotten as high as 245f oil temps and 230f coolant temps. I run 2500 RPM max and adjust down depending on my comfort zone. So far no pull over to cool downs have been needed. The temps drop real quick on the down hill or level out side. I do run my stock tune for towing the 5th wheel during the very hot temps. The old Computer fan would kick on at too high of a temp that I felt was close to a disaster if I didn't catch a fail immediately. The Manual fan works much harder sooner at keeping the temps more controlled longer before max temp runs. In my opinion the manual fan clutch is a must in hot climate towing for the 6.0 to have longevity. An electric over ride switch for the electrical fan clutches are nice too. But when you are going slow or stopped, having the ice cold constant AC on with the old school can't be beat. Unless you want to sit fully locked on with an override switch. The manual just takes all the cooling concern of it away. Just go.

[@LuisRuiz-sv2mz]

Outstanding as always 👏 👌

[@ADAM-tc2dl]

Have you guys looked at or tried the Flex-A-Lite electric fan kit for the 6.0? That could be a fun/interesting video. Or also I’ve watched videos on guys hooking up an auxiliary switch to the high idle circuit for mostly warming up quicker in the cold mornings but could this be switched on while in traffic to help the fan “kick in” more so the a/c blows colder? And finally some are talking about a “snow plow package” fan clutch that works better as well, which could be interesting to find out more about. Either way your videos are informative and entertaining, thank you.

[@MadLadCustoms]

Good video, I want to add my experience with a clutch that was shorting out.. my transmission would jump out of gear randomly while driving down the road. Turns out they're somehow electronically connected. It threw a code for a transmission range sensor but it wasn't the case. I only had to unplug the fan clutch. Hopefully this helps someone out.

[@LuisRuiz-sv2mz]

Great job guys.

[@dhoobler1]

I had to replace my ficm in my 03 excursion with a 6.0. The problem I had was the company that flashed my computer put the wrong vin in and my truck would not engage the fan at the correct time and would though a code for the egr being plugged every few thousand miles.. It was cheaper to do the conversion and a little piece of mind because it would over heat very fast wile towing. If ford did not want $350 to $450 to do a flash on my computer i would have stayed with the stock fan.. need less to say I have bin running this set up for a few years and have had no problems with over heating wile towing my over weight camper up some of the large passes in California.

[@bentleyfatheree1616]

Smaller radiator = less flow = higher temps. Great video

[@donromine7669]

Give Mike a few more years on concrete and his knees will be just as bad as ever. Thanks for the great videos!

[@J_Razz]

Cant wait to send you guys my 05 Excursion for a total make over. couple of more years of saving :)

[@allenhafner7795]

Bill, there is a guy on the internet showing the oil travelways on a 7.3 Powerstroke saying it is a complete waste of time to pump out the oil on the hpop reservoir. I have always pumped mine out a few times every oil change. Do you guys still pump them out? Thank You Al

[@vincentacunto6777]

can you do a video on the work stand hanging on the front of that truck?

[@JohnDoe-rr7xq]

Yes please, show that stand!

[@mckailamartine6725]

Is the design of the factory 6.0 water pump that its longevity is NOT affected by the stress of a mechanical fan clutch being attached to it? Can that fan clutch now cause increase wear on the water pump?

[@albertstandish1439]

I have a 2006 6.0 power stroke and I have done all the work on it and I have learned the hard way that you are better off to stay with original OEM.After market will fail on you I know and suffered the consequences.

