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Originally Posted by Shortsguy1
Okay, so let's assume you have access to a shoe lace. Is it probably better to use that lace to disable the fan clutch (as qwerty suggested), or is it better to try to use that lace to create a belt to drive the water pump? The former seems more guaranteed of "success", but the latter provides a better definition of "success". Any thoughts?
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Just to be clear, I was
not recommending the former option
over the latter. It just seemed that the problem associated with a clutch-driven fan could be easily overcome. My initial comment was intended to address only that issue. (Sometimes, context is everything.)
Clearly, anyone with the capability to craft an alternative belt to drive the water pump should do precisely that. Locking the fan clutch would be a much less effective option.
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Originally Posted by DeliveryValve
If you were stuck in a stop and go situation, the "disabling the fan" solution will cause higher temperatures because the water pump will not turn.
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"Disabling the fan" and "disabling the fan clutch" are two very different concepts.