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Arthur Brestlin

01-27-2001 19:02:03

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Today I used my '51 8N with hitch mounted boom to move some heavy implements about in the yard and barn. I just got this tractor on Thanksgiving weekend. It has a four blade puller fan which blows air back toward the operator (winter fan).I think the idea is to move engine heat in the direction of the drivers feet and legs.Let me tell you that all I got was FRIGID air! I operated the machine from 11AM till 1:20PM and the air was icy cold! Surely the tractor should have warmed up with that much running time! Where was the engine heat? There is no temp guage so it's hard to tell. Should I get a pusher fan or do I possibly need a thermostat? Today's temps ranged from 24 to 35 while I was using it. All replys greatly appreciated.

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Snowplow

01-28-2001 10:43:48

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Re: I'm Freezing, Winter Fan All in reply to Arthur Brestlin, 01-27-2001 19:02:03

Put more clothes on it's winter and your sitting on a 2500lb hunk of cold iron!! :)

I find that the pull fan doesn't keep me warm at all in the winter, never knew it was supposed to. Although air blowing across a warm engine would seem to be warmer than ambient air. I thought the purpose of the pull fan was to stop the tractor from blowing engine heated air through the radiator, therefore increasing the amount of overheating potential. The original push fans on the 9N were designed to blow out little bits of grass and such that might get caught in the radiator if the fan pulled, they did this but they overheated too much. Although the later pull fans do cause a lot of debris to get sucked in. And on the front mount dist. of the early models often blowing snow from winter use was blown right onto the warm dist! Perhaps you could make a double action fan. 2 blades pull, 2 push!

Good luck!

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Ed Gooding (VA)

01-28-2001 02:36:51

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Re: I'm Freezing, Winter Fan All in reply to Arthur Brestlin, 01-27-2001 19:02:03

Hi Arthur. I agree with the other posts. You need to supplement what little heat you'll get back from the engine. You can order cab-type enclosures that cover the engine and trap heat back towards the operator. Instead, you may want to "assist" your cold weather clothing with some heat packs used by campers and hikers. You can visit CampMor's site and see some of these products by clicking here. Scroll down a little and check out the foot, hand and pocket warmers. They are inexpensive and work well.

Hope this helps..... ..... Ed
'52 8N475798

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Fast Ed Ohio

01-27-2001 20:22:23

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Re: I'm Freezing, Winter Fan All in reply to Arthur Brestlin, 01-27-2001 19:02:03

These old Ns have such a large cooling capacity they never heat up much,this is good because you dont want it over heating when your plowing the north 40 in 90 degree heat.Feel upper radiator hose it should have thermostat( many run without and dont have problems). Covering the grill some with cardboard will reduce fan turbulance.Remove it when weather warms up.

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MikeC

01-27-2001 19:13:01

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Re: I'm Freezing, Winter Fan All in reply to Arthur Brestlin, 01-27-2001 19:02:03

Looking at it logically, there is really not much of any way that engine heat, even if it were directed at the driver, could warm someone up. There is just too much wide open space and not enough heat. My N is the same, and I'm sure my thermostat operates correctly. I have found that the best way to stay warm is my Carhart coveralls, quality boots that are rated for -40, and heat packs in the end of my mittens. I can go out for hours on the coldest of days and still stay warm.

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sfurn --- ditto

01-27-2001 19:38:15

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Re: Re: I'm Freezing, Winter Fan All in reply to MikeC, 01-27-2001 19:13:01

carharts, good boots, gloves, sock hat & a thermos ---- plowed snow for a few hours today & was sweating when done! of course it warmed up to 30 today -- a heat wave

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