[@jonathanurias9129]

What the part number of the fan clutch for a truck 350ford 2007 motor 6.0 I hope you can answer my question thanks

[@derrickjohnson5219]

Give me bulletproof everytime

[@caseywillie443]

Hey Bill got one for ya need to fix my truck been sitting a few months due to high diesel cost. It's got blown head gaskets and I drove it a while because I had no choice earlier this year. I have been working out of my Ranger luckily to stay in business as I use my truck for work. I met you in Covington LA a few years ago when you were passing through and at the time the truck had some minor repairs I did around 200k miles on it. I have since gotten to 310k and have had to replace the Turbo last year as it had oil blow by and tried to runaway at a stoplight in town. I'm thinking the high rev for a few seconds or the oil in cylinders my have contributed to blowing the head gaskets? Have all the parts needed from BPD just need to get in there and pull the heads. I have been in the engine a few times over the years just not this far but pretty confident I can handle it unless I run into a showstopper issue. I have a link to a video of it cranking and of the coolant bottle. Thanks for Everything your still doing for the Ford Diesel Community, Casey kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZfJfauJi9KGo8U

[@sonnydayz2118]

In reply to one of the commercials, her husband only had a 3.5" tool. 🤣

[@bradbarnes2046]

I put a manual fan clutch on my Ford Cummins and had to put an electric fan on the AC condenser to keep the AC head pressure down.

[@HighlanderMikeGolf]

Are the old manual fan clutches noisier than the electric? It seems like the only time I really hear the electric one kick in here in the AZ summer is around town.

[@dayton.adviento]

would you and mikey recommend it for a racing setup?

[@Southwell_13]

So the oem one for everyday driving is fine? Or go with bulletproof one

[@salmonaco007]

Hey Bill or Mike I cut the blue wire ran it to a switch in cab it locks fan direct when I want .is this a bad idea?

[@andyricks3172]

Ordered mine today. I’ll post results.

[@closcaz3867]

I have a 2009 cargo van, Do you still do the bulletproof package for vans?

[@JustTruckinAroundLLC.]

I'm curious if you could recommend a bidirectional scanner that is compatible for testing and control for a 03 E450. Thanks.

[@chipps1066]

Personally,on my 6.0,if this ever becomes an issue,I will purchase oem.

[@Mark_Tschetter]

Is there any of these old viscose clutches available for the 6.4?

[@whytebredd]

When I started watching powerstrokehelp bill still had hair 😅

[@Sasquads]

My 2003 clutch fan screams like nails on a chalkboard and pulsates on off the entire hill climb. I’m at 235,000 miles so it might be time.

[@chrislandsbury8423]

How does the infamous bill from powerstrokehelp not know that the manual fan clutch mod uses a 97’ model trucks fan clutch 😂

[@richardduke9788]

Looks like a hairy situation !

[@brucerushing3212]

Good info

[@williancontreras6508]

Buenas noches amigo tengo un problemita con una Ford 350 año 2001 que no le llegan los impulsos a los inyectores y todo el sistema está correctamente y si me puedes responder al correo te lo agradecería muchísimo o me envíes un número de wassap para explicarte bien el problema..... Le escribo desde vzla

[@anthonyhill503]

Oh crap..my 2006 6.0 has 280,000 miles..time to get a new Motorcraft fan clutch

[@leanwoodworks]

mine runs 188 most of the time when it climbs to 194 it opens and right back to 188

[@JamesMacDonald-e2j]

Had the wrong coolant in it not Ford gold coolant vc13g

[@stevenbrooks1243]

120k to 150k is correct I had to mine around 150k I also did a fuel pump per Bill's recommendations

[@grasscutter88]

Yeah you'll mess up your ac if the bad fan clutch isn't caught in time.

[@biff1tannen]

Sold my Toyota pickup....I was bored...want to buy a Ford Pickup. I want to wrench again and spend money 😊

[@fredtflail]

I'd rather covert to a full electric setup than down grade to a fan from the 70s. Both types of fan clutch fail as do electric motors so it's a toss up. Electric will give yoy the best power and AC temperature you might need a Stronger alternator to run it though.

[@claytondaniel8119]

If it’s not a Ford part it’s not going on my truck.

[@brucerushing3212]

That cheap radiator wasn't helping him, fan clutch ! Personal preference.

[@TheKurrgan1]

"dumb after market chinese dog shit" = What GM put on the trailblazer 02 - 05 stock. It was so bad that in the last 2 years of the trailblazers existance they reverted to a thermostatic clutch and no electtrical non-sense.

[@pablosixtyseven5028]

A ford fan cutch from the wreckers: 40 $