Customer with T444E

[LARRY BRUDZYNSKI]

I have been going back and forth with this customer. I think he has engine problems not fan clutch problems. Are there any of us in the Plymouth Ma. area I could refer him to. Read over my emails and see if I am going in the right direction. Thanks Guys......

 

 

The guys at the international dealership ask me for the last eight of the vin:

 

TH249832

 

The fan has a diameter of 24". It is a 7 blade fan.

 

I don't know if I mentioned it or if it matters but I am loing coolant out of the top of the coolant reservoir when the truck is at 210* or so. I make sure that it is not fllled past the maximum level and the reservoir will empty if I don't watch it daily.

 

Tx

 

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: "larry" <info@fanclutch.com>

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:51:46

To: <bob@weedandfeed.net>

Subject: RE: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

Bob, How about the last 6 of the vin?

 

-----Original Message-----

From: bob@weedandfeed.net [mailto:bob@weedandfeed.net]

Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:13 AM

To: larry

Subject: Re: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

Sorry I dont

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-----Original Message-----

From: "larry" <info@fanclutch.com>

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:13:00

To: <bob@weedandfeed.net>

Subject: RE: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

Bob, That number is incorrect but I was able to decipher which clutch it is.

Do you know what diameter the blade is?

Larry

 

-----Original Message-----

From: bob@weedandfeed.net [mailto:bob@weedandfeed.net]

Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:29 AM

To: larry

Subject: Re: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

This is what is etched into the housing for the viscous drive.

 

354098303. 19975

 

I can't be 100% sure of that because the numbers are faint and its hard to see them.

 

I will send you a photo in a separate email showing the fan/radiator assembly

 

Tx

 

Bob

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-----Original Message-----

From: "larry" <info@fanclutch.com>

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:33:24

To: <bob@weedandfeed.net>

Subject: RE: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

Bob, Are you available for me to call you?

 

Larry

 

-----Original Message-----

From: bob@weedandfeed.net [mailto:bob@weedandfeed.net]

Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:30 PM

To: larry

Subject: Re: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

Hi Larry

 

I had my mechanic flush the radiator. It is the original radiator to the truck. The fan is the original seven blade fan that came with the truck. I don't have the part number available for the viscous drive that I bought. It would be pretty difficult to find it at this point.

 

Bob

------Original Message------

From: larry

To: Bob Mann

Cc: 'Paul Marek'

Sent: Nov 10, 2009 2:48 PM

Subject: RE: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

Bob, I can help you out with this problem. I need some additional information though. You stated that you serviced the radiator. Was this re-cored or replaced? I will also need the numbers off of the Fan clutch and blade. There are severe duty parts available for IH trucks. This is a common problem with the split radiator applications.

Regards

 

Larry Brudzynski

Superior Fan Clutch & Blade Supply

3745 Central

Detroit,MI. USA 48210

1-313-842-4616 Ext 22

lbrudzynski@fanclutch.com

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: bob@weedandfeed.net [mailto:bob@weedandfeed.net]

Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:50 PM

To: info@FanClutch.com

Subject: FanClutch.com Contact Form

 

This form was just submitted from the FanClutch.com website.

 

First Name: Bob

Last Name: Mann

Address: 8 Meadow Park Rd., Unit #2

City: Plymouth

State: MA

Zip: 02360

Email: bob@weedandfeed.net

Phone: 508 509-4503

Message:

Hi

 

I have a 1995 International 4700 LPX with a T444E engine and Allison automatic transmission. The truck tows trailers ranging from 3000# to 15000# capacity. There is ample power to pull any load but I am having trouble with overheating. As you probably know, the radiator on this truck is split with 50% devoted to a transmission cooler, thus the radiator is especially small for a diesel engine. The truck will run somewhere between 190 and 210 if I baby the throttle and run the cab heater on high temperature and high fan settings. If I encounter hills or try to run faster than 55 mph the engine will quickly overheat. I serviced the radiator and installed a new viscous drive fan clutch (International OEM) earlier this summer with no relief. I have been poking around on internet forums and found that mechanics have had success in using the EC 450 product.

 

My question to you is do you offer a high output fan that I can install along with the EC 450 that will move more air through the radiator. I do not care how much horsepower it robs, how often it engages (can stay on 100% of the time as far as I am concerned) nor do I care how noisy it is - I just want to pull as much air as possible through the radiator.

 

Also, if you can think of any problems or pitfalls that I may encounter in retrofitting your product into my truck I would appreciate it

[Bruce Amacker]

Tell him to put a new OE radiator in it.

 

Rusty Savignac owns a shop in Paxton, MA (near Worcester) about 1-1.5 hours away and has OE software, owns a DT and knows these trucks very well, plus he's a friend of mine. I've done classes for him and trust him completely. It's a small garage but very well equipped.

 

Paxton Garage

593 Pleasant St

Paxton, MA 01612-1382

(508) 756-0500

 

 

 

[LARRY BRUDZYNSKI]

I'm thinking that also.

 

Bruce did you get my fax?

[Bruce Amacker]

Yep, got your fax and am curious who's teaching them. I know Ken Buie (ex-GM trainer) teaches at Stark State, who is a great guy and excellent trainer. I called my Napa salesman and am waiting to hear back from him on details of the class.

 

(4 day LD diesel class, all makes, $795, 38 hours, at Stark State in Canton, promoted by NAPA